Adolescence Education 7‐12: Biology Concentration, A.A.

Associate in Arts Degree Program

Hegis Code: 5649
NYSED Code: 27221/ 27222/ 27223/ 27224/ 27225/ 27226/ 27227/ 27228

Program Description

Students who complete this program earn an Associate in Arts degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences: Mathematics and Science Adolescence Education 7‐12, with a concentration in Biology, Chemistry or Mathematics. This program should be followed by students who plan to transfer to a four‐year college to study adolescence education. The program is a jointly registered program with SUNY New Paltz. A student who completes the program and meets transfer requirements will be admitted into the adolescence education program at SUNY New Paltz. Students planning to transfer to a college other than SUNY New Paltz will receive individual advisement to facilitate their transfer.

Program Outcomes

At the completion of the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics & Science‐Adolescence Education 7‐12 Degree program with Concentrations in Biology, Chemistry or Mathematics, a student will be able to:

Begin acquiring a broad base of knowledge in biology, chemistry, and mathematics;
Decide if teaching junior high or high school is a realistic career for them;
Integrate critical thinking, problem solving, and creative skills with information and theories about education;
Discuss the education system as an institution in a democracy;
Discuss and write about their classroom observations in terms of a diverse student population.

Employment Potential

Graduates of the program who go on to earn a baccalaureate degree from SUNY New Paltz or another four‐year institution and a New York State teaching certificate will be qualified to teach at the secondary school level.

Requirements for Program Entry

High school diploma or equivalent
Satisfactory placement in Entering Student Assessment

Developmental Assistance Available

For students who do not meet basic reading and math requirements or who have other learning issues, extra assistance is readily available through SUNY Ulster’s Center for Academic Planning and Support (CAPS), the Patrik Math Center, the Literacy Lab, and peer and professional tutors.

For More Information

For more information contact Enrollment and Success Center at 845-687-5022

Curriculum

First Semester ‐ SUNY Ulster

Semester Credits 18-19

Second Semester ‐ SUNY Ulster

Semester Credits 15

Third Semester ‐ SUNY Ulster

BIO 201 - Microbiology 4 cr. or
BIO 207 - General Ecology 4 cr.
EDU 206 - Applied Adolescent Development for Education Majors 1 cr.
COM 103 - Oral Communication 3 cr. Or
COM 105 - Public Speaking 3 cr.
PSY 206 - Psychology of Adolescence 3 cr.
Elective - World Language Elective 3 cr.*

Semester Credits 14

Fourth Semester ‐ SUNY Ulster

BIO 206 - Genetics 4 cr.
HIS 101 - Western Civilization I 3 cr. or
HIS 102 - Western Civilization II 3 cr.
HIS 103 - American History I 3 cr. or
HIS 104 - American History II 3 cr.
COM 203 - Oral Interpretation 3 cr. Or
THE 110 - Introduction to Acting 3 cr.
Elective-World Language Elective* 3 cr.

Semester Credits 16

Total Credits 63-64

*World Language Elective: Students who take one 200-intermediate level world language satisfy their world language requirement. They may substitute any other Humanities course in place of the second world language.

Minimum grades for New Paltz: ‘C’ in PSY 206, EDU 203, EDU 206, and world languages; ‘B’ in ENG 101 & 102. GPA 3.0

Note:

Through advisement, students will also fulfill General Education Requirements .

All first time college students matriculated in a degree program, including Early College students, former Collegian students now attending the College and students with no prior college experience, are required to take the one-credit FYE 101 course.