Biology

Biology

The credentialing field of Biology is available to students through the completion of the General Biology Certificate offered by the Biology Department of the College of Arts and Sciences at Mississippi State University. The courses are all offered in an asynchronous online format for maximum schedule and location flexibility. A student completing this course of study will be prepared to be credentialed as a college faculty member. Depending on local licensing requirements and the background of the student, this credentialing may also allow for credentialing to teach dual-credit high school courses in Biology.

Core courses for the General Biology Certificate are regularly offered year-round.

Required coursework to include:

Course Number Course Title
BIO 8053 Comprehensive Study of Animals
BIO 8063 Comprehensive Study of Plants

Remaining 12 credit hours may be selected from:

Course Number Course Title
BIO 6013 Genetics & Molecular Biology
BIO 6023 Principles of Evolutionary Biology
BIO 6033 Fundamentals of Biotechnology
BIO 6043 Developmental & Reproductive Biology
BIO 8023 Modern Microbiology
BIO 8033 Advanced Cell Biology
BIO 8043 Ecology & the Environment
BIO 8093 Experimental Biology & Biostatistics

For further information about the General Biology Certificate Program at Mississippi State, please see the program web page at online.msstate.edu/biology.