Special topics in the biological sciences of current interest to faculty and students will be presented through lecture, discussion, laboratory experiments, research and reports. This course is intended to supplement the science and biology content knowledge and understanding of each student, and to provide students with experiences and understandings concerning the place of the biological sciences in the modern world that can be used after graduation to make biology more interesting and more relevant to our students’ own future students. The particular topics selected will depend on the instructor’s field of expertise, and could in some cases involve working on a biology project with New York Medical College researchers. . The topics presented in this course might include, for example, physiology and biochemistry.

Just as in SCIE 654: Selected Topics in Biology I, this course will cover special topics in the biological sciences of current interest to faculty and students will be presented through lecture, discussion, laboratory experiments, research and reports. The particular topics selected will depend on the instructor’s field of expertise, and could in some cases involve working on a biology project with New York Medical College researchers. The topics presented in this course might include, for example, genetics, evolution, microbiology, and immunology.

This course looks at the historical and philosophical underpinnings of modern educational theory and practice including the study of: ancient Greek literature; early Jewish, Christian, and Muslim writings; philosophical developments in the Renaissance, Reformation, and revolutionary periods; social, cultural and ideological forces which have shaped educational policies in the United States; and current debates on meeting the wide range of educational and social-emotional needs of students from diverse communities.  (A special section of EdSE 600 History and Philosophy of Education/Special Education for students in the Biology Education Program)

This course looks at the nature of motor, cognitive, emotional, social, and moral development from birth through adolescence, with implications for classroom teaching; looks at integration of theory and research findings from the fields of developmental and educational psychology; and explores multicultural contexts for growth, development, and learning.  (A special section of EdPs 620 Child Development and Learning in Cultural Context for students in the Biology Education Program and covering the entire grade range 5-12)

This course focuses on current approaches to assessing and promoting reading comprehension and critical reading and writing skills of middle and high school students; enhancement of oral and written communication skills; tapping into motivational factors in literacy development during the middle school years; and approaches to work with English language learners, gifted students, and students with disabilities during early adolescence.  (A special section of EdSE 666 Language and Literature Studies for Middle School Students for students in the Biology Education Program)