BSCI348A = Microbiology Teaching Practicum - Microbiology Teaching Internship
Fall semester 2012

STUDENTS IN BSCI348A:
   *earn 3 credits that can be used to fulfill the enrichment credit requirement for all Biological Sciences Majors;
   *work side by side with a Graduate Teaching Assistant in a BSCI223 or BSCI283 lab to help students learn microbiology;
   *work with faculty to develop and implement new teaching strategies.

TO APPLY – send an email to [log in to unmask]
Subject line: UTA Fall2012
In your email provide:
 * your gpa,
 * the list of BSCI courses that you have completed (or are enrolled in),
 * a brief statement that describes why you would like to be a UTA,
 * lab sections of BSCI223/283 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.
*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.

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