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Biology with Teaching BS

 

Program Goals

Completion of the “with Teaching” Bachelor’s of Science degree will prepare students for the same scientific and related careers as the Biology B.A. program. In addition, students will also be prepared to take the Pennsylvania Department of Education Praxis exams, which will certify them to teach Biology in a secondary school classroom in Pennsylvania, and in states with reciprocal agreements with Pennsylvania. The pedagogy courses in this program are especially designed for science and mathematics majors, and emphasize skills in designing and delivering inquiry-based curricula, with extensive opportunities for practice teaching in Philadelphia School District classrooms.

Learning Objectives

After completing this program, students will

  • Have a thorough understanding of the principal levels of organization of living organisms.
    • Molecular Structure
    • Cellular Structure
    • Tissue Organization
    • Organ integration
    • Organism interaction
    • Ecosystems and Sustainability
  • Have an understanding of the biochemical and biophysical principles that underlie living organisms.
    • Physical Interactions
    • Chemical Bonds
    • Molecular Interaction
    • Polymerization
    • Emergent Properties of Supramolecular Organization
  • Understand the principles that govern interaction between and within cells, tissues and organisms.
    • Neural systems
    • Immune system
    • Signaling systems
  • Understand the major principals of the discipline, i.e., proliferation, generation of diversity, evolution by natural selection.
  • Be able to critically evaluate experimental data.
  • Develop familiarity with laboratory procedures.
    • knowing how to use a microscope,
    • spectrophotometer,
    • pH meter etc. 
    • making stock solutions
    • running gels
    • computer models 
    • making measurements
    • constructing informative graphs.
    • safety procedures
  • Use experiments to answer scientific questions.
    • Design experiments to reduce systematic and random errors
    • Use of statistics
    • Use of probes and computers
    • Ethical treatment of human subjects
    • Retrieval and understanding of scientific literature
    • Mathematical modeling of scientific phenomena
    • Apply scientific arguments in matters of social importance
    • Review scientific papers
  • Be able to communicate using oral, written, or electronic media, and understand attribution and acknowledgment of sources.
  • Work with Master and Mentor teachers to learn to gain an appreciation of the teaching profession and increase teaching skills.
  • Understand and be able to design and deliver lessons using the “5E” model.
  • Be able to design and deliver inquiry-based science and mathematics lessons, groups of lessons and entire courses.
  • Gain experience in utilizing state of the art technology in designing science and mathematics lessons.
  • Understand accepted models and standards for science and mathematics principles.
  • Acquire skill in designing and applying a variety of methods to assess student learning.
  • Have compared and utilized various modes of teaching including direct instruction, inquiry and cooperative group instruction in designing and delivering instruction.
  • Be ready to teach lessons via project-based instruction.
  • Develop an overview of the development of modern science and mathematics and acquire skills in historical resource including identify sources and evaluating their reliability.
  • Develop awareness of issues of equity and diversity as applicable to instruction in secondary schools.
  • Know how to create a classroom environment of respect and rapport that fosters a positive climate for learning, equity and excellence.
  • Become skilled in promoting student learning by providing responsive instruction that make use of effective communication techniques, instructional strategies that actively engage students in the learning process, and through timely, high-quality feedback.
  • Learn to fulfill professional roles and responsibilities and adhere to legal and ethical requirements of the profession.

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