Master of Education in Secondary Education - Biology

General Goals of the Master of Education in Secondary Education - Biology

General goals which are consistent with the mission and strategic goals of Blue Mountain Christian University have been established for the graduate program in Secondary Education - Biology. These general goals are to

• Gain a greater appreciation of the important impacts of the Biological Sciences on human civilization.
• Provide a broad content knowledge base in the Biological Sciences within the context of a community of Christian scholars.
• Assist students in becoming more competent in methods of investigation, analysis of data, and the use of instruments and technology used in research in Biological Sciences education.
• Properly train students to enter more advanced graduate work in the Biological Sciences and Education.
• Properly train Biological Science teachers in the pedagogical, assessment, and communicative skills needed to more effectively teach content areas.
• Enhance collaborative work with colleagues in generation of reforms for teaching the Biological Sciences.
• Increase the awareness of the need for continued professional growth through activities promoting a more rewarding and meaningful career as a distinguished Biological Sciences educator and a life-long learner.

Specific Outcomes and Learning Objectives

Student Learning Objectives	Content	Activity - Assignment designed to address this objective	Evaluation - Evidence of student achievement
SLO # 1: Gain a greater appreciation of the important impacts of the Biological Sciences on human civilization.	BIO 520; BIO 600; BIO 617; BIO 630	Lecture and class discussion, Research papers	Tests, Laboratory Practicals, Collections of specimens
SLO # 2: Provide a broad content knowledge base in the Biological Sciences within the context of a community of Christian scholars.	BIO 520; BIO 530; BIO 560; BIO 580; BIO 600; BIO 617; BIO 630	Lecture and class discussion, Research Papers	Rubric for essays
SLO # 3: Assist students in becoming more competent in methods of investigation, analysis of data, and the use of instruments and technology used in research in Biological Sciences education.	BIO 520; BIO 530; BIO 560; BIO 600; BIO 617; BIO 630	Lecture and class discussion, Laboratory Reporting,	Checklists, Tests, Laboratory Practicals
SLO # 4: Properly train students to enter more advanced graduate work in the Biological Sciences and Education.	BIO 520; BIO 530; BIO 560; BIO 580; BIO 600; BIO 617; BIO 630 EDU 600; EDU 605; EDU 610; EDU 653	Presentation given in class. Students shall also evaluate other students’ presentations	Rubrics, Checklists
SLO # 5: Properly train Biological Science teachers in the pedagogical, assessment, and communication skills needed to more effectively teach in the content areas	EDU 600; EDU 605; EDU 610; EDU 653	PowerPoint presentations, Portfolios, Lesson Plans and Lessons Presented	Rubrics, Checklists, Tests
SLO # 6: Enhancement of collaborative work with colleagues in generation of reforms for teaching the Biological Sciences.	BIO 520; BIO 530; BIO 560; BIO 580; BIO 600; BIO 617; BIO 630 EDU 600; EDU 605; EDU 610; EDU 653	PowerPoint presentations, Lesson Plans and Lessons Presented	Rubrics, Checklists, Tests
SLO#7: To increase awareness of the need for continued professional growth through activities promoting a more rewarding and meaningful career as a distinguished Biological Sciences educator and a life-long learner.	BIO 520; BIO 530; BIO 560; BIO 580; BIO 600; BIO 617; BIO 630 EDU 600; EDU 605; EDU 610; EDU 653	PowerPoint presentations, Lesson Plans and Lessons Presented	Tests, Laboratory Practicals, Collections of specimens, Rubrics, Checklists

Course Requirements

The 31-33 semester hour program of study for the Master of Education in Secondary Education - Biology includes 15 semester hours of required coursework, with one course focusing on the historical background of the Biological Sciences and four professional Education courses focusing on research, instructional design, assessment, and reading/literacy in the content areas. Another 16-18 semester hours of content in the Biological Sciences is required; students must take at least one course with a laboratory. The 18-semester hour Biological Sciences content option would qualify a student to teach Biological Sciences content at the college level.

Core Courses

BIO 580	History of Biology	3
EDU 600	Read./Research in Ed	3
EDU 605	Instructional Design	3
EDU 610	Assess.Tchg./Learn.	3
EDU 653	Reading/Literacy in Content Areas	3

Teaching Field Courses

Students choose 16-18 semester hours from the following, with at least one course with a laboratory.

BIO 520	Spec.Topics in Biology	3
BIO 530	Immunology	3
BIO 560	Pathophysiology	3
BIO 600	Adv.Gen.Microbiology & Lab.	4
BIO 617	Plant Tax. & Lab	4
BIO 630	Adv.Gen.Zoology & Lab.	4

Total Credit Hours: 31-33