Biology M.Ed.

30 credits — Thesis option

31 credits — Non-thesis option

39 credits — Non-research option

Purpose of the M.Ed. Program

The purpose of the M.Ed. program in biology is designed for students who wish to combine advanced work in biology with graduate work in education. The program is designed to enable students to obtain the knowledge, skills, and methods for teaching science.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Understand the standards of ethics and conduct in their profession and behave consistent with these standards
• Comprehend the impact of their professional decisions and actions upon society, their employer, their profession, and themselves and work diligently to achieve positive outcomes
• Be proficient in performing research
• Read, analyze and write consistent with the standards of their field
• Communicate effectively in a variety of modes using emerging technologies as required in a discipline specific professional setting
• Identify and understand critical issues
• Possess the ability to challenge and evaluate information
• Synthesize and integrate knowledge
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills. Apply their knowledge and skills in academic, applied or research settings.
• Formulate new ideas.

Program of Study

Thesis Option — 30 Semester Credits

Required

BIOL 572	Thesis I	3 credits
	General Education	3 credits

Field and Related Electives: Three semester credits in the M.Ed. program may be earned in courses taken in related areas such as mathematics, chemistry or physics.

Non-Thesis Option — 31 Semester Credits

Required

BIOL 571	Independent Research	1 - 3 credits
	General Education	3 credits

Field and Related Electives: Three semester credits in the M.Ed. program may be earned in courses taken in related areas such as mathematics, chemistry or physics.

Non-Research Option — 39 Semester Credits

This program of study emphasizes the broader aspects of graduate studies in biology by requiring more courses in place of the thesis or research problem.

Required

General Education

3 credits

Field and Related Electives: Three semester credits in the M.Ed. program may be earned in courses taken in related areas such as mathematics, chemistry or physics.

Undergraduate prerequisites required:

The student is strongly advised to have a statistics course before initiating the thesis or the research problem.