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| BA / MT Program in Science Education | ||||
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BA/MA (BS/MA) Program Application (word.doc) | |||
| The University of Virginia offers a five-year dual-degree (BA/MT or BS/MT) Teacher Education Program, planned and operated cooperatively by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Curry School of Education. This Science Education program provides students with the opportunity to earn a Baccalaureate degree (BA or BS) in Biology from the College of Arts and Sciences and a Master of Teaching (MT) degree from the Curry School of Education with licensure and endorsement in Biology. If you are interested in this program, please contact one of the 5 year BA/MT Coordinator/Advisor listed below: |
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The MA program is designed to be completed within a single year, providing UVA undergraduates with the opportunity for a five year BA/MA or BS/MA degree. Students thinking about the five year program should contact a member of the Environmental and Biological Conservation (EBC) graduate committee in the Biology Department early in the fall of their fourth year. At that time the student should select a graduate advisor and apply for the MA program in Biology. In the spring of their fourth year students will develop plans for their independent project in conjunction with their advisor. Most projects will be carried out during the summer between the fourth and fifth year, and finished during the fifth year. Students interested in the program who are majoring in Environmental Science should enroll in BIOL 3020 to help prepare them for the graduate curriculum. |
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| COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: | ||||
| Graded Coursework | ||||
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Minimum of 18 Credits | |||
| Graduate students in EBC in the Biology Department are expected to have advanced undergraduate or graduate experience in Ecology, Evolution, and Genetics. If this requirement is satisfied prior to enrolling in the program, students may select other classes in these areas (see Core Requirements) or Breadth Courses. |
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Core Requirements | |||
| Ecology and Evolution | ||||
| Students must take at least 3 courses in Ecology and Evolution. O ne course must be in Ecology (required BIOL 7130: Population Ecology and Conservation Biology, alternate EVSC 5000+) and one course must be in |
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| Graduate Methods Course | ||||
| Students must take at least one graduate course in |
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| EBC Seminar | ||||
| Students must take the Environmental and Biological Conservation Seminar (BIOL 7850); if this course has been taken at the undergraduate level, the Population Biology Colloquium (BIOL 8070) may substitute for this requirement |
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| General Graduate Seminars | ||||
| Students must take |
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Breadth Courses | |||
| Additional courses to make up the 18 credits may include conservation-oriented classes in other | ||||
| departments with prior approval of the EBC graduate committee. | ||||
| Independent Project | ||||
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Minimum of 12 credits | |||
In addition to the above coursework, 12 credits of independent study must be taken for a total of 30 credit hours. The independent project may be on any topic related to Conservation Biology agreed upon and supervised by the student's graduate professor from department of Biology. Independent projects may include research or projects structured around an internship with an institution doing work related to conservation. The two semester independent study will culminate in a written thesis and oral defense, both evaluated by the graduate professor and two additional committee members. In addition there will be a public, oral presentation of the report. |
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| Committee Members and Approval of the Program | ||||
The EBC Committee in the Biology Department must approve each student's independent project. Each student will have a committee consisting of their graduate professor and two additional faculty members. Successful completion of the program is contingent upon the committee's approval of the final report and oral defense. |
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EBC Committee in Biology |
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