Graduate Edition 2021-2023

Master of Science in Biology - Biology Education Track

Curriculum

A. Education Core (9 SH)

EDUC 602Applying Theories of Human Development and Learning

3

EDUC 626Integrated Elementary Curriculum

3

SPED 660Inclusion of Students with Special Needs

3

B. Biology Education Core (8 SH)

BIOL 500Scientific Research and Communication

2

BIOL 518Special Topics in Advanced Biology

1-3

BIOL 521Issues and Trends in Science Education

3

C. Biology Content (9 SH)

C1. Biology Core Courses (3 SH)

BIOL 503Experimental Methods in Genetics

3

C2. Content Restrictive Electives (6 SH)

Choose 6 hours from below:
BIOL 504Cellular Physiology

3

BIOL 505Research Problems

3-6

BIOL 506Environmental Microbiology

3

BIOL 507Virology

3

BIOL 508Parasitology

3

BIOL 509Ecology and Organismal Biology

3

BIOL 510Molecular Biological Techniques

3

BIOL 511Mycology

3

BIOL 512Molecular Plant Systematics

3

BIOL 513Applied Microbiology

3

BIOL 514Pollution Biology

3

BIOL 516Medical Microbiology

3

BIOL 522Bioinformatics for NGS Data Analysis

3

BIOL 601Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology

3

BIOL 602Biomolecules

3

BIOL 605Advanced Cellular Biology

3

BIOL 606Immunology

3

BIOL 615Applied Biotechnology

3

BIOL 701Graduate Internship

2-6

D. Thesis (5 SH)

BIOL 610Graduate Seminar

1

BIOL 607Thesis Proposal Preparation

1-6

BIOL 699Thesis and Research

1-6

E. Teaching Internship (6 SH)

BIOL 650Adv Theory and Practice in Teaching Science

3

EDUC 699Capstone Seminar

3

Total Credit Hours: 37