Certificate
in Biology Education
Program Objective
In keeping with the
mission of The University of Texas at Arlington to provide lifelong learning
opportunities, the Biology Department has created a Graduate Certificate in
Biology Education. The purpose of this
certificate is to provide teaching professionals with graduate instruction in
Biology as a means of maintaining and promoting their professional
development. The certificate provides a
post-baccalaureate educational opportunity to teachers that is narrower in
scope, and shorter in duration, than its associated graduate degree
program.
Admission Requirements
The terms of admission
allow participants to take specific courses approved for the certificate
program. Under these rules, students are admitted as non-degree or special
students. They are not allowed to take courses outside
of their program.
Any student that later
seeks a graduate degree in the MA program may apply 9 to12 hours of course work
toward that program if done within 6 years of completion of the certificate by
petitioning the Graduate School through her/his prospective academic
department.
Students must maintain an
overall GPA of 3.0 for all courses completed in order to receive the
Certificate.
Requirements for the Certificate
The Certificate in Biology
requires students to take and successfully complete, Contemporary Science 5301
plus at least 9 advanced hours in Biology with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
The advanced courses
available to participants in the certificate program include:
SCIE 5301 – Contemporary
Science*
BIOL 5371 - Cell &
Molecular Biology
BIOL 5372 - Structure
& Function of Organisms
BIOL 5374 - Laboratory
Problems in Biology
*Required
For applications or more information,
contact:
Dr. Greg Hale, Assistant Dean of Science
Office: (817) 272-3807
Fax: (817) 272-3511
E-mail: GRHALE@UTA.EDU
UTA College of Science,
Box 19047, Arlington, TX 76019
Physical address: Life
Science Building, Room 206
Visit our website at http://www.uta.edu/cos/