A minimum grade of C- is required for all major courses.
Adolescence Education Majors:
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» Chemistry
» Earth Science
» English
» Mathematics
» Physics
» Social Studies
Biology (7-12): 59-64 credits
Required Biology courses.............................................................12 credits
BIO201 General Biology I (3)
BIO211 General Biology I Lab (1)
BIO202 General Biology II (3)
BIO212 General Biology II Lab (1)
BIO320 Genetics (3) and BIO321 Genetics Lab (1)
One course from each of the following content areas...........9-12 credits
Environmental Biology
BIO301 Field Biology Fall (3)
BIO340 Ecology (4)
BIO425 Plant Ecophysiology (4)
BIO440 Freshwater Biology (4)
BIO445 Ornithology (4)
Evolution and Diversity of Life
BIO305 Plant Morphology (4)
BIO307 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)
BIO360 Virology (3)
BIO370 Animal Physiology (4)
BIO412 Evolutionary Theory (3)
BIO418 Animal Behavior (3)
BIO435 Entomology (4)
BIO446 Cellular Evolution (3)
Architecture of Life
BIO311 Developmental Plant Anatomy (4)
BIO350 General Microbiology (4)
BIO358 Molecular Biology (4)
BIO359 Cell Biology (4)
BIO388 Biological Chemistry (3)
BIO413 Developmental Biology (4)
BIO444 Nucleic Acid Technoogies (3)
BIO448 Host-Microbe Coevolution (3)
BIO451 Capstone Microbiology (4)
BCM360 Protein Structure & Function (4)
BCM461 Biochemistry I (3)
Biology electives: Two (2) upper-division courses..................7-9 credits
Required cognate courses...................................................31 credits
CHE201 General Chemistry I (3)
CHE211 General Chemistry I Lab (1)
CHE202 General Chemistry II (3)
CHE212 General Chemistry II Lab (1)
CHE318 Organic Chemistry I (3)
CHE306 Organic Chemistry I Lab (1)
PHY221 Fundamental Physics I (3)
PHY211 Physics I Lab (1)
PHY222 Fundamental Physics II (3)
PHY232 Fundamental Physics II Lab (1)
OR
PHY201 General Physics I (3)
PHY211 Physics I Lab (1)
PHY202 General Physics II (3)
PHY212 General Physics II Lab (1)
MAT251 Calculus I (4)
MAT252 Calculus II (4)
MAT241 Introduction to Statistics (3)
Chemistry (7-12): 55 credits
Required Chemistry courses..............................32 credits
CHE201 General Chemistry I (3)
CHE211 General Chemistry I Lab (1)
CHE202 General Chemistry II (3)
CHE212 General Chemistry II Lab (1)
CHE303 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry (4)
CHE318 Organic Chemistry I (3)
CHE306 Organic Chemistry I Lab (1)
CHE314 Inorganic Chemistry (3)
CHE319 Organic Chemistry II (3)
CHE309 Organic Chemistry II Lab (1)
CHE321 Physical Chemistry I (3)
CHE322 Physical Chemistry II (3)
CHE323 Experimental Physical Chemistry (3)
Required cognate courses..............................23 credits
BIO201 General Biology I (3) and BIO211 General Biology I Lab (1)
OR
GLG201 Physical Geology (3) and GLG211 Physical Geology Lab (1)
PLUS:
MAT251 Calculus I (4)
MAT252 Calculus II (4)
MAT341 Applied Mathematics I (3)
PHY201 General Physics I (3)
PHY211 Physics I Lab (1)
PHY202 General Physics II (3)
PHY212 General Physics II Lab (1)
Earth Science (7-12): 58 credits
Geology core......................................................24 credits
GLG201 Physical Geology (3)
GLG211 Physical Geology Lab (1)
GLG202 Historical Geology (4)
GLG311 Mineralogy-Crystallography (4)
GLG314 Petrology (4)
GLG331 Stratigraphy-Sedimentation (4)
GLG405 Structure and Tectonics (4)
Geological science courses............................11 credits
GLG120 Weather and Environment (4)
GLG305 Paleontology (4)
One of the following by advisement:
GLG339 Natural Resources and Energy (3)
GLG346 Environmental Impact Assessment (3)
Cognate courses..............................................23-24 credits
CHE201 General Chemistry I (3) and CHE211 General Chemistry I Lab (1)
CHE202 General Chemistry II (3) and CHE212 General Chemistry II Lab (1)
MAT251 Calculus I (4)
PHY201 General Physics I (3) and PHY211 Physics I Lab (1)
One of the following:
PHY202 General Physics II (3) and PHY212 General Physics II Lab (1)
PHY222 Fundamental Physics II (3) and PHY232 Fundamental Physics II Lab (1)
One of the following:
PHY205 Exploring the Solar System (3)
PHY206 Exploring the Universe (3)
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Recommended courses...............................12 credits
BIO201 General Biology I (3) and BIO211 General Biology I Lab (1)
CPS210 Computer Science I: Foundations (4)
GEO341 Introduction to GIS (4)
English (7-12): 37-38 credits
- At least one-half of your courses for the English major must be completed at New Paltz.
