Emily Harbert M.A.T. Biology Program Coordinator Clayton State University College of Arts and Sciences 2000 Clayton State Boulevard Morrow, GA 30260-0285 Email: EmilyHarbert@clayton.edu Phone: (678) 466-4795 or Michelle Furlong Department Chair, Biology Clayton State University College of Arts and Sciences 2000 Clayton State Boulevard Morrow, GA 30260-0285 Email: mfurlong@clayton.edu Phone: (678) 466-4778
The Department of Biology at Clayton State University is excited to offer a new degree program, the Master of Arts in Teaching Biology. We welcome prospective educators to this site and invite future teacher candidates to visit our beautiful campus in Morrow, Georgia.
The Master of Arts in Teaching Biology with concentration in secondary Biology is designed for individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree in Biology or a related area and/or have a provisional teaching certificate in the discipline. This initial certification program will prepare interested persons to receive a master’s degree and provide them the opportunity to become certified to teach secondary Biology. The program consists of Biology content and methods courses, professional studies classes, and field-based clinical experiences. Most content and professional education courses emphasize use of technology and action research with pupils in diverse school settings. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are awarded the M.A.T. degree and the opportunity for teacher certification in grades 6-12 Biology. This program offers evening courses with student teaching during the spring semester. Individuals who are teaching with a provisional certificate in a public school system will be given full-time student teaching status.
The faculty in the Department of Biology teach the Biology content and methods courses and assist in the supervision of the internship experiences related to the Biology content. The faculty from the Department of Teacher Education teach the professional education courses and supervise the clinical and internship experiences along with public school mentor teachers. Our partnership school districts will serve as collaborative sites for field experiences and internships.
Upon completion of the program graduates will be able to: