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May 13, 2025
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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biology Major with Inclusive Adolescence Education
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The biology department believes that students planning to teach high school biology, which can include Advanced Placement courses, should have the same academic training as students preparing to become professional biologists. Therefore, the student in the biology adolescence education program has the same science curriculum as the biology major. Student teaching will be completed in the fall of senior year.
All biology department courses for the major programs must be completed with a grade of C- or better to satisfy the program requirements.
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Core Curriculum Requirements
All Nazareth students complete Core Curriculum coursework as part of their degree requirements. The Core provides a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences while guiding students to pose and explore their own intellectual questions. See Academic Policies and Procedures for specific core curriculum requirements. Biology Core - Inclusive Adolescence Education
The Biology core provides the foundation for this program. Students take the courses listed below, as well as four additional biology electives. Elective Courses for Biology Majors with Inclusive Adolescence Teaching Certification
Biology majors select 1 course from each of the following lists of courses (Cellular/Molecular, Organismal, Ecology) for a total of 3 courses and a minimum of 11 credits (two of the three courses must have a lab component). The fourth Biology elective can be any upper division Biology course for Biology majors (3 or 4 credits). Note: Each course chosen will only satisfy ONE requirement. Note: All courses must be taken with the laboratory whenever a laboratory is offered. Cellular/Molecular Electives
Students select at least one from this list: Organismal Electives
Students select at least one from this list: Ecology Electives
Students select at least one from this list: Fourth Biology Elective
Students must choose one additional course of at least three credits from any of the three categories above (cellular/molecular, organismal, ecology) or one of the additional electives below. Note: Each course chosen will only satisfy ONE requirement. Additional Elective Options (must total minimum of three credits) Additional Requirements for Biology Majors with Inclusive Adolescence Education
In addition to the Biology courses, students in the Inclusive Adolescence Education Certification major are required to complete the coursework listed below: Chemistry Requirement (16 credits)
Physics Requirement (8 credits)
Mathematics Requirement (6 credits)
Students must take: Scientific Communication Courses/Capstone Requirements (10 credits)
Foreign Language Requirement
- Students must complete three credits in a Modern Foreign Language.
Required Courses for Inclusive Adolescence Education
See for course requirements. - Note - students who are majoring in a Foreign Language with Inclusive Adolescence Education complete their study abroad semester in spring of the sophomore year.
Sample Program for Biology Major with Inclusive Adolescence Education
| FRESHMAN YEAR | | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | | | 1 | | 2 | | First Year Seminar (FYS) PEQ (1) | 3 | / | 4 | | / | 4 | / | 4 | | / PEQ (2) | 4 | | 3 | | | 0 | PEQ (3) | 3 | | | 3 | Health & Wellness | 0 | | | 0 | | | | TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS | 15 | TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS | 16 | | | | SOPHOMORE YEAR | | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | | / | 4 | / | 4 | | | 0 | | 0 | | | 3 | Cellular/Molecular, Oganismal, or Ecology Elective with lab (1) | 4 | | Modern Foreign Language (lab may be required) | 4 | | 3 | | PEQ (4) | 3 | PEQ (5) | 3 | | | 3 | PEQ (6) | 3 | | TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS | 17 | TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS | 17 | | | | JUNIOR YEAR | | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | | | 0 | or / | 3-4 | | /, plus 0 credit workshop | 4 | /, plus 0 credit workshop | 4 | | | 0 | | 3 | | | 3 | Integrative Studies (IS) - 3 | 3 | | PEQ (7) | 3 | | 0 | | Cellular/Molecular, Oganismal, or Ecology Elective with lab (2) | 3 | | 0 | | Note: it is recommended that students use one course required in their major to count as one of their IS courses. Integrative Studies (IS) - 2 | - | PEQ (8) | 3 | | | 3 | | | | | 0 | | | | TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS | 16 | TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS | 16-17 | | | SUMMER AFTER JUNIOR YEAR
(Summer Tuition Required) | | | 3 | | 3 | | | | SENIOR YEAR | | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | | | 2 | Cellular/Molecular, Oganismal, or Ecology Elective with lab (3) | 4 | | | 3 | | 2 | | | 2 | Biology Elective (4th elective) | 4 | | | 6 | Liberal Arts Elective (history) | 3 | | | | | 3 | | | | | | | TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS | 13 | TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS | 16 | | *Notes - NYS certification standards require that students complete 6 credits in each of the following subject areas, with a minimum grade of “C” or higher in each course: English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
- Eligibility for student teaching requires that students have a minimum GPA of 2.7 or higher
- Bachelor of Science programs require a minimum of 60 liberal arts credits.
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