- Credits for Composition courses (ENG160, ENG180, ENG206, ENG207) are not included in the major requirement.
- Courses taken S*/U* or graded below C- cannot be counted toward the major.
- Students transferring 3-credit English courses considered equivalent to 4-credit ENG courses at New Paltz may need to take additional English electives to make up missing credits. All Adolescence Education-English majors must complete at least 37 credits.
Foundational courses..............................................16 credits
ENG300 Seminar in Critical Practices (4)
ENG303 Introduction to British Literature (4)
ENG333 Introduction to American Literature (4)
plus one of the following:
ENG343 Transnational Literature (4)
ENG353 Multiethnic & Diasporic Literature (4)
English language.....................................................3 credits
Choose one of the following:
ENG327 Development of Modern English (3)
LIN201 Introduction to Linguistics (3)
LIN413 Sociolinguistics (3)
Shakespeare............................................................4 credits
Choose one of the following:
ENG406 Shakespeare I: Selected Works (4)
ENG407 Shakespeare II: Selected Works (4)
Theory and practice of reading and writing...........3 credits
Choose one of the following:
ENG224 Expository Writing (3)
ENG345 Creative Writing Workshop I (3)
ENG385 Theories of Writing (3)
Literary criticism......................................................4 credits
Choose one of the following:
ENG420 Literary Criticism (4)
ENG423 Contemporary Literary Theory (4)
Literature for young adults........................................4 credits
Choose one of the following:
ENG460 Classic Juvenile Fantasy Literature (4)
ENG465 Young Adult Literature (4)
One upper-division course in English*........................3-4 credits
*Excludes ENG345, ENG348, ENG445, ENG448, ENG452, ENG453, ENG454, ENG455.
Mathematics (7-12): 47-48 credits
Required mathematics courses........................36 credits
MAT251 Calculus I (4)
MAT252 Calculus II (4)
MAT353 Calculus III (4)
MAT260 Introduction to Proof (3)
MAT331 Axiomatic Geometry (3)
MAT304 Foundations of Algebra (3)
MAT363 Combinatorics (3) or MAT381 Probability and Statistics I (3)
MAT362 Linear Algebra (3)
MAT303 Foundations of Analysis (3)
MAT431 Real Analysis I (3)
MAT441 Abstract Algebra I (3)
Required cognate courses..........................11-12 credits
CPS104 Visual Programming (3) or CPS210 Computer Science I: Foundations (4)
PLUS:
PHY201 General Physics I (3) and PHY211 Physics I Lab (1)
PHY202 General Physics II (3) and PHY212 General Physics II Lab (1)
Physics (7-12): 53 credits
Required Physics courses..............................30 credits
PHY201 General Physics I (3) and PHY211 Physics I Lab (1)
PHY202 General Physics II (3) and PHY212 General Physics II Lab (1)
PHY306 Mechanics I (3)
PHY308 Modern Physics I (3)
PHY310 Modern Physics Laboratory (1)
PHY313 Electricity and Magnetism (3)
Four upper-division Physics electives (12 credits)
Required cognate courses..............................23 credits
MAT251 Calculus I (4)
MAT252 Calculus II (4)
MAT353 Calculus III (4)
MAT341 Applied Mathematics I (3)
CHE201 General Chemistry I (3)
CHE211 General Chemistry I Lab (1)
CHE202 General Chemistry II (3)
CHE212 General Chemistry II Lab (1)
Social Studies (7-12): 43-46 credits
Required history courses..............................43-46 credits
I. EUROPE (10-11 credits)
Three courses; at least one should be 200-level and one must be upper-division; at least one must be History.
II. UNITED STATES (10-11 credits)
Three courses; at least one should be 200-level and one must be upper-division; at least one must be History.
III. AFRICA, AMERICAN INDIANS, ASIA (including Russia), LATIN AMERICA, MIDDLE EAST (10-11 credits)
Three courses; at least one should be 200-level and one must be upper-division; at least one must be History.
IV. GEOGRAPHY/ECONOMICS (9 credits)
GEO213 Economic Geography OR
GEO201 Human Geography
AND either one additional Geography course and one Economics course OR two Economics courses
V. POLITICAL SCIENCE (4 credits)
POL216 American Government and Politics OR
POL227 International Politics OR
POL229 Introduction to Comparative Politics
Notes for Social Studies majors:
- All courses should have prior approval under History Department advisement.
- No selected topic or independent study courses to be used, except by special permission.
- Only grades of C- or better can count for major courses.
- All majors must take, with the approval of their advisor, at least one course "Pre-1500" and at least one course "Post-1500."
- All majors are required to maintain portfolios of their history essays and to write a 300-word "Exit Essay" as a requirement for graduation. See your advisor for details.
