Bachelor of Science- Adolescence Education: Biology Initial Certification (7-12)

Access the complete curriculum for the BS, Adolescence Education: Biology, from the Natural Sciences Department section of the Daemen catalog.

Following is a suggested course sequence for your program. Courses may be offered as indicated and/or at other times. Consult your Advisor for further direction and planning.

Course Loads

Maximum of 18 credits allowed; where required 3 20-credit hour and 2 21-credit hour semesters are allowed at no additional tuition charge.

NOTE: EDU237/L Instructional Design: A student who has earned a C- or less in EDU237/L in his/her first two attempts will be dismissed from the teacher certification program.

Year 1

First-Year Experience & Learning Communities (LC) are generally completed in the first year.

FIRST SEMESTER

  • LC (Rec PSY103) (3)
  • LC (3)
  • BIO109/L General Biology I (3/1)
  • CHE 110/L Chemistry I (4/0)
  • Breadth – Math – MTH134 Pre-Calculus (3)
  • Total Credits (17)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • EDU213 Foundations of Education (3)
  • First Year Seminar (3)
  • BIO110/L General Biology II (3/1)
  • CHE 111/L Chemistry II (4/0)
  • CMP101 English Composition (3)
  • Total Credits (17)

Year 2

FIRST SEMESTER

  • SED270 Intro to the Nature & Educational Needs of Students With Disabilities (3)
  • Breadth – Humanities – Modern Language I (3)
  • Breadth – Math (3)
  • BIO302/L General Ecology (3/1)
  • Science Elective (3-4)
  • Total Credits (16-17)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • EDU237/L Instructional Design:Theory & Practice (3/1)
  • Breadth – Social Science – PSY214 Psychology of Adolescence (3)
  • Breadth – Humanities – Modern Language II (3)
  • BIO200 Science and Contemporary Social Issues OR NSC231 Natural Science: Scientific Language & Literacy Seminar  (3)
  • Science Elective (3-4)
  • Total Credits (16-17)

Year 3

FIRST SEMESTER

  • EDU336 Language/Literacy Dvlpmnt for Adolescent Learner (3)
  • SED204 Field Based Experience in Inclusive Education (1)
  • NSC244 Scientific Techniques and Data Interpretation (3)
  • Breadth – Social Science (3)
  • Depth (3)
  • Science Elective (3-4)
  • Total Credits (16-17)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • EDU314 Promoting Eng Lang Arts Across the Content Areas (3)
  • EDU204 Field Based Experience in Education (1)
  • Depth (3)
  • Depth (3)
  • Science Elective (3-4)
  • Total Credits (13-14)

Year 4

FIRST SEMESTER

  • EDU402 Classroom Management in Secondary Education (3)
  • NSC306 Teaching Science in the Middle and High School (3)
  • EDU310 Practicum in Education (2)
  • Science Elective (3-4)
  • Science Elective (3-4)
  • Total Credits (14-16)

SECOND SEMESTER

  • EDU427 Teaching to the Standards (3)
  • EDU479 St Teaching & Seminar at Early Secondary Lev(7-9) (6)
  • EDU480 St Teaching & Seminar at Secondary Lev (10-12) (6)
  • Total Credits (15)