College of Science, Engineering and Technology

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TEACHING
PROGRAM OF STUDY

Master of Science in Teaching Curriculum
The Master of Teaching degree provides: (1) M.S.T. 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 related fields.

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A student seeking the M .S.T. degree may select from one of three 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])
Option 3: Thirty-six (36) semester hours. (Electives in biology, environment or general sciences [15 hours])

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Required Education Courses:
Course Number Course Title Semester Hours
EDFL 511 History and Philosophy of Education 3
PSY 566 Advanced Educational Psychology 3
EDFL 568 Curriculum Methods 3
EDFL 515 Methods of Educational Psychology 3
EDFL 514 Elementary Statistics
Total Hours 15

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Required Biology Courses:
Course Number Course Title Semester Hours
BIO 509 General Genetics 4
BIO 515 Molecular Biology 4
BIO 523 Ecology 4
BIO 589 Graduate Seminar 1
Total Hours 15

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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. 2 or 3 in consultation with his/her advisor and guidance committee must select sufficient electives (see below) from departmental course to complete degree requirements with emphasis in one of the following areas.

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