Biological Sciences Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Fellows Program
Spring 2013
The Biological Sciences Program, within the College of Computer,
Mathematical and Natural
Sciences, will employ Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTAs) Spring 2013
in a
program designed to develop teaching and communication skills, organization
ability, knowledge, and leadership. Each UTA will be supervised by the lab
or
discussion coordinator for the course they are assigned to, and will be
required to perform the duties typically expected of a teaching
assistant.
UTA duties will include:
Attend weekly prep meetings as scheduled by the lab or discussion
supervisor (see
below for times)
Attend lectures.
Teach one lab or discussion section per week (except for BSCI207)
Adequately prepare for teaching the lab or discussion
Grade papers & assignments as assigned by the lab or discussion
supervisor, or
the faculty instructor
Hold office hours as directed by the lab or discussion supervisor
Help to proctor lecture exams as needed
Be available one week prior to the beginning of classes for scheduled TA
meetings
UTAšs who have not previously done so will register for and attend a
1-credit weekly
seminar course on teaching skills and issues, BSCI279P, which meets on
Tuesday
evenings
New UTAs must attend a lab safety training session prior to or during the
first week of
classes. This work will require 10 - 15 hours per week, depending on the
course
requirements. The stipend is $1500.00 for the semester, paid in an
hourly wage. Undergraduate students will be hired for only one UTA
position in any given semester, but will be allowed to apply for a
position in
a later semester, assuming their performance is satisfactory.
Interested students fill out the application found here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/utaspring2013
UTA applications are due October 31, 2013.
UTA positions will be awarded starting December 2013, and hiring will
continue until all
positions are filled.
Minimum application requirements:
-Junior or senior standing
-Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
-Have taken the course they wish to TA at UMCP and earned a grade of B or
higher.
-Students with AP credit for a course will have completed the next higher
level course
with a grade of B or higher
-For the non-majors courses a UTA will have earned a grade of B or higher
in either
BSCI105 or BSCI06, taken at UMCP.
-Sufficient time free for the UTA position
-At least one four hour block of time available to teach a 2 or 3 hour lab
or discussion
-Time free to attend lectures for course
-Time free to attend prep meeting. Prep meeting times are provided below.
-Time to attend the 1-hour per week teaching skills seminar course. The
teaching seminar
course will be held: Tues. 5 - 6 pm
The courses available for UTAs and the typical prep meeting times for each
course are
listed below. It is not assured that UTA applicants will be hired for any
particular
course. UTA positions will be filled based on staffing needs and
applicant backgrounds.
BSCI103 The World of Biology. An introduction to modern biology for
the non-science major
Prep meetings: Wednesday 8 - 9:30am
BSCI105 Principles of Biology I; Basic principles of biology with
special emphasis on cellular and molecular biology.
Prep meetings: Friday 2 - 5pm
BSCI106 Principles of Biology II. Basic principles of biology with special
emphasis on ecology, evolution, and animal behavior.
Prep meeting: Friday 3 - 5pm
BSCI124/125 Plant Biology for Non-Science
Students.
Prep meeting: Friday afternoon, exact time TBA
BSCI 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I. Anatomy and physiology of the
skeletal,
muscular, neural, endocrine, and sensory systems.
Prep meetings: Friday 1 3pm
BSCI202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II. Anatomy and physiology of the
cardiovascular, respiratory, immune, digestive, urinary and reproductive
systems.
Prep meetings: Thursday 2 - 4pm
BSCI207 Principles of Biology III. The diversity, structure and function of
organisms as understood from the perspective of their common
physicochemical
principles and unique evolutionary histories.
Prep meeting time TBA
BSCI222 Principles of Genetics. Principles and mechanisms of heredity
and gene expression.
Prep meetings Friday 8 - 9am
Interested students fill out the application found here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/utaspring2013
Questions? Contact Dr. Francisca Saavedra, [log in to unmask]
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