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Teach the Science of Life

Fredonia’s Biology Adolescence Education program offers a powerful blend of small class sizes, personalized advising, and cutting-edge facilities. Designed to prepare you for certification as a middle and high school biology teacher, you’ll gain both scientific expertise and practical teaching experience to inspire the next generation of scientists.

What You'll Gain

  • Small Class Sizes: Enjoy close interactions with faculty and hands-on learning with courses capped at 24 students for labs and 25 for upper-level classes.
  • Cutting-Edge Facilities: Learn in Fredonia’s $60 million Science Center, equipped with $5 million worth of advanced biology and chemistry instrumentation.
  • Personalized Advising: Benefit from individualized guidance from biology faculty, ensuring a clear path to your teaching career goals.
  • Research Opportunities: Participate in hands-on research, exploring topics like cancer biology or environmental conservation, often resulting in co-authored publications.
  • Practical Teaching Experience: Start classroom placements as early as your first year and gain student-teaching experience in both middle and high school settings.
  • Dual Certification: Prepare for dual certification, making you a highly sought-after candidate in the education job market.

Accelerated Program (B.S./M.S.)

For especially driven students, Fredonia's accelerated program allows students to earn both a bachelor's and master's degree in Biology in just five years, preparing them for advanced careers in industry, research, or doctoral programs.

Career Opportunities for Biology: Adolescence Education

  • Curriculum Director
  • Educational Consultant
  • Instructional Coordinator
  • Research Director
  • School Superintendent
  • District Administrator
  • High School Teacher
  • Middle School Teacher
  • School Principal
  • University Professor
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What does a 4-year degree look like?

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What are all the required and elective courses offered to obtain this degree?

BIOL 237 - Genetics

The principles of genetic analysis and the nature of the gene. The course will cover Mendelian and molecular genetics.

BIOL 243 - Organismal Biology

The goal of the course is to develop an expanded knowledge of organismal biology. Coverage will include evolution, population genetics, and taxonomy.

BIOL 333 - Biochemistry

The structure and function of proteins and the regulation of metabolic pathways will be the central concepts presented in the course.

Why Biology Adolescence Education at Fredonia?

Students study together in an alcove. Earning a teaching degree in Adolescent education in Biology gets your career off to a great start.

Start Strong

Learn success strategies in small classes with direct faculty support.

a biology student conducts research on Bear Lake. Earning a biology education degree opens the doors to being a biology teacher, and an excellent career.

One Degree, Two Credentials

Turn your required STEM courses into a valuable second certification.

Students in a biology lab. Students can earn a Biology teaching degree that prepares them for a great career in education.

World-Class Professors

Experience world-class teaching in small classes.

High School Teacher

High school teachers teach academic lessons and various skills that students will need to attend college and to enter the job market.

  • Median NYS Salary: $92,696
  • Typical Entry-Level Education: Bachelor's degree

School Administrators

School administrators plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.

  • Median NYS Salary: $145,530
  • Typical Entry-Level Education: Master's degree

Instructional Coordinator

Instructional coordinators oversee school curriculums and teaching standards. They develop instructional material, implement it, and assess its effectiveness.

  • Average Salary: $74,620 per year
  • Job Outlook 2023-2033: 2% growth
  • Typical Entry-Level Education: Master's degree

Effective July 1, 2024, federal regulation requires institutions of higher education to make a determination whether a Title IV eligible academic program that leads to professional licensure or certification meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the U.S. State where the institution is located and the U.S. States where “distance education” students are located at the time of initial enrollment in the program, as well as U.S. States where the program is advertised as meeting such requirements, and if applicable, the U.S. State where students attest they intend to be licensed/certified. The Adolescence Education: Biology, (B.S.) program at SUNY-Fredonia is registered by the New York State Education Department and thus meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification for New York State. Through a good faith effort, and for the purpose of complying with the federal regulation, we have determined that Adolescence Education: Biology, (B.S.) program at SUNY-Fredonia meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the following U.S. States: New York State however, it is important to note that SUNY-Fredonia is not the licensure/certification authority in these U.S. States and cannot assess whether an individual candidate will be issued a license/certificate in these U.S. States and instead it is incumbent on each individual candidate to contact the licensure/certification authority in the applicable U.S. State for any further guidance on the requirements for licensure/certification requirements and application processes.

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