In partnership with the Department of Teacher Education in the School of Social & Behavioral Sciences, the Department of Biology has established a curriculum that leads to provisional New York State certification in Adolescent Education with a specialization in Biology. The biology is titled B.S. in Biology Education.
For a list of required courses and the recommended program sequence for Biology Education majors, click here.
This curriculum, approved by the New York State Education Department, includes courses in biology and the other natural sciences, as well as courses designed to prepare students for a secondary school teaching career.
A supervised student teaching experience, arranged by Marist faculty, is included. Students interested in the Biology Education degree option should contact Dr. Victoria Ingalls (845-575-3000, extension 2541, or Victoria.Ingalls@marist.edu) as early as possible during their college career.
