Master of Science in Biology - Biology Education Track

Curriculum

A. Pedagogy (12 SH)

EDUC 503	Computers in Education	3
EDUC 600	Educational Research Methods	3
EDUC 615	Educational Leadership	3
SPED 660	Inclusion of Students with Special Needs	3

B. Biology Teaching (6 SH)

BIOL 521	Issues and Trends in Science Education	3
BIOL 650	Adv Theory and Practice in Teaching Science	3

C. Biology Content (12 SH)

Core Courses (choose 6 SH from below) 6 SH

BIOL 503	Advanced Genetics	3
BIOL 506	Environmental Microbiology	3
BIOL 509	Ecology and Organismal Biology	3
BIOL 510	Molecular Biological Techniques	3
BIOL 513	Applied Microbiology	3
BIOL 601	Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology	3
BIOL 605	Advanced Cellular Biology	3

Content Restricted Electives 6 SH

BIOL

500/600 level BIOL courses

6

D. Action Research Project (6 SH)

BIOL 640	Planning for Action Research I	1
BIOL 641	Planning for Action Research II	1
BIOL 642	Planning for Action Research III	1
BIOL 643	Planning for Action Research IV	1
BIOL 698	Action Research Project	1-6

Total Credit Hours: 36