Undergraduate Courses
Bio 230: Introductory Biology for Majors, Part 1
- Who: Science undergraduates
- When: Fall/Spring. 5 Units
Bio 310: Biology for Today’s World
This upper division biology course is intended for non-biology students interested in deepening their knowledge of scientific inquiry and biological systems. Course pedagogy engages students as a community of scientists in the classroom, where science concepts, investigative skills, leadership skills, and language processes integral to science learning are emphasized as students design experiments to answer questions, support their findings with evidence, and question one another’s results.
- Who: All non-biology students.
- When: Spring. 3 Units
BIOL 654 Peer Assistants for Learning Science (PALS) (Units: 4)
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division standing; BIOL 230, BIOL 240, and BIOL 350 or BIOL 355 or BIOL 357.
- When: Fall/Spring
Syllabus? Coming Soon!
BIOL 644: LEADerS Service Learning Course: Learners Engaged in Advocating for Diversity in Science
Now offered as part of Biol 654: PALS
Prerequisites: Restricted to upper-division standing; BIOL 230, BIOL 240, and BIOL 350 or BIOL 355 or BIOL 357.
Examination of issues involving equity and diversity of scientific teaching with a specific focus on the development of inclusive practices within the upper-division courses in Biology. Students will be involved in developing assessments in their partnerships and either implementing (PALS) or developing (LEADS) active learning exercises. Seminar, 2 units; activity, 2 units.
- When: Spring.
Syllabus? Click Here!
Bio/Sci/Erth 652: Science Partners in K-12 Education (ON HIATUS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR ANY UPDATES)
SFSU Student interest Forms will be available in Spring 2015.
This upper division science course is intended for undergraduate and graduate science students interested in revisiting and applying their science knowledge, understanding common misconceptions in biology, gaining experience in teaching science in the K-12 setting, exploring the field of science teaching as a potential career, and learning science through teaching science. SFSU students will engage in service-learning fieldwork through partnerships with SFUSD and Northern San Mateo County school teachers and their students.
- Who: All science undergraduate and graduate students. Those interested in teaching Biology please register for Bio 652, those interested in teaching Physical Science please register for Sci 652.
- When: On Hiatus