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Program checklist · BA Biology + MAT Adolescence Ed: Biology AP

BA Biology + MAT Adolescence Ed: Biology AP

State University of New York at New Paltz · New Paltz, NY

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Program
Award
BA Biology + MAT Adolescence Ed: Biology AP
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
Total credits (published)
37
Catalog edition
2025-2026 Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
We have developed this program in response to popular demand from students and parents who have called for a pathway to fulfilling jobs in education and science, and to school districts who report an increasing number of full-time job openings in STEM disciplines. Graduation from the Accelerated Pathway (AP) program empowers students with options to choose the career they find most fulfilling, whether that means becoming a science teacher, working as a biologist, or pursuing a Ph.D.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196176
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196176_6ce92e5a
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

BA Biology AP (508A)

0 items

    Core Requirements (23 Credits)

    major core · 6 items
    1. BIO201& BIO211
      General Biology I and Gen Bio 1 Lab
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. BIO202& BIO212
      General Biology II and Gen Bio 2 Lab
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    3. BIO320& BIO321
      Genetics and Genetics Lab
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    4. BIO 322
      3
    5. CHE201& CHE211
      General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    6. CHE202& CHE212
      General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Participation in Lecture Series (6 hours)

    0 items

      Cognate Requirements (8 Credits)

      1 item
      1. Discuss with your education advisor about the best cognates for teaching rotations. Below are the recommended cognates to allow placement in middle school science.
        Not resolved to a course
        8

      PHY201 General Physics I & PHY211 General Physics I Lab OR PHY221 Fundamental Physics I & PHY211 General Physics I Lab

      0 items

        GLG201 Physical Geology & GLG2110 Physical Geology Lab

        0 items

          Biology Electives (34-37 Credits)

          electives · 1 item
          1. Upper-division (300-level or above) Biology or selected Biochemistry courses and/or BIO296 Departmental Elective, with at least 3 credits in each of the following categories:
            Not resolved to a course
            25

          Environmental Biology

          6 items
          1. BIO 301
            3
          2. BIO 340
            4
          3. BIO 425
            4
          4. BIO 440
            3
          5. BIO 445
            4
          6. BIO 450
            4

          Evolution & Diversity of Life

          8 items
          1. BIO 305
            4
          2. BIO 307
            4
          3. BIO 360
            3
          4. BIO 370
            4
          5. BIO 412
            3
          6. BIO 418
            4
          7. BIO 435
            4
          8. BIO 446
            3

          Architecture of Life Course

          10 items
          1. BIO 311
            4
          2. BIO 350
            4
          3. BIO 358
            4
          4. BIO 359
            4
          5. BIO 388
            3
          6. BIO 413
            4
          7. BIO 444
            3
          8. BIO 451
            4
          9. BCM 360
            4
          10. BCM 461
            3

          Capstone

          0 items

            Any 400-level Biology course

            1 item
            1. Graduate Courses
              Not resolved to a course
              9-12

            Select 9-12 credits of graduate education or biology electives by advisement. *

            Select 9-12 credits of graduate education or biology electives by advisement. * · electives · 2 items
            1. SED 541
              Constructing Scientific Conceptual Knowledge
              As published: “Constructing Scientific Conceptual Knowledge”
              3
            2. SED 542
              3

            Graduate Biology Elective

            electives · 0 items

              SED/BIO Biology Education course or Course in Biology

              0 items

                Adolescence Education Minor (17 credits)

                7 items
                1. SED 354
                  1
                2. EDS 340
                  Sociological and Philosophical Foundations of Education
                  As published: “Sociological and Philosophical Foundations of Education 1”
                  3
                3. EDS 372
                  Developing Adolescence in Middle and Secondary Schools
                  As published: “Developing Adolescence in Middle and Secondary Schools 2”
                  3
                4. EDS 383
                  3
                5. SPE 385
                  Differentiating Instruction in the Secondary
                  As published: “Differentiating Instruction in the Secondary School”
                  3
                6. SED 353
                  1
                7. SED 453
                  3

                MAT Adolescence Ed: Biology AP (101C)

                1 item
                1. Transfer Credits GR courses taken as an undergrad*
                  Not resolved to a course
                  9

                Summer (3 Credits)

                1 item
                1. Students transferring in 9 credits from their undergraduate program may take an approved elective during the summer or fall by advisement.
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3

                Fall (11 Credits)

                5 items
                1. SED 543
                  3
                2. SED 552
                  1
                3. SED 520
                  Integrating ELLs in Middle and Secondary Schools
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                4. SED 525
                  Digital Literacies and Learning in Secondary
                  As published: “Digital Literacies and Learning in Secondary Education”
                  1
                5. Advisor Approved SED, SPE, or EDS Elective
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3

                Spring (14 Credits)

                4 items
                1. SED 604
                  6
                2. SED 605
                  6
                3. SED 553
                  1
                4. SED 606
                  1
                Source. State University of New York at New Paltz, catalog 2025-2026 Catalog — https://catalog.newpaltz.edu/graduate/accelerated-pathway-programs/ba-biology-mat-adolescence-ed-biology/. Captured page pages/0069.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.