2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology Education, B.A.: Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TSD)

Students who wish to be certified in both Biology P-12 and Educator of Students with Disabilities should consult the Catalogue under Special Education programs for information on admissions and grade requirements for this dual certification program. Students choosing this option must make a formal application for admission to the Department of Special Education. Prior to taking Special Education courses, all prerequisites must be met.

General Education 42

Foundations Requirements 13

 

GE 1000TRANSITION TO KEAN

1

OR

GE 3000TRANSFER TRANSITIONS

1

 

ENG 1030COLLEGE COMPOSITION

3

MATH 1054PRE-CALCULUS

3

COMM 1402SPEECH COMMUNICATION AS CRITICAL CITIZENSHIP

3

GE 2024RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

3

GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).

ENG 1030: Requires a grade of B- or higher.

MATH 1054: Requires a grade of C or higher. With qualifying placement test scores, this course may be substituted with an elective. If you place into MATH 0901 or MATH 1000, additional credits will be required beyond the 128 S.H.

Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 29

Humanities 9

ENG 2403WORLD LITERATURE

3

ENG 2403: GE Distribution Course required of all students.

Select Two GE Approved courses from two areas below:
Fine Arts or Art History

3

Philosophy or Religion

3

Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit)

3

Music or Theatre

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Social Sciences 9

HIST 1062WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS

3

PSY 1000GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

HIST 1062: GE Distribution Course required of all students.

Select One GE Approved course from one area below:
Economics or ES 1010 World Geography

3

Political Science

3

Sociology or Anthropology

3

Interdisciplinary

3

Science and Mathematics 11

CHEM 1083CHEMISTRY I

4

CHEM 1084CHEMISTRY II

4

ES 1000OBSERVING THE EARTH

3

CHEM 1083 and CHEM 1084: Requires a grade of C or higher.

 

Additional Required Courses 19-20

MATH 1016STATISTICS

3

OR

MATH 2415CALCULUS I

4

 

PHYS 2091GENERAL PHYSICS I

4

PSY 2110PSYCHOLOGY OF ADOLESCENCE

3

ID2052HUMAN EXCEPTIONALITY

3

ID 3163CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS

3

ID 3051COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IN TODAY'S SOCIETY

3

PHYS 2091: Requires a grade of C or higher. 

ID 2052 and ID 3051: Must be completed prior to Clinical I.

ID 3163: Should be completed in conjunction with Clinical I.

Academic Major 66-67

All major courses require a grade of C or higher.

Major Required Courses 24

BIO 1300GENERAL BIOLOGY I: CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

4

BIO 1400GENERAL BIOLOGY II: EVOLUTION, BIODIVERSITY AND ECOLOGY

4

BIO 2500PRINCIPLES OF BOTANY

4

BIO 3400ZOOLOGY: FORM AND FUNCTION

4

BIO 3614PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY

4

BIO 3709GENETICS

4

BIO 3614: Writing Emphasis (WE) course.

Major Electives 6-7

A grade of C or higher is required. Biology courses intended for Biology majors at 2000-4000 level are eligible as Biology Major Electives. A minimum of (3) three credits must be at the 3000-4000 level. Lectures courses must be taken concurrently or prior to the corresponding lab. Maximum of (2) two credits for BIO 1996 and BIO 3900 are allowed. BIO 2402, BIO 2403, and BIO 2404 are excluded because these are non-major courses.

Major Electives 3-4

Major Electives 2-3

Optional BIO 1996 Freshman Research 0-2

Major/GE Capstone Course 3


BIO 4970SEMINAR INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY

3

BIO 4970: Requires a grade of C or higher.

Professional Education Courses 33

All Professional Education courses require a grade of B- or higher.

Sophomore Level

 

EMSE 2801CLINICAL EXPERIENCE I IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION K-12

3

SPED 2200THE MULTICULTURAL LEARNER IN DIVERSE SETTINGS

3

EMSE 2801: Requires a grade of B- or higher. Must be completed prior to Clinical I. Students may be required to apply for and acquire their substitute credential prior to completion of EMSE 2801.

SPED 2200: Requires a grade of B- or higher. Must be completed prior to Clinical I.

Junior Level

EDUC 3000CURRICULUM, EVALUATION AND THE LEARNER

3

EDUC 3401LANGUAGE ARTS/READING IN K-12 SUBJECT AREA TEACHING

3

EDUC 3000: Must be completed prior to Clinical I.

Senior Level-First Semester

EMSE 3230SCIENCE EDUCATION K-12

3

EMSE 4711CLINICAL I PRACTICE IN SUBJECT AREA K-12

3

SPED 3000PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR THE CONTEMPORARY EDUCATOR

3

EMSE 3230: Should be completed in conjunction with Clinical I.

EMSE 4711: Requires submission of application for Clinical I for Clinical prior to registration. Clinical I and II must be done back-to-back and in consecutive semesters. Students are required to apply for and acquire their substitute credential prior to submitting an application for EMSE 4711.

SPED 3000: Must be completed prior to Clinical I.

Senior Level-Second Semester

EMSE 4811CLINICAL II IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION K-12

9

SPED 4200CLINICAL II CAPSTONE

3

EMSE 4811: Clinical I and II must be done back-to-back and in consecutive semesters. 

Clinical II prerequisite: Passing score on the Praxis II: A passing score on the appropriate Praxis II score must be submitted to the advisor and the Office of Clinical Practice and Teacher Placement by the required deadline. No student may enter Clinical II unless the passing score is submitted as required.

As an NJDOE requirement, Clinical II must be done in the final semester prior to graduation and taken in conjunction with SPED 4200, the capstone education class. Any additional coursework left to that final Clinical II semester is discouraged and may only be done with the written permission of the dean of education. All students are highly encouraged to complete all course requirements beyond EMSE 4811 and SPED 4200 prior to this final Clinical II semester, as even a few remaining credits will delay NJDOE's issue date of the Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing.

Total Credit Hours: 128