College of Science, Engineering and Technology

EDUCATION SPECIALIST DEGREE

Program of Study
The Education Specialist degree provides: (1) Ed.S. at Jackson State University, (2) Advanced certification for teacher education in the biological sciences, (3) Careers in educational administration, and (4) Advanced degrees in science education and rela ted fields.

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A student seeking the Ed.S. degree may select from one of two programs options, i .e.
Option 1: Thirty (30) semester hours plus an acceptable thesis. Six (6) of the required credits must be in BIO 599-Thesis Research. (Elective in biology, environment or general sciences [1 hour])
Option 2: Thirty-three (33) semester hours plus an acceptable research project. Three (3) of the required credits must be in BIO 587-Independent Study. (Electives in biology, environment or general sciences [10 hours])

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Required Core Education Courses:
Course Number Course Title Semester Hours
EDFL 601 Advanced Research and Statistics 3
EDFL 602 Comparative Education 3
or
EDFL 610 School and Community Relations 3
Total Hours 6

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Required Biology Courses:
Course Number Course Title Semester Hours
BIO 600 Graduate Seminar 1
BIO 609 Advanced Genetics 4
BIO 621 Advanced Plant Morphology 4
BIO 650 Analysis of Hormone Action 3
BIO 620 Independent Study 3
or
BIO 630 Thesis Research 6
Total Hours 15-18

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*Any student who does not have a Class "A" teaching certificate must also complete the following course requirements for certification.
Elective Courses:

A student selecting program options No. 1 or 2 in consultation with his/her advisor and guidance committee must select six (6) and thirteen (13) hours of electives respectively from 500 or 600 level Biology courses. Three (3) to six (6) hours may be sele cted from General Science or Environmental Science.

Molecular Biology
Developmental Biology
Plant Science
Genetics and Microbiology
Environmental Science
Marine Biology
Invertebrate Zoology
Anatomy and Physiology

Department of Biology
P. O. Box 18540
Jackson, Mississippi 39217
(601) 979-2586 FAX: (601) 979-5853

School of Science and Technology
College of Science, Engineering and Technology