BIOL-4204: Advanced Principles of Biology Teaching Assistant

Description: For experienced Principles of Biology Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTAs) facilitating instruction of BIOL 1105 or 1106 class sections that utilize active-learning strategies. Collaboratively plan, present, and run activities to train first-time UTAs in the skills needed to support student success in the Principles of Biology classroom. Prepare first-time UTAs to guide active learning exercises, facilitate student teamwork, communicate scientific information, respond to student questions, provide feedback on student activities, and promote student engagement. Model professional and ethical conduct. Enrollment requires approval of Principles of Biology instructional team. May be repeated three times with different content for a maximum of nine credits. Pre: Senior standing.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: up to 9 credit hours