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Apr 04, 2025
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2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biology Major with Adolescence Education
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Good high school science teachers are always
needed. Recently, as the salaries for
teachers have grown, many people are returning to the profession.
The Biology Department at Nazareth College
believes that the student planning to teach high school biology should
have the
same academic training as other students preparing to become
professional
biologists. Therefore, the student in the Biology Adolescence
Education program has the same science curriculum as the biology major
except that student teaching replaces the biology general elective. To
complete the college requirement for a senior experience
and comprehensive examination, students in this program attend
the spring semester of senior seminar and take the comprehensive
examination in
biology.
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Biology Core
The Biology core provides the foundation for all of our programs. Students take the courses listed below, as well as additional biology electives. The Senior Experience prepares the students for their exit examination and subsequent post-undergraduate career plans. Additional Requirements for Biology Majors with Adolescence Education
In addition to the Biology core, students in the Adolescence Education Certification major are required to take the 31-32 credit hours listed below. Organismal Elective Courses for Biology Major with Adolescence Education
For the Biology Adolescence Education Certification Major, students select 1 course (3-4 credit hours) from the list of Biology Department organismal elective courses below.
Note: All courses must be taken with the laboratory whenever a laboratory is offered. Required Courses for Adolescence Education
The following courses are required for Adolescence Education for majors in Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. In addition to these courses, each student takes a department course numbered DEPT 457, Curriculum Methodology: Middle School and Senior High in their area of certification (These courses have a total of 100 hours of fieldwork required). Additional Program Option: Teaching students with Disabilities at the Adolescence level
Additional Program Option: Teaching students with Disabilities at the Adolescence level (Grades 7 - 12) (Dual Certification) Students also have the option of completing required coursework and field experiences that would lead to another certification in Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Adolescence level. This dual certification option is designed to provide the knowledge base to support student learning in content areas at the adolescence level, as well as to specifically meet the needs of students with disabilities in secondary classrooms by means of differentiated instruction and collaborative teaching.
Students who elect to pursue this option must complete the following courses in addition to the required courses for Adolescence Education listed above:
Biology Senior Experience
Students in the Adolescence certification program begin their Senior Experience with the Methods course (BIO 457) in the spring semester of the junior year followed by Student Teaching (BIO 479) in the fall of their senior year. In the spring semester, biology secondary education students will participate in Senior Seminar (BIO 451 for 1.5 credits), and the Biology Comprehensive Examination (BIO 499). The Biology Comprehensive requirement typically is satisfied by the student completing the Major Field Test in Biology. Sample Program for Biology Major with Adolescence Education
Sophomore Year
- Perspectives I Credits: 6
- Modern Foreign Language Credits: 6
As well as: Junior Year
- Perspectives I Credits: 9
As well as: Senior Year
- Perspectives I Credits: 3
- Perspectives II Credits: 6
- Biology Organismal Elective Credits: 4
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