Secondary Biology [MAT]

Entry Requirements:

• Earned a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution
• A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, or 3.0 in the last half of the undergraduate program
• Hold a 2.75 undergraduate GPA or 3.0 in the last half of the undergraduate work or 3.3 GPA in 12 hours or more of work at the graduate level
• Submit an analysis of professional goals written by the candidate
• Request and submit two letters of recommendation that address the candidate’s professional commitment, experience, and potential
• Freedom from civil/criminal convictions, academic probation, or administrative probation; ICHAT Criminal Background Check and Statement of Civil/Criminal Convictions; For any civil/criminal conviction, provide a copy of Judgment of Sentence, Registrar of Actions, or Certificate of Conviction and a written explanation of the offense; Applications of students with civil/criminal convictions will be carefully reviewed and may take longer to process.
• An undergraduate degree in biology or a biology-related field from an accredited college or university;
• Undergraduate coursework that includes: Biology (28 credit hour minimum, must include coursework in Genetics, Physiology, Botany, and Zoology), Two semesters of Introductory Chemistry, One semester of Organic Chemistry, One semester of Biochemistry (or the second semester of Organic Chemistry), Two semesters of Introductory Physics, One semester of Calculus or Statistics.
• Students may be required to have the equivalent of a teachable minor to earn a teaching certificate from the State of Michigan.