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School of Natural Sciences

Master of Arts for Teachers in Biology

Degree Requirements

Students receiving the Master of Arts for Teachers in Biology must complete 30 total graduate credit hours including:

  • Biology Component (18 cr.)
  • Education Component (12 cr.)
  • A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required
  • All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted

Biology Component (18 cr.)

  • BIOL-T 570 Evolution
  • Molecular-Cellular Elective: complete two of the following:
    • BIOL-T 571 Introduction Biochemstry
    • BIOL-T 572 Cell Biology
    • BIOL-T 573 Macromolecular Structure & Interaction
    • BIOL-T 574 Immunology
    • BIOL-T 575 Molecular Biology
    • BIOL-T 576 Bioinformatics: Theory and Application
    • BIOL-T 577 Molecular Genetics and Genomics
  • Organismal Electives: complete two of the following:
    • BIOL-T 580 Developmental Biology
    • BIOL-T 581 Neurobiology
    • BIOL-T 582 Advanced Field Zoology
    • BIOL-T 583 Problems in Genetics - Higher Organisms
    • BIOL-T 584 Marine Community Ecology
    • BIOL-T 585 Model Organisms in Research
    • BIOL-T 586 Animal Nutrition
    • BIOL-T 587 Ornithology
    • BIOL-T 588 Horticultural Plants: Biotechnology, Physiology, and Development
    • BIOL-T 589 Ecology
  • Capstone Course: complete one of the following:
    • BIOL-T 585 Model Organims in Research
    • BIOL-T 590 Critical Analysis of Scientific Literature
    • BIOL-T 591 History of Life
    • BIOL-T 592 Social Implications of Biology

Education Component (12 cr.)

  • EDUC-J 500 Instructions in the Context of Curriculum
  • EDUC-P 507 Planning and Assessment
  • EDUC-H 520 Social Issues in Education
  • EDUC-Y 520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry

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