Biology, BS/Adolescent Education: Biology, MST

University Core:

To fulfill social science requirement: Two courses in ECO/ENT/POL/PSY/SOC (BUS courses not accepted)

Courses that fulfill both University​ Core Options and Major Requirements:

• CHM 109 - General Chemistry 1  
• CHM 110 - General Chemistry 2  
• MTH 231 - Calculus 1  
• PHY 101 - General Physics I  
• PHY 102 - General Physics II  

Additional Requirements:

• PSY 213 - Adolescent Psychology  

Courses from outside the Department Required for this Major:

• CHM 209 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
• CHM 210 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3
• CHM 220 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 2
• CHM 221 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 2
• MTH 270 - Applied Statistics Credits: 3

• OR

• MTH 232 - Calculus 2 Credits: 4

Departmental Courses Required for the Major:

• BIO 101 - General Biology 1 Credits: 4.5
• BIO 102 - General Biology 2 Credits: 4.5
• BIO 201 - Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity Credits: 4
• BIO 211 - Genetics Credits: 5
• BIO 316 - Microbiology Credits: 4.5
• BIO 399 - Cell Biology Credits: 3
• BIO 450 - Seminar Credits: 2
• BIO 530 - Laboratory Techniques in Modern Biology Credits: 1

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  Four BIO Electives chosen from 200-400 level which must include:

• BIO 238 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Credits: 4
• BIO 239 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Credits: 4
• BIO 314 - Ecology Credits: 4

Undergraduate Education Requirements:

• EDU 202 - Foundations of Educational Theory Credits: 3
• EDU 250 - Field Experience I Credits: 1

Graduate Education Requirements* (30 credits):

* Up to 12 credits of graduate education courses may be completd as an undergraduate, pending completion of all other undergraduate requirements.  The student must complete a minimum of 18 credits of graduate work beyond the undergraduate conferral line in order to earn the MST degree.

See Graduate Catalog for full course listing.

• EDU 640 - Literacy & Learning in Content Areas 3 Credits
• EDU 653 - Instruction & Assessment in Secondary Schools 3 Credits
• EDU 660 - Foundations of Special Education 3 Credits
• EDU 712 - Extending Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas for Adolescent Learners 3 Credits
• EDU 721 - Modern Educational Philosophies 3 Credits
• EDU 783 - Multimedia in Teaching 3 Credits
• EDU 922 - Multicultural Education 3 Credits
• EDU 957 - Special Project in Biology Education 3 Credits
• EDU 975 - Observation and Student Teaching for Adolescent Education (Grades 7-12) 6 Credits

Minimum Total Combined Undergraduate/Graduate: 161 credits

Requirements for New York State Initial Teaching Certificate

Requirements to obtain a New York State Initial Teaching Certificate include the following, as documented in candidate’s TEACH account:

1. Passing of the following New York State Teacher Certification Exams:
   • Educating All Students Test (EAS)
   • Content Specialty Test (CST)
2. Completion of Child Abuse Detection and Reporting, School Violence Prevention and Intervention (SAVE), and Dignity for All Students Act workshops
3. Fingerprinting

The New York State Education Department is continually in the process of changing regulations for teacher certification. It is the candidate’s responsibility to be aware of all certification requirements and keep up-to-date with any changes.

Continuation in the Program

Any education course, including student teaching, in which a student earns less than a “C” grade must be repeated. Additionally, Adolescent Education candidates must have a ‘C’ or higher in at least 30 credits in their content area courses.

Throughout the program, teacher candidates will be expected to demonstrate the dispositions for effective teachers that are stated in the department’s Student Learning Outcomes. Any failure to uphold the dispositions for effective teaching and the ethical standards for educators in the profession will result in dismissal from the department.

Enrollment in any education course at the junior or senior level for undergraduate programs and the graduate level for five-year programs is open only to students who are fully declared as enrolled in an education degree program.