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
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
Required Education Related Courses
| ED 3407 | SCIENCE METHODS IN ADOLESCENCE EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 2051 | ORIENTATION TO TEACHING | 1 |
| ED 3201 | LITERACY IN THE CONTENT AREAS FOR ADOLESCENCE EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 3240 | BASICS OF LITERACY FOR ADOLESCENCE EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 3302 | INTRODUCTION TO INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT- ADOLESCENT EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDU 3307 | CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT IN GRADES 7-12 SCIENCE | 3 |
| ED 3407 | SCIENCE METHODS IN ADOLESCENCE EDUCATION | 3 |
| ED 4021 | STUDENT TEACHING: SECONDARY SCHOOLS | 9 |
| ED 4240 | INTEGRATIVE FIELDWORK | 3 |
| ED 4650 | USING ASSESSMENT TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING - RTI, MATH and READING | 3 |
| PHL 3080 | PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION | 3 |
| PSY 3700 | EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION | 3 |
| PSY 3230 | ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSY 3301 | MANAGING BEHAVIOR IN SPECIAL EDUCATION OR MAINSTREAMED SETTINGS | 3 |
| PSY 3401 | PSYCHOLOGY OF EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS | 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.