Biology with Adolescent Certification (gr. 7-12)

As our world increases in technological complexity, it is becoming more imperative that we educate our youth to be able to function in such a society. The program in biology education at Mount Saint Mary College is designed to prepare teachers to present modern scientific concepts in an exciting and dynamic way while also equipping their students with the ability to make educated judgments when the appropriate data is presented. In attempting to do this, the program is designed to give the successful graduate a broad and balanced background that addresses the standards of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). All students, after successfully completing this program, will have been exposed to topics that constitute the core competencies, advanced competencies and supporting competencies recommended for teachers by the NSTA. Students will follow a program of courses similar to a biology major, without the calculus requirement but including two semesters of earth science and one semester of statistics.

Biology Major with Adolescent Education required courses*

Required Biology Courses

BIO 1130BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES I

4

BIO 1140BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES II

4

BIO 2040GENETICS

4

BIO 2080PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY

4

BIO 4080ECOLOGY

4

BIO 3910/CHM 3910NATURAL SCIENCE SEMINAR I

1

BIO 3920/CHM 3920NATURAL SCIENCE SEMINAR II

2

BIO 4900/CHM 4900NATURAL SCIENCE SEMINAR III

1

Elective Biology Course (3000/4000 level)

4

Elective Biology Course (3000/4000 level)

4

Elective Biology Course (3000/4000 level)

3/4

One elective biology course must be an Organismal Biology course

One elective biology course must be a Cell/Molecular Biology course

*Only one Biology course can be at 3 credits and count toward the Major.

Support Courses

MTH 2070ELEMENTARY STATISTICS

3

Or

MTH 2510ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY- CALCULUS I

4

CHM 1510CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES I

4

CHM 1520CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES II

4

CHM 2010ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I

4

CHM 2020ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II

4

ERS 1030/ERS 1003INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE I

3

ERS 1040/SCI 1004INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE II

3

PHY 1010/SCI 1010INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS I

4

PHY 1020/SCI 1020INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS II

4

Required Education Related Courses

ED 3407SCIENCE METHODS IN ADOLESCENCE EDUCATION

3

PHL 3080PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

3

Adolescent Certification Requirements

Please see School of Education requirements for certification in Adolescent Education

Note *This sequence is extremely rigorous and will necessitate course work during the summers or extra semesters to complete.