Masters Degree in Teaching Biology
Successful completion of the MAT in Biology program leads to New York State certification to teach Biology at the secondary level and General Science at the middle school level.
The program accepts full time and part time students. Please note that only full time students are eligible for financial aid. Full time students usually complete the program in 3 academic semesters.
Course Requirements
(41 total credit hours)
Biology Courses (15 credit hours)
- CEB 546: Current Topics in Biotechnology
- CEB 547: Current Topics in Molecular Genetics
- CEB 553 Biology of Human Behavior
- CEB 554 Current Topics in Immunology
- CEB 556 Ecology
Professional Studies in Education Courses (17 credit hours)
- CEE 505 Education: Theory and Practice
- PSY 595 Human Development
- SCI 510 Introduction to Science Teaching (corequisite SCI 549)
- SCI 520 Science Teaching Methods (prerequisite SCI 510; corequisite SCI 550)
- SCI 549 Clinical Experience I (corequisite SCI 510)
- SCI 550 Clinical Experience II (prerequisite SCI 549; corequisite SCI 520)
- LIN 544 Language Acquisition and Literacy Development
Supervised Student Teaching (9 credit hours)
- SCI 554: Science Teaching Seminar
- SCI 551: Supervised Student Teaching—High School Grades 10-12
- SCI 552: Supervised Student Teaching—High School Grades 7-9
Admission Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in biology or equivalent
- Minimum 3.0 grade point average
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official copies of all previous college transcripts
- Personal statement
Application
The application can be obtained from the School of Professional Development website.
The MAT Biology program is administered by the School of Professional Development and housed in the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology.
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 2, 2009: Deadline for Noyce Fellowships and Petrie Scholarships
December 9, 2009: High School Protein Modeling Challenge
December 15, 2009: Deadline for undergraduate MARC program fellowships