Adolescent Education Major in Teaching Biology
Adolescent Education Major in Teaching Biology
Campus: NYC, Westchester
Major Completion Requirements
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| University Core Requirements | 59 |
| Major Requirements | 61-64 |
| Total Credits | 120-126 |
University Core Requirements
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Requirements | ||
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| LOTE | 6 | |
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community | 1 |
| MAT 131 | Calculus I | 4 |
| BIO 101 | General Biology I | 4 |
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| Areas of Knowledge (AOK) | ||
| AOK#1: Civic Engagement | ||
| TCH 201 | Education I: Understanding Schools | |
| AOK#2: Western Heritage | 3 | |
| AOK#3: World Traditions and Culture | 3 | |
| AOK#4: Humanistic and Creative Expression | 3 | |
| One Additional AOK | 4 | |
| In-Depth Sequence | ||
| Three Level 200 (or higher) in Concentration Area | 12 | |
| AOK#5: Analysis of Human, Social Natural, Phenomena | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 59 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Content Area Requirements | ||
| CHE 112 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHE 223 | Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
| CHE 224 | Organic Chemistry II | 5 |
| BIO 102 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIO 210 | Ecology | 0-4 |
| BIO 399Z | Topics: Evolutionary Biology | 3 |
| Adolescent Program Requirements | ||
| TCH 201 | Understanding Schools | 3 |
| TCH 211A | Child Abuse and Violence Prevention | 0 |
| TCH 211D | DASA- Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying and Discrimination in Schools, Prevention & Intervention | 0 |
| TCH 215 | Understanding Teaching & Learning: General Curriculum Models & Methods for all Learners | 3 |
| TCH 301 | Understanding Learning Environments | 3 |
| TCH 412 | Literacy Instruction in the Secondary School | 3 |
| TCH 475 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| TCH 495 | Student Teaching in Adolescent Classroom | 7 |
| TCH 203 | Understanding Development: Childhood and Adolescence in Context | 3 |
| TCH 309 | Understanding Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
| TCH 316 | Fieldwork I: Field Experiences in Adolescent Settings | 0-1 |
| TCH 317 | Fieldwork II: Field Experiences in Adolescent Settings | 0-1 |
| TCH 418 | Fieldwork III: Field Experiences in Adolescent Settings | 0-1 |
| TCH 419 | Student Teaching Seminar in Adolescent Settings | 2 |
| TCH 452 | Understanding Language, Culture, and Education | 3 |
| TCH 429 | Teaching Science to Adolescents | 3 |
| Total Credits | 57-64 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community | 1 |
| MAT 131 | Calculus I | 4 |
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| BIO 101 | General Biology I | 4 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| TCH 201 | Understanding Schools (AOK1) | 3 |
| MAT 132 | Calculus II | 4 |
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| BIO 102 | General Biology II | 4 |
| Western Heritage (AOK2) | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| TCH 211A | Child Abuse and Violence Prevention | 0 |
| TCH 301 | Understanding Learning Environments | 3 |
| LOTE | 3 | |
| Analysis of Human, Social, and Natural Phenomena (AOK5) | 3 | |
| BIO | 3-4 | |
| BIO | 3 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| TCH 203 | Understanding Development: Childhood and Adolescence in Context | 3 |
| TCH 215 | Understanding Teaching & Learning: General Curriculum Models & Methods for all Learners | 3 |
| TCH 211D | DASA- Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying and Discrimination in Schools, Prevention & Intervention | 0 |
| LOTE | 3 | |
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| BIO | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| TCH 309 | Understanding Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
| TCH 316 | Fieldwork I: Field Experiences in Adolescent Settings | 0-1 |
| BIO | 4 | |
| BIO | 4 | |
| BIO | 4 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| TCH 317 | Fieldwork II: Field Experiences in Adolescent Settings | 0-1 |
| TCH 429 | Teaching Science to Adolescents | 3 |
| TCH 412 | Literacy Instruction in the Secondary School | 3 |
| BIO | 6 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| TCH 418 | Fieldwork III: Field Experiences in Adolescent Settings | 0-1 |
| TCH 452 | Understanding Language, Culture, and Education | 3 |
| TCH 475 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| BIO | 4 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 13-14 | |
| Spring | ||
| TCH 419 | Student Teaching Seminar in Adolescent Settings | 2 |
| TCH 495 | Student Teaching in Adolescent Classroom | 7 |
| Graduate/Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 121-126 | |