Science Education (BS): Biology Concentration
The Science Education: Biology concentration (BS) degree is one of five undergraduate degree options in the Science Education program in the Department of STEM Education.听
This degree program prepares teacher-leaders to have a deep understanding of the pedagogical strategies to teach high school Biology and other Life Science courses. Students complete courses focused on Biology and Science education, obtain relevant pedagogical experiences while immersed in rich field experiences in science classrooms, and emphasize teaching science with technology. Upon successful completion of the program, students are recommended for an initial North Carolina teaching license in grades 9-12. They will be able to seek employment opportunities in education and make a positive difference in their communities.
The goals and objectives of the BS degree in Science Education are:
- To enable and ensure that each prospective teacher enriches his/her life through a comprehensive university education
- To develop the professional qualities and academic background needed to teach science to all student levels in the grade for which the teacher is certified
- To develop a general knowledge foundation upon which specialized professional knowledge is built, and upon which a well-rounded university education is the base
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Coursework for the degree is divided into four types of knowledge:
- General pedagogical knowledge 鈥� the nature of learners and general principles of instruction
- Content-area knowledge 鈥� knowledge of the natural sciences
- Pedagogical content knowledge 鈥� principles of curriculum, instruction and assessment directly related to the natural sciences
- Context knowledge 鈥� understanding the culture of the school, community and society in which educational institutions exist and function
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Students in this program also have the opportunity to participate in:听
- Undergraduate research听
- The student chapter of the NC Science Teachers Association (NCSTA), and other high impact experiences such as Passport to Success, SAY Village, and study abroad听
- Outreach and tutoring in local schools
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Department of STEM Education
North Carolina State 福利逼站
208 Poe Hall, 2310 Stinson Drive
Raleigh, NC 27695
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Orientation | ||
| ED听100 | Intro to Education 1 | 2 |
| or听ED 150/151 | Students Advocating for Youth I | |
| Communication/Advanced Writing | ||
| Choose from: | 3 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Argumentation and Advocacy | ||
| Science Communication and Public Engagement | ||
| Literature and Medicine | ||
| Communication for Engineering and Technology | ||
| Communication for Science and Research | ||
| Analysis of Scientific and Technical Writing | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Choose from: | 3-4 | |
| Elements of Calculus | ||
| Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Choose from: | 3-4 | |
| Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
(Biology BA double major choose ST听311) | ||
| Sciences | ||
| BIO听181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity 2 | 4 |
| BIO听183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology 2 | 4 |
| CH听101 &听CH听102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory 2 | 4 |
| Choose from: | 4 | |
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab 2 | ||
| Introductory Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry I Lab 2 | ||
| PY听131 | Conceptual Physics 2 | 4 |
| or听PY听211 | College Physics I | |
| Earth and Environmental Science Electives 2 | 7 | |
| PB听360 | Ecology 2 | 4 |
| or听AEC听360 | Ecology | |
| GN听311 | Principles of Genetics 2 | 3-4 |
| or听GN听301 | Genetics in Human Affairs | |
| Life Science Electives 200+ Level 2 | 3 | |
| Life Science Electives 300/400 Level 2 | 7 | |
| Advised Science Electives 2 | 6 | |
| Science Education | ||
| EMS听205 | Introduction to Teaching Science 3 | 2 |
| EMS听373 | Instructional Materials in Science 1 | 3 |
| EMS听375 | Methods of Teaching Science I 3 | 3 |
| EMS听475 | Methods of Teaching Science II 3 | 3 |
| EMS听476 | Student Teaching in Science 1, 4 | 10 |
| EMS听495 | Senior Seminar in Mathematics and Science Education 1, 4 | 2 |
| General Education and Psychology | ||
| ED听204 | Introduction to Teaching in Today's Schools 1 | 2 |
| ELP听344 | School and Society 1 | 3 |
| ED听311 &听ED听312 | Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices and Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices Professional Learning Lab 1 | 3 |
| ECI听416 | Teaching Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms 1 | 3 |
| EDP听304 | Educational Psychology 1 | 3 |
| History & Philosophy of Science Education Elective | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 0-7 | |
| GEP Courses | ||
| ENG听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| GEP Humanities (verify requirement) | 0-6 | |
| GEP Social Sciences (verify requirement) | 0-3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives (verify requirement) | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | ||
| GEP Foundations of American Democracy (verify requirement) | ||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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A grade of C or higher is required.
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A grade of C or higher is required for science content courses, up to two courses with a grade below a C is permitted
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A grade of B- or higher is required.
