Secondary Science Education

Biology Education - Undergraduate Program

Bachelor of Arts in Biology (Science) Education

Courses in this science education program, taken in combination with the appropriate liberal arts and sciences major, lead toward New York state initial teacher certification in Biology (grades 7-12). The program provides necessary course work for additional certification in general science as well. Literacy, multicultural education, and information technology are integrated throughout all aspects of the programs. This program conforms with the New York State Learning Standards in Mathematics, Science and Technology and with the recommendations of the National Science Teachers’ Association.

Program Requirements

Students would choose to major in Biology. After completing a minimum of 45 semester hours of college course work, the student then chooses Science Education as a co-major. 
In addition to meeting all the course requirements for the B.A. degree in the selected science major (Biology, Chemistry, Geology or Physics), prospective teachers of science must include within their overall undergraduate program of study :

  1. Minimum of 6 s.h. in Biology.
  2. Minimum of 6 s.h. in Chemistry
  3. Minimum of 6 s.h. in Geology
  4. Minimum of 6 s.h. in Physics
  5. Minimum of 6 s.h. in Calculus-based Mathematics or 3 s.h. in Calculus-based Mathematics and 3 s.h. in Biostatistics or any course work in Statistics.
  6. Students who are preparing to teach earth science are required to include GEOL 1, Physical Geological Science, and GEOL 7, Earth Science I, among their course work.
  7. Students who are preparing to teach biology are strongly recommended to take BIO 24, Comparative Anatomy, BIO 114, General Ecology, BIO 147, Invertebrate Zoology, and BIO 149A, Plant Physiology, as electives within their biology major.

The Hofstra University undergraduate program in Science Education, with Specialization in Biology, is a New York State registered program. Students who successfully complete this program and who obtain passing scores on the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE) will qualify for New York State Initial Teacher Certification.

Undergraduate students seeking teacher certification should contact the following staff member for content area advisement:

Maureen Krause, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
Phone: (516) 463-6178
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