Biology, BA/MSEd Adolescent Education (5 year)

This 5-year program is designed for students interested in teaching high school biology. A similar program is available for chemistry. In five years, students will be able to complete all required courses for a bachelor's degree in biology, a master's in education degree, and New York State Certification in Adolescent Education.

Students will be admitted into the biology/adolescent education upon application to Mount Saint Mary College in their freshman year. While the total number of required liberal arts credits varies depending on the academic major program, students admitted into the B.A./M.S.Ed. program will complete at least 90 liberal arts credits for B.A. degree. Additionally, students will begin graduate course work after the completion of 60-63 liberal arts credits, depending on the academic major program.  Requirements for entrance and continuing enrollment in the 5-year master's program in biology/adolescence education at the Mount are:

  • Incoming freshmen must have completed high school biology and chemistry and must meet two of the following three criteria: a. 85 scholastic average in HS; b. Top 30% of their graduating class; c. SAT scores of 1000 (critical reading and mathematics).

  • Students transferring into the program (internally or externally) must have a 3.0 cumulative average, including two semesters of majors-level introductory biology with no grade in these introductory courses lower than a B-.

  • Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average throughout the five years of the program and must pass ED 2051, Orientation to Teaching. Students who transfer ED 2051 from another college must pass the writing assessment section of ED 2051 at Mount Saint Mary College.

  • Students in the 5-year master's program will be evaluated at the end of each semester. Students who do not meet the minimum 3.0 GPA requirement in any semester will be placed on probation. Only one probationary period will be allowed; students who fail to meet the minimum GPA requirement for more than one semester will be removed from the program and placed into the BA program in biology.

  • Admissions criteria of the college will be applied along with the maintenance of a 3.0 Grade Point Average throughout the 5-year program for those selecting this degree option. For those who may choose to apply for the 5-year master's degree option after initial admission, either as a transfer student or a Mount student who decides to change majors, will come under the original admissions stipulations at the time they apply for the 5-year master's option. Each student in the program will be assigned two advisors: one from the Division of Natural Science and one from the Division of Education.

Students in the 5-year master's degree program may elect to remove themselves from the program and enter a bachelor's program at Mount Saint Mary College at any time. However, no more than 6 credits of graduate education courses may be counted toward an individual bachelor's degree if a student leaves the 5-year master's program for any reason. These graduate credits may not then be used toward a master's degree.

Both degrees will be awarded at the completion of the fifth year of the program.

BA Biology/MSEd Adolescence 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 3910/EXS 3910NATURAL SCIENCE SEMINAR I

1

BIO 3920/CHM 3920/EXS 3920NATURAL SCIENCE SEMINAR II

2

BIO 4900/CHM 4900/EXS 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

CHM 1510CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES I

4

CHM 1520CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES II

4

CHM 2010ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I

4

CHM 2020ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II

4

ERS 1030/SCI 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

MTH 2070ELEMENTARY STATISTICS

3

Education Courses

ED 2051ORIENTATION TO TEACHING

1

ED 5001INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION

3

ED 5005ORIENTATION TO GRADUATE EDUCATION

0

ED 5042APPLIED RESEARCH IN BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT

3

ED 5210NATURE OF SCHOOLS IN THE EDUCATION OF ALL CHILDREN

3

ED 5220THEORIES, RESEARCH AND APPLICATION OF ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT

3

ED 5226MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS

3

ED 5231CONTENT AREA LITERACY IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR PUPILS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILTIES

3

ED 5247CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT IN 7-12 SCIENCE

3

ED 5252INTRODUCTION TO INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT FOR ADOLESCENCE EDUCATION

3

ED 5441BASICS OF LITERACY INSTRUCTION FOR ADOLESCENCE EDUCATION

3

ED 5464STUDENT TEACHING: SECONDARY EDUCATION

6

ED 5567CONTENT - SCIENCE METHODS

3

ED 5700TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGY

3

ED 5710DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION

3

ED 0990
Comprehensive Exam

0

Note *Although calculus is not required for this program, calculus and calculus-based physics may be included in the educational plan for more flexibility within the major.

**MSED courses will be scheduled during evening hours.