Interdisciplinary Programs

Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program

Health Sciences 484
Web site: http://www.uwyo.edu/biomedphd/
Program Director: Sreejayan Nair, Ph.D.

Degree Offered

Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences

Program in Ecology

Berry Center 231
Phone: (307) 766-6240
E-mail: ecology@uwyo.edu
Web site: www.uwyo.edu/pie
Program Director: Melanie Murphy

Degree Offered

Ph.D. in Ecology

Food Science and Human Nutrition

Phone: (307) 766-2224 or (307) 766-4145
Web Address: www.uwyo.edu/anisci or www.uwyo.edu/fcs

Degree Offered

M.S. in Food Science and Human Nutrition

Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences

203 Animal Science/Molecular Biology Complex
Phone: (307) 766-3300
E-mail: mcls@uwyo.edu
Web Address: www.uwyo.edu/mcls
Program Director: Jesse Gatlin, Ph.D.
Admissions Director: Dan Levy, Ph.D.

Degree Offered

Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences

Neuroscience

Phone: (307) 766-9953
E-mail: jfox7@uwyo.edu
Web Address: www.uwyo.edu/neuroscience
Program Director: Jonathan Fox, Ph.D.

Degree Offered

Ph.D. in Neuroscience

Reproductive Biology

Phone: (307) 766-6278 or 766-4378
E-mail: balex@uwyo.edu or enette@uwyo.edu
Web Address: www.uwyo.edu/reprobio
Program Directors: Brenda Alexander, Ph.D. and Enette Larson-Meyer, Ph.D., R.D.

Degrees Offered

M.S. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Science/Reproductive Biology

Science and Mathematics Teaching Center

242 Hill Hall, (307) 766 6381,
smtc@uwyo.edu, http://uwyo.edu/smtc

The Science and Mathematics Teaching Center (SMTC) was established in 1970 and is committed to excellence in science, mathematics and technology education. As part of the Office of Graduate Education in Academic Affairs, the SMTC, in cooperation with the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) and the Professional Teaching Standards Board (PTSB