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* This site offers basic guidelines for Degree completion. The department may have additional restrictions in addition to the information below. Please see the Graduate Course Catalog for more information.
An undergraduate major in Biology or related science with requisite evidence of training and motivation necessary to succeed in graduate study. Supporting science background should include physics, calculus, and organic chemistry. Prospective students should forward Graduate Record Exam scores along with their application for consideration.
Candidates must have initial certification to teach biology and general science in the secondary schools of New York State, or equivalent preparation. Please note additional program requirements. For general admission requirements, please see the Application Procedures.
| Program
Requirements |
Hours |
| A minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate-level
courses including: |
| 1. General
Requirements |
| EDU 570 Understanding Educational Research to Improve Instruction |
3 |
| One course in psychological, historical,
social, or legal foundations of education |
3 |
| One course in pedagogy, methodology, or
instruction |
3 |
| TOTAL GENERAL REQUIREMENTS IN EDUCATION |
9 |
| 2. Area of
Certification |
| Eighteen hours as follows: |
| Fifteen or more hours of 500- and 600-level
courses in Biology or approved courses in related areas |
15 |
| Seminar, BIOL 600 or 601 |
3 |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS IN AREA OF CERTIFICATION |
18 |
| 3. Special Project |
| Thesis, independent study project, or research
project from either professional education or Biology |
3 |
| 4. Final Examination |
| A two-part comprehensive written examination is
required - an intensive examination in the Biology areas of specialization and an
examination covering the professional component of the student's program |
0 |
| TOTAL HOURS FOR DEGREE |
30 |
Master of Science in Education: Curriculum and Instruction – Middle and Adolescence Science Education Track
Students Should Be Advised: Revisions for the programs in Curriculum and Instruction Science Education Track have been drafted and will be submitted to the New York State Education Department during Fall 2005. With approvals forthcoming, these programs leading to grades 5-9 or 7-12 professional teaching certification in specific science disciplines (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics) may be available for graduate admission in Fall 2006. Prospective students interested in any of these programs should contact Dr. Holly Lawson, Director of Science Education Partnership and Associate Professor of Chemistry, or Dr. Michael Jabot, Assistant Professor of Education. Updated admission requirements and program descriptions may be available during Spring 2006.
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