We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic undergraduates to  help us teach General Microbiology (BSCI223) and Principles of Microbiology (BSCI283) in Fall 2013. 
 
Check out:  BSCI348A = Microbiology Teaching Practicum - Microbiology Teaching Internship– 3 credits
 
STUDENTS IN BSCI348A:
   *earn 3 credits
   *work side-by-side with a Graduate Teaching Assistant  to help students learn microbiology in lab
   *work with faculty to develop and implement new teaching strategies.

TO APPLY – send an email to [log in to unmask]
Subject line: microUTA
In your email provide:
 * your gpa,
 * the list of BSCI courses that you have completed (or are enrolled in),
 * a brief statement describing why you would like to be a UTA and why you think you will be good at it,
 * lab sections offered in the spring that you could attend (check the schedule of classes).

SELECTION PROCESS:
*Students must have completed BSCI223 or BSCI283 with a grade of A or B and overall gpa of >3.0
*Third and Fourth year students with a strong desire to develop skills in microbiology and communication will be favored.

UTA's from previous years found this to be a valuable experience for many reasons.  Ask for details if you are interested in reading some of their comments.

Richard Stewart ([log in to unmask])
Associate Professor
Dept of Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics 
University of Maryland, College Park MD 20742



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Richard C. Stewart
Associate Professor
Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

phone: (301) 405-5475
email: [log in to unmask]
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