Biological Sciences- Master of Arts in Teaching
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The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in the Biological Sciences is a part-time, non-thesis master’s program designed for formal and informal educators who already hold teaching licensure. The program is cooperatively offered by Project Dragonfly and the Department of Biology. The MAT has two main programs: the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) and the Global Field Program (GFP). The master’s is designed to be completed in 2.5 years.
This program is not intended to lead to teacher certification. Teachers are advised to contact their individual school districts as to whether this program may qualify for salary advancement.
Biological Sciences: Master of Arts in Teaching (Project Dragonfly)
35 Semester Hours
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students may enroll in either the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) or the Global Field Program (GFP). | ||
| Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) | ||
| Required Core Courses | ||
| BIO 631 | Conservation Science & Community | 3 |
| BIO 632 | Biology in the Age of Technology | 3 |
| BIO 634 | Issues in Evolution | 3 |
| BIO 636 | Science Leadership & Media Workshop | 3 |
| BIO 639 | Master's Capstone: MAT | 2 |
| Electives - (Include but not limited to) 1 | 21 | |
Students may substitute one Earth Expeditions course (5 credit summer + 2 credit fall Inquiry and Action) for seven AIP W+ credit hours.) | ||
| Graduate Research (cannot exceed 10 hours) | ||
| Climate Change | ||
| Internship | ||
| Foundations of Inquiry | ||
| Master Plan in Action | ||
| Environmental Stewardship in My Community | ||
| Regional Ecology | ||
| Ecophysiology | ||
| Great Lakes Ecosystems | ||
| Animal Behavior & Conservation | ||
| Project Design & Assessment | ||
| Conservation Research at Living Collection Institutions | ||
| Independent Studies | ||
| Habitats, Adaptations, & Evolution | ||
| Plants & People | ||
| Primate Behavior & Conservation | ||
| Global Field Program (GFP) | ||
| Required Core Courses | ||
| BIO 631 | Conservation Science & Community | 3 |
| BIO 632 | Biology in the Age of Technology | 3 |
| BIO 634 | Issues in Evolution | 3 |
| BIO 636 | Science Leadership & Media Workshop | 3 |
| BIO 639 | Master's Capstone: MAT | 2 |
| BIO 675 | Inquiry & Action (take three times) | 2, 2, 2 |
| Electives - (Include but not limited to) | ||
| Students enroll in three of the following Earth Expeditions courses: | 15 | |
| Amazon: Avian & Tropical Ecology | ||
| Australia: Great Barrier Reef | ||
| Baja: Field Methods | ||
| Belize: Approaches to Environmental Stewardship | ||
| Borneo: Primate Conservation | ||
| Guyana: Local Wisdom & Conservation | ||
| Hawai'i: Saving Species | ||
| Kenya: Wildlife & People in Integrated Landscapes | ||
| Mongolia: Steppe Ecology & Civic Media | ||
| India: Species, Deities & Communities | ||
| Costa Rica: Ecology & Ecotourism | ||
| Namibia: Great Cat Conservation | ||
| Thailand: Buddhism & Conservation | ||
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Note that certain electives from the list may be required at some AIP locations.
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