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    Mar 28, 2024  
2012-2013 Georgia Regents University Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Georgia Regents University Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bachelor of Science in Biology with an Integrated Master of Arts in Teaching


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The Integrated Master of Arts in Teaching (IMAT) program is a high impact, high quality, program designed to generate student desire to attain 6-12 teacher certification and to recruit highly qualified undergraduate STEM majors for the teaching profession. Graduates will earn a Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in a Biology AND a Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) through a streamlined program.

Core Curriculum Areas A‑E (with Overlay Areas I, II, and III): 42


For more information on Core Curriculum Areas A-E, see Core Requirements for students who matriculated at ASU .

Required Lower Division Courses (may be used in the Core Curriculum) and spill over hours from Area F: 5‑16


(Grade of C or better is required in all these courses.)

Major Concentration: 27


(Grade of C or better is required in all Area F courses)

Upper Division Electives: 12


(Grade of C or better is required in all these courses.)

To be chosen with the assistance of the student’s faculty advisor.

Physical Education: 4


Successful application to the IMAT degree must be completed before enrollment in any graduate classes is allowed. A 2.75 overall GPA is required for application and a graduate GPA of 3.0 must be maintained throughout the graduate program.

IMAT Degree: 39


Successful application to the IMAT degree must be completed before enrollment in any graduate classes is allowed. A 2.75 overall GPA is required for application and a graduate GPA of 3.0 must be maintained throughout the graduate program.

  • EDTD 6364 - Integrated Curriculum: 3
  • EDTD 6491 - Classroom Management: 3
  • EDTD 6432 - Multicultural Education: 3
  • EDTD 6225 - Reading Across Curriculum: 3
  • EDTD 6381 or EDUC 6040 Assessment Course: 3
  • EDUC 6020 - Foundations Course: 3
  • EDTD 6251 - Best Practices in Science Education: 3
  • EDTD 6950 - Content Elective: 3
  • EDTD Electives - (3) selected with MAT advisor: 9
  • EDTD 6910 - Practicum: 6

Total hours for IMAT degree: 154


(A Senior Exit Examination is required of all graduating biology majors. A Scaled Score of 135 or Higher on the ETS Major Field Test is required. Should a student fail to obtain a score of 135, he/she will be required to take the ETS Major Field Test a second time. Failure to obtain a score of 135 or higher on the second attempt will result in the student taking an oral exam administered by the Department of Biology.)

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