*BSCI 348A Microbiology Teaching Practicum - Microbiology Teaching Internship– 3 credits* –

Become a BSCI 223/283 UTA! Earn 3 credits in BSCI348A that can be applied to the enrichment credit requirement for all Biological Sciences Majors

UTA’s work side by side with a Graduate Teaching Assistant in a BSCI 223/283 lab to help students learn microbiology.

Some quotes from previous UTA's:
Student in medical school:
“ I'm applying for a fellowship through the Albert Schweitzer Foundation for a community service project which I developed with a few other medical students ….my experience as a UTA really contributed to the project that I am proposing in my application.”

Student in graduate school at John’s Hopkins:
“I think the experience of UTAing made me a better candidate [for graduate school]… this week my first paper came out !”

Student accepted to 3 physical therapy schools:
“I think my experiences.. at Maryland, including ... my UTA experience, really had alot to do with my acceptances..  I learned so much as a UTA and it was a great leadership experience.”

Student accepted to optometry School:
“my interviewers loved hearing about how the [UTA] program worked and what we learned and gained”


*TO APPLY – send an email to [log in to unmask]

Subject line: UTA Fall2011
In your note provide

 * your gpa,
 * the list of BSCI courses that you have completed (or are enrolled in)
 * A statement that describes why you would like to be a UTA.
 * Sections of BSCI223/283 offered in the fall that you could attend.

Selection process:
*Students must have completed BSCI 223 or BSCI283 with a grade of A or B*.Third and Fourth year students with a strong desire to develop skills in
microbiology and communication with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or greater will be favored.


-- 
Ann C. Smith
Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
University of Maryland, College Park MD 20742
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