Biology, Adolescence Education: Biology & General Science, B.A.

NSTA Adolescence Science Program Learning Outcomes

1. Content Knowledge:  Effective teachers of science understand and articulate the knowledge and practices of contemporary science. They interrelate and interpret important concepts, ideas, and applications in their fields of licensure.
2. Content Pedagogy:  Effective teachers of science understand how students learn and develop scientific knowledge. Preservice teachers use scientific inquiry to develop this knowledge for all students.
3. Learning Environments:  Effective teachers of science are able to plan for engaging all students in science learning by setting appropriate goals that are consistent with knowledge of how students learn science and are aligned with state and national standards. The plans reflect the nature and social context of science, inquiry, and appropriate safety considerations. Candidates design and select learning activities, instructional settings, and resources–including science-specific technology, to achieve those goals; and they plan fair and equitable assessment strategies to evaluate if the learning goals are met.
4. Safety:  Effective teachers of science can, in a P-12 classroom setting, demonstrate and maintain chemical safety, safety procedures, and the ethical treatment of living organisms needed in the P-12 science classroom appropriate to their area of licensure.
5. Impact on Student Learning:  Effective teachers of science provide evidence to show that P-12 students’ understanding of major science concepts, principles, theories, and laws have changed as a result of instruction by the candidate and that student knowledge is at a level of understanding beyond memorization. Candidates provide evidence for the diversity of students they teach.
6. Professional Knowledge and Skills:  Effective teachers of science strive continuously to improve their knowledge and understanding of the ever changing knowledge base of both content, and science pedagogy, including approaches for addressing inequities and inclusion for all students in science. They identify with and conduct themselves as part of the science education community.

General Education Requirements (30-46 Credits)

Prerequisite coursework may be required to satisfy certain General Education courses and will count as elective credit.

Total Credits Required to Complete Major: 59-61

A grade of C- or better is required for each of the courses in your major, excluding electives.

Adolescence Education: (34 Credits)

Blocks Required * (in sequence)

Outline/Advising Guide

For Students who Matriculated prior to Fall 2022: please select the bulletin year in which you entered the college (matriculated) at the top right of this page.

Curriculum Map

• First Year 
  • Fall - 15 Credit Hours
    • BIOL 117 - General Biology: Cells, Genetics, Evolution  Credit(s): 3
    • BIOL 118 - General Biology Laboratory I  Credit(s): 1
    • CHEM 116 - Chemistry I  Credit(s): 3
    • CHEM 119 - Introductory Chemistry Lab  Credit(s): 1
    • INTD 105 - Writing Seminar: (subtitle)  Credit(s): 3
    • MATH 112 - Precalculus  Credit(s): 4 OR MATH 221 - Calculus I  Credit(s): 4
  • Spring - 14 Credit Hours
    • BIOL 119 - General Biology: Diversity, Physiology, Ecology  Credit(s): 3
    • BIOL 120 - General Biology Laboratory II  Credit(s): 1
    • CHEM 118 - Chemistry II  Credit(s): 3
    • CHEM 129 - Introduction to Laboratory Research in Chemistry  Credit(s): 1
    • MATH 262 - Applied Statistics  Credit(s): 3 OR BIOL 350 - Foundations of Biostatistics  Credit(s): 3
    • INTD 203 - Social Foundations of Education in the United States  Credit(s): 3  
      • Counts for Global Society: DPP
• Second Year 
  • Fall - 16 Credit Hours
    • CHEM 211 - Organic Chemistry I  Credit(s): 3
    • BIOL 203 - Principles of Ecology  Credit(s): 3 
    • BIOL 204 - Ecology Laboratory  Credit(s): 1 
    • H&PE 350 - Health and Safety Issues in the Schools  Credit(s): 1
    • Global Society: WCV - Credit(s): 4
    • World Language 101 - Credit(s): 4
  • Spring - 16 Credit Hours
    • BIOL 222 - Genetics  Credit(s): 3
    • EDUC 215 - Foundations of Literacy in the Secondary School  Credit(s): 3
    • PSYC 216 - Adolescent Development  Credit(s): 3
    • Global Society: CAI - Credit(s): 3
    • World Language 102 - Credit(s): 4
• Third Year 
  • Fall - 17 Credit Hours
    • Science 1st semester Elective - Credit(s): 4 
    • EDUC 204 - Dimensions of Teaching  Credit(s): 3
    • EDUC 206 - Practicum: Dimensions of Teaching  Credit(s): 1
    • SPED 205 - Teaching Secondary Learners with Special Needs  Credit(s): 3
    • Global Society: CGC - Credit(s): 3
    • Global Society: SST - Credit(s): 3
  • Spring - 16 Credit Hours
    • Science 2nd semester Elective - Credit(s): 4
    • INTD 300 - Topics in Secondary Education: Science  Credit(s): 3 
    • INTD 302 - Methods and Materials in Secondary Education: (subtitle)  Credit(s): 3
    • Biology 3xx-4xx Elective - Credit(s): 3
    • Biology 3xx-4xx Elective - Credit(s): 3
• Fourth Year 
  • Fall - 15 Credit Hours
    • EDUC 340 - Student Teaching - Middle School Education  Credit(s): 7.5 
    • EDUC 350 - Student Teaching - High School Education  Credit(s): 7.5 
      • Counts for Integrative and Applied Learning
  • Spring - 11 Credit Hours
    • Biology 3xx-4xx Elective - Credit(s): 3
    • Biology 3xx-4xx Elective - Credit(s): 3
    • Biology 3xx-4xx Elective - Credit(s): 3
    • Electives - Credit(s): 2

KEY - Participation in a Global Society (PGS)

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