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Admission to the Professional Semester is required.听
听Earth and Environmental Science Electives
Life Science Electives 200+ Level
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Any 200+ Level BIO, BCH, BSC, ENT, MB, PB, or ZO course | ||
| Any course from the list below: | ||
| Physiology of Domestic Animals | ||
| Reproductive Physiology | ||
| Reproductive Physiology Lab | ||
| Plant Genetics | ||
| Introduction to Forest Science | ||
| Forest Ecology | ||
| Forest Communities | ||
| Forest Wildlife | ||
| Conservation of Natural Resources | ||
| Marine Biology | ||
| Biology of Marine Mammals | ||
| Kingdom of Fungi | ||
听Life Science Electives 300/400 Level
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANY 300+ Level AEC, BIO, BCH, BSC, ENT, GN, MB, PB, or ZO course | ||
| Any course from the list below: | ||
FOR听339 | ||
| Wildlife Management | ||
| Mammalogy | ||
| Marine Conservation Biology | ||
| Life on Earth: Principles of Paleontology | ||
| Ecology of Coastal Resources | ||
| Conservation of Biological Diversity | ||
听Advised Science Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANY 200+ Level AEC, BIO, BCH, BSC, CH, ENT, ES, MB, MEA, PB, PY, ZO | ||
| ANY GEP Natural Sciences course (except BIO听105/106, CH听111) | ||
| ANS听150 | Introduction to Animal Science | 3 |
| ANS听205 | Physiology of Domestic Animals | 3 |
| ANS听206 | Anatomy of Domestic Animals Lab | 1 |
| ANS听220 | Reproductive Physiology | 3 |
| ANS听221 | Reproductive Physiology Lab | 1 |
| BIO听165 | ||
| CS听211 | Plant Genetics | 3 |
| ES听100 | Introduction to Environmental Sciences | 3 |
| ES听111 | Applications of Environmental Sciences | 1 |
| ES听150 | Water and the Environment | 3 |
| FOR听252 | Introduction to Forest Science | 3 |
| FOR听260 | Forest Ecology | 4 |
| FOR听261 | Forest Communities | 2 |
| FOR听264 | Forest Wildlife | 1 |
| FOR听339 | ||
| FW听353 | Wildlife Management | 3 |
| FW听404 | Wildlife Habitat Management | 3 |
| FW听405 | Tropical Wildlife Ecology | 3 |
| FW听444 | Mammalogy | 3 |
| FW听453 | Principles of Wildlife Science | 4 |
| FW听460 | International Wildlife Management and Conservation | 3 |
| NR听303 | Humans and the Environment | 3 |
| NR听406 | Conservation of Biological Diversity | 3 |
History & Philosophy of Science Education Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose from: | ||
| Equity and Education | ||
| Scientific Revolution and European Society, 1500-1800 | ||
| Rise of Modern Science | ||
| Science, American Style | ||
| Technology in History | ||
| History of the Life Sciences | ||
| Darwinism in Science and Society | ||
| Science and Religion in European History | ||
| Science in European Culture | ||
| History of American Technology | ||
| Philosophy of Science | ||
| The Scientific Method | ||
| Women and Gender in Science and Technology | ||
| Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society | ||
| Science and Civilization | ||
| Contemporary Science, Technology and Human Values | ||
| Darwinism and Christianity | ||
| Issues in Science, Technology, and Society | ||
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ED听100 or ED 150/151 | Intro to Education 1 or Students Advocating for Youth I | 2 |
| BIO听181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity 2 | 4 |
| CH听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science 2 | 3 |
| CH听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory 2 | 1 |
| MA听121 or MA听131 | Elements of Calculus or Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 |
| ENG听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| 听 | Hours | 17 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIO听183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology 2 | 4 |
| CH听221 &听CH听222 or CH听220 | Organic Chemistry I 2 or Introductory Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| MA听231 or ST听311 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B or Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| Communication/Advanced Writing Req. | 3 | |
Choose from: | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Argumentation and Advocacy | ||
| Science Communication and Public Engagement | ||
| Literature and Medicine | ||
| Communication for Engineering and Technology | ||
| Communication for Science and Research | ||
| Analysis of Scientific and Technical Writing | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| AEC听360 or PB听360 | Ecology 2 or Ecology | 4 |
| PY听131 or PY听211 | Conceptual Physics 2 or College Physics I | 4 |
| Earth and Environmental Science Elective w/ Lab 2 | 4 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ED听204 | Introduction to Teaching in Today's Schools 1 | 2 |
| EMS听205 | Introduction to Teaching Science 3 | 2 |
| EDP听304 | Educational Psychology 1 | 3 |
| GEP Elective | 3 | |
| Earth and Environmental Science Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Advised Science Elective 2 | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| EMS听373 | Instructional Materials in Science 1 | 3 |
| ELP听344 | School and Society 1 | 3 |
| GN听311 or GN听301 | Principles of Genetics 2 or Genetics in Human Affairs | 3-4 |
| History & Philosophy of Science Education Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Life Science 200+ Level Elective 2 | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| EMS听375 | Methods of Teaching Science I 3 | 3 |
| ED听311 &听ED听312 | Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices and Classroom Assessment Principles and Practices Professional Learning Lab 1 | 3 |
| Life Science Electives 300/400 Level 2 | 4 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 13 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| EMS听475 | Methods of Teaching Science II 3 | 3 |
| ECI听416 | Teaching Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms 1 | 3 |
| Life Science Electives 300/400 Level 2 | 3 | |
| Advised Science Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| EMS听476 | Student Teaching in Science 3, 4 | 10 |
| EMS听495 | Senior Seminar in Mathematics and Science Education 1, 4 | 2 |
| 听 | Hours | 12 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
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A grade of C or higher is required.
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A grade of C or higher is required for science content courses, up to two courses with a grade below a C is permitted
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A grade of B- or higher is required.听
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Prior admission to the Professional Semester is required.
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