This certificate program is designed for teachers in secondary education, anatomy instructors at community colleges, and others seeking post-baccalaureate education in the anatomical sciences. The program is offered jointly by College of Medicine and the College of Education. It offers a broad range of courses related to medical human anatomy and higher education, including anatomical knowledge, pedagogical expertise, and assessment skills.
The Anatomical Sciences Education certificate is especially designed for science teachers who teach anatomy at the high school or instructors at the college level. This program consists of 12 credits offered entirely online, 6 anatomy credits and 6 education credits. Upon completion of this program, students will receive a Certificate of Anatomical Sciences Education from the University of Florida.
Who Should Take This Certificate?
- Teachers in secondary education
- Anatomy instructors at community colleges
- Others seeking post-baccalaureate education in the anatomical sciences
Courses
| Core-Required | Credits | Available |
| 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer | |
| Electives – Anatomy Courses (select 1) | Credits | Available |
| 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer | |
| 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer | |
| 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer | |
| Electives – Education Courses (select 2) | ||
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3 | TBA |
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3 | Spring 2022 |
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3 | Fall 2021 |
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3 | Spring 2022 |
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3 | Fall 2021 |
Faculty
The teaching faculty for this graduate certificate are members of the Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology and the College of Education at the University of Florida. The certificate, course and section coordinators are the following:
Yehia Daaka, PhD
Haskell Hess Professor, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Certificate Program Director.
William Dunn, PhD
Professor, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology. Course coordinator for GMS 5630 Medical Histology and GMS 5057 Medical Cell Biology.
Kyle Rarey, PhD
Professor, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology. Course coordinator for GMS 5605 Medical Human Anatomy and GMS 5604 Medical Human Embryology.
Satya Narayan, PhD
Professor, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology. Course coordinator for GMS 5057 Medical Cell Biology.
John Aris, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology. Course coordinator for GMS 5057 Medical Cell Biology.
Rose Pringle, PhD
Associate Professor, Science Education
School of Teaching and Learning
College of Education
Staff
Mark Zakshevsky
Program coordinator for the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
(352) 273-8471
Tuition
Tuition is $550.00 per credit hour.
Students will also be expected to pay university fees, such as the Capital Improvement Trust Fund fee and technology fees, which amount to approximately $13 per credit hour. More information can be found at: http://www.fa.ufl.edu/bursar/current-students/
The program does not currently accept Employee Education Program (EEP) students.
Prerequisites
This program requires a BA or BS degree and a strong science foundation with at least five full semester courses related to biology, chemistry and/or physics.
Requirements for Graduation
In order to be awarded the certificate, students must have earned a minimum grade of C on all coursework with an average GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Critical Dates
Fall 2023
- June 19 – Courses open for registration
- July 17 – Masters application final deadline- all materials (transcripts, etc) must be received by this date
- July 24 – Readmission deadline
- August 23– Classes begin