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Dec 03, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate 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 and courses with a prefix of “SCI” 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
The Biology core provides the foundation for this program. Some of these courses are also part of the Nazareth University Core Curriculum; these courses include a “Q” in the prefix (e.g., BIO.Q).
Biology Electives: Additional Required Courses
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 elective from this list:
Ecology Electives
Students select at least one elective 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).
Note: Each course chosen will only satisfy ONE requirement.
Additional Elective Options (must total minimum of three credits)
Biology Major: Chemistry, Math, and Physics Requirements
In addition to the Biology Core, students in the Biology major are required to take the following:
Chemistry Requirements
Students take the following:
Mathematics Requirement
Students must take:
Physics Requirement
Students must complete the following Physics sequence:
Biology Capstone: Scientific Communication
Students must take:
Sample Program for Biology Major with Inclusive Adolescence Education
| FRESHMAN YEAR |
| Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
| ACS 101 Academic and College Success |
1 |
SCI 120 Introduction to Scientific Communication |
2 |
| First Year Seminar (FYS) PEQ (1) |
3 |
BIO 104 Biological Systems II /BIO 104L |
4 |
| BIO.Q 103 Biological Systems I /BIO.Q 103L |
4 |
CHM 225 Analytical Chemistry /CHM 226L |
4 |
| CHM.Q 140 General Chemistry: Molecules, Matter And Mayhem /CHM.Q 140L PEQ (2) |
4 |
ENGW 102 Argument and Research |
3 |
| CHM 155 General Chemistry: Molecules, Matter and Mayhem Workshop |
0 |
MTH.Q 113 Calculus I PEQ (3) |
3 |
| ENGW 101 Exposition |
3 |
Health & Wellness |
0 |
| SCI 090 Laboratory Safety Workshop I |
0 |
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| TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS |
15
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TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS |
16 |
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| SOPHOMORE YEAR |
| Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
| CHM 251 Organic Chemistry I /CHM 253L |
4 |
CHM 252 Organic Chemistry II /CHM 254L |
4 |
| CHM 255 Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) Workshop for Organic Chemistry |
0 |
CHM 255 Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) Workshop for Organic Chemistry |
0 |
| BIO 105 Biological Systems III |
3 |
Cellular/Molecular, Organismal, or Ecology Elective with lab (1) |
4 |
| Integrative Studies (IS) - 1 |
3 |
SPF 204 History and Philosophy of Education |
3 |
| PEQ (4) |
3 |
PEQ (5) |
3 |
| MTH 208 Statistics for Scientists |
3 |
PEQ (6) |
3 |
| TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS |
16 |
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS |
17 |
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| JUNIOR YEAR |
| Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
| SCI 091 Laboratory Safety Workshop II |
0 |
ADOL 476 Designing and Maintaining Positive Learning Environments |
2 |
| PHY.Q 207 Introductory Physics I with Integrated Laboratory /PHY.Q 203L , plus PHY 209 0 credit workshop |
4 |
PHY 208 Introductory Physics II With Integrated Lab /PHY 204L , plus PHY 209 0 credit workshop |
4 |
| ADOL 030 Orientation for Professional Semester |
0 |
BIO 457 Curriculum Methodology Middle School and High School |
3 |
| ADOL 410 Principles of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment for Diverse Secondary Learners |
3 |
Integrative Studies (IS) - 3 |
3 |
| PEQ (7) |
3 |
CME 050 Core Milestone Experience |
0 |
| Cellular/Molecular, Organismal, or Ecology Elective with lab (2) |
3 |
EDU 485 Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention (DASA Training) |
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 |
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PEQ (8) |
3 |
| LST 301 Language, Literacy, and Culture |
3 |
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| EDU 475 Health Education, Child Abuse, and Violence Prevention Workshop |
0 |
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| TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS |
16 |
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS |
15 |
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SUMMER AFTER JUNIOR YEAR
(Summer Tuition Required) |
| ADIN 440 Foundations of Teaching Secondary Students With Disabilities |
3 |
ADIN 441 Curriculum and Instruction for Diverse Secondary Learners |
3 |
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| SENIOR YEAR |
| Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
| ADOL 470 Assessment for Adolescent Teaching and Learning |
2 |
Cellular/Molecular, Organismal, or Ecology Elective with lab (3) |
4 |
| ADOL 477 Literacy Instruction for Diverse Secondary Learners |
3 |
SCI 420 Advanced Scientific Communication |
2 |
| ADOL 478 Reflective Seminar |
2 |
Biology Elective (4th elective) |
4 |
| BIO 479 Student Teaching Middle and High School |
6 |
DEIB Designated Course |
3 |
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ADOL 480 Adolescent Development and Youth Leadership |
3 |
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| TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS |
13 |
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS |
16 |
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*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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