Biology, BA/Adolescent, MST

Campus: NYC, Westchester

With the B-STEP (Bridge to Secondary Teacher Education Program) Combined Degree Programs, current Biology BA majors can pursue a career in teaching Biology to middle and high school students. Choose a single certification option with the Adolescent Education MST (grades 7-12) or the dual certification option combined with Special Education. Graduate coursework will begin during your senior year and continue throughout the summer, with twelve credits serving as BOTH SOE graduate and Dyson undergraduate open elective credits.

Students must apply by the spring semester of their junior year. The bachelor's and master's degrees are both conveyed at the end of the 5th year. Please speak to your Academic Advisor for more information.

For the undergraduate curriculum, please see Biology BA.

Adolescent Education MST (Single Certificate)

Plan of Study Grid
Year 4
Fall		Credits
EDG 606	Learning Environments	3
EDG 610	Curriculum and Methods in Inclusive Settings	3
EDG 511A	Child Abuse and Violence Prevention	0
	Credits	6
Spring
EDG 614	Science Instruction and Assessment in Inclusive Adolescent Classrooms	3
EDG 609 or EDG 605	Language, Literacy, and Global Perspectives or General Assessment	3
EDG 511D	DASA- Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying and Discrimination in Schools, Prevention and Intervention	0
	Credits	6
Summer
EDG 605 or EDG 609	General Assessment or Language, Literacy, and Global Perspectives	3
	Credits	3
Year 5
Fall
EDG 638	Society, Schools, and Adolescent Development	3
EDG 617	Inclusive Literacy Assessment and Instruction	4
EDG 620	Educational Research for Teaching	3
Dyson or SOE Open Elective (Advised for Financial Aid)		3
	Credits	13
Spring
EDG 621	Seminar in Inclusive Adolescent Teaching and Inquiry	2-3
EDG 622	Clinical Practice in Teaching Adolescents and Teaching Adolescent Students with Disabilities	3
Dyson or SOE Open Elective (Advised for Financial Aid)		3
	Credits	8-9
	Total Credits	36-37

Possible SOE Electives include MS extension, bilingual extensions, TESOL/Literature
Possible Dyson Electives could be related to CHEM (just 12 more for dual certified with CHEM) or in Physics (to get general science) or possibly ENV (to get general science)

Adolescent Special Education (Dual Certificate)

Plan of Study Grid
Year 4
Fall		Credits
Open Elective (Strongly advised to take TCH 475)
EDG 606	Learning Environments	3
EDG 610	Curriculum and Methods in Inclusive Settings	3
EDG 511A	Child Abuse and Violence Prevention	0
	Credits	6
Spring
EDG 614	Science Instruction and Assessment in Inclusive Adolescent Classrooms	3
EDG 638	Society, Schools, and Adolescent Development	3
EDG 511D	DASA- Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying and Discrimination in Schools, Prevention and Intervention	0
	Credits	6
Summer
EDG 609	Language, Literacy, and Global Perspectives	3
EDG 605	General Assessment	3
	Credits	6
Year 5
Fall
EDG 607	Supporting Positive Behavior and Autonomy	3
EDG 616	Cross-Disciplinary Instruction and Assessment in Inclusive Adolescent Classroom	3
EDG 617	Inclusive Literacy Assessment and Instruction	4
EDG 618	Individual Program Planning	3
	Credits	13
Spring
EDG 621	Seminar in Inclusive Adolescent Teaching and Inquiry	2-3
EDG 622	Clinical Practice in Teaching Adolescents and Teaching Adolescent Students with Disabilities	3
EDG 620	Educational Research for Teaching	3
	Credits	8-9
	Total Credits	39-40

Possible Dyson Electives could be related to CHEM (just 12 more to be dual certified with CHEM) or in Physics (to get general science) or possibly ENV (to get general science)