Biological Sciences Graduate Certificate for Educators

The Department of Biology at the University of Akron is offering a new pathway for AYA science teachers, either with a Master’s Degree or in the process of earning a Master’s Degree, seeking the necessary credentials to become eligible to teach CCP Biology courses at their high schools.

• Classes taught by full-time Biology faculty with expertise in their fields and experience working with education experts and high school teachers.
• Flexible delivery with online synchronous and asynchronous courses that offer interactive discussions.
• Courses designed to prepare teachers to teach introductory Biology courses at their high schools.

Contact Dr. Jordan Renna with questions at jrenna@uakron.edu.

Apply Now

Apply Now for our 2025/2026 cohort that starts June 9th and runs for one year.  Space is limited to the first 25 students.

You can earn a Master's of Education in Curriculum and Instruction in conjunction with the Biological Sciences Graduate Certificate for Educators, and all courses are online.

If you already have a master’s degree, you can apply to UA as Non-Degree student and once admitted, you can enroll in courses. Visit this document to view the steps of the application process.

Graduate Courses (18 credits)

For specific dates, please refer to the University of Akron Academic Calendar (https://www.uakron.edu/registrar/dates/acadcal.dot).

Tuition & fee information can be found here; Estimate cost for books: $480.

Credentials to Teach Classes

After completing the CCP Certificate Program, teachers would have the credentials to teach the following University of Akron courses:

• BIOL:103 Natural Science: Biology (4 Credits)
• BIOL:106 Exploring Biology (3 Credits)
• BIOL:200 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (3 Credits)
• BIOL:201 Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory I (1 Credit)
• BIOL:202 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (3 Credits)
• BIOL:203 Human Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory II (1 Credit)