Biology, M.A.T.

To be accepted to this program, you must have a bachelor's degree.

To apply to this program:

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
• Transcripts for each undergraduate institution attended
• 3.0 GPA (on 4.0 scale)
• Six credit hours of 300 or 400-level biology coursework or two courses from the Graduate Certificate in Biology with a grade of B (3.0 GPA) or higher
• 250-word personal statement explaining background and reasons for entering the program

Application Dates

Fall semester: Aug 1

Spring semester: Jan 1

Summer I semester: May 1

Summer II semester: Jun 15

This degree is available at IU Bloomington, IU East, IU Kokomo, IU Northwest, IU South Bend, and IU Southeast.

The stackable structure of the M.A.T. in Biology is ideal for high school and community college educators wanting to teach dual-credit courses, or for high school educators wanting to teach at the community college level. This program is designed to help you meet Higher Learning Commission dual-credit qualification standards. These standards require teachers wanting to teach dual-credit courses in biology to hold either a master's degree in biology or a master's degree in another discipline (such as education), plus at least 18 credit hours of discipline-specific graduate coursework.

• If you need both discipline-specific coursework and a master's degree, the M.A.T. in biology meets HLC standards.
• If you already hold a master's degree in a discipline other than biology, you can meet HLC standards by completing the Graduate Certificate in biology.

To earn the M.A.T. in Biology, you must complete 30 credit hours.

Requirements are broken down as follows:

• Core course (3 credit hours)
• Molecular-cellular electives (6 credit hours)
• Organismal electives (6 credit hours)
• Capstone course (3 credit hours)
• Education component (12 credit hours)

Core

Sample courses for the MAT in Biology include the following:

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