Course Descriptions

Adolescent & Young Adult Biology Course Descriptions

ED 641 Current Issues in Adolescent & Young Adult Education
Students examine current critical issues in the field of adolescent and young adult education. Focus will be on current or recent research, writing, and best practice in the field.

ED 642B  Theory and Pedagogy in Adolescent and Young Adult Biology Instruction
Examines current strategies, materials, issues, and technology related to the teaching and learning of high school biology. Current literature is investigated.

ED 643B   Critical Readings in Adolescent and Young Adult Biology Education
This course includes individual readings on special topics related to the teaching and learning of biology in the high school classroom. The readings will typically involve significant classical or emerging works on the topic. (Books, theses, monographs, etc.)

ED 644B   Curriculum Design and Content Standards in Adolescent and Young Adult Biology Education 
Students examine the integration of current theories of curriculum design and state content standards in the planning of biology instruction in the high school classroom.

ED 645B   Field Based Research Project in Adolescent and Young Adult Biology Education
Students will identify, plan, and implement a field based research project. The focus of the project will be on current or proposed practices in biology instruction in the high school classroom.  Prerequisite: ED 599

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