Accelerated Pathway: Biology (BS) to Adolescence Education in Biology with Students with Disabilities Certification (MSEd)

Description

This accelerated pathway program enables students to complete their Bachelors in Biology and a Masters in Adolescence Education in Biology with Students with Disabilities Certification in an accelerated fashion, in as little as five years. When qualified Brockport undergraduate Biology majors are admitted to this accelerated pathway program, they will take up to 12 graduate credits of coursework in Education, all at the undergraduate tuition rate. These credits may apply to undergraduate and graduate degree requirements simultaneously. Upon finishing all undergraduate degree requirements and graduating in good academic standing in the accelerated pathway degree program, students matriculate directly into the Adolescence Education: Biology with Students with Disabilities Certification (MSEd) program.

Admission to the Program

Undergraduate Biology majors with a minimum 3.00 overall GPA would qualify for admission to the MSEd Accelerated Pathway. Applications would be managed by the Center for Graduate Study.

Program Requirements

Students in the Biology major pursue a Bachelor of Science degree and must complete the corresponding degree’s requirements.

General Education General Education Requirements not covered by Major and Co-requisite coursework (33 credits)

ENG 112 College Composition (3 credits) (Q)

• Oral Communication (3 credits) (Y)
• Social Science (3 credits) (S)
• Humanities (3 credits) (H)
• US History & Civic Engagement (3 credits) (V); It is recommended that students select from the following courses: HST 110, HST 120, HST 211 or HST 212
• World History & Global Awareness (3 credits) (O): It is recommended that students select from the following courses: HST 130, HST 140, HST 201 or HST 202
• World Language (3 credits) (R)
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (3 credits) (D)
• Arts (3 credits) (F): ENG 210 Creative Writing is recommended
• Contemporary Issues (3 credits) (I)
• Perspectives on Gender (3 credits) (W)

Major Department Requirements (37 credits)

• BIO 201 Biology I* 4 credits
• BIO 202 Biology II* 4 credits
• BIO 310 Biological Chemistry 3 credits
• BIO 311 Biological Chemistry Lab 1 credit
• BIO 315 Cell Biology 3 credits
• BIO 302 Genetics 4 credits
• BIO 498 Seminar 1 credit
• 300- and 400-level upper-division electives (17 credits)

• • Students may choose to take all of their biology electives at the 400-level.

• • BIO 411 Evolution (3 credits) is a recommended upper-division elective for students pursuing a career teaching Biology in grades 5-12.
  • At most, two electives (8 credits) may be taken at the 300-level and counted toward the major. They may be chosen from these courses:

• • • BIO 303 Ecology 4 credits is a recommended elective for students pursuing a career teaching Biology in grades 5-12
    • BIO 321 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credits
    • BIO 322 Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credits
    • BIO 323 Microbiology 4 credits
  • At minimum, two 400-level laboratory courses (6-8 credits) must be taken. The following list reflects course offerings at the date of publication. Other courses may satisfy this requirement by advisement.

• • • BIO 404 Developmental Biology (4 credits)
    • BIO 417 Recombinant DNA Lab (3 credits)
    • BIO 422 Animal Physiology and Histology (4 credits)
    • BIO 423 General Microbiology (4 credits)
    • BIO 424 Experimental Research (1-4 credits)
    • BIO 433 Bacterial Physiology and Genetics (4 credits)
    • BIO 456 Systems Physiology (3 credits)
    • BIO 480 Genomes and Proteomes in Biomedicine (3 credits)
    • BIO 483 Bioinformatics (3 credits)

Cognate or Additional Requirements (27-28 credits)

• CHM 205 College Chemistry I* (4 credits)
• CHM 206 College Chemistry II (4 credits)
• CHM 305 Organic Chemistry I (4 credits)
• One of the following courses:
• CHM 306 Organic Chemistry II (4 credits)
• CHM 313 Quantitative Chemical Analysis (4 credits)

Math Requirement (3-4 credits)

One of the following courses:

• MTH 201 Calculus I (4 credits)
• MTH 243 Elementary Statistics (3 credits)
• ENV 437 Biostatistics (3 credits)

Physics Requirements (8 credits)

• PHS 205 Introduction to Physics I (with lab) (4 credits)
• PHS 210 Introduction to Physics II (4 credits)

Prerequisites (0-6 credits)

• MTH 111 College Algebra (3 credits)
• MTH 122 Pre-Calculus (4 credits) or placement by the math placement coordinator

Graduate Education Coursework (12 credits)

• EDI 513 Introduction to Special Education (3 credits)
• EDI 530 Education & Society (3 credits)
• EDI 531 Teaching Literacy in Middle & High School Content Areas I (3 credits)
• EDI 532 Teaching Literacy in Mid/High School Content Area II (3 credits)

Electives (12 credits)

Total Credits (120 credits)

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

1. Explain & articulate life processes at the biochemical, molecular, cellular and organismal levels.
2. Explain & articulate the developmental and physiological processes.
3. Operate lab equipment to collect data and interpret the data to investigate biological processes.
4. Distinguish between quantitative versus qualitative methodologies and apply the appropriate technologies to test hypotheses in cellular, developmental, and physiological processes.
5. Formulate concise, coherent, and logical arguments in oral and written forms.
6. Deliberate & critique the ethical ramifications of issues both in reference to empirical research in biology and in the impact of biological knowledge on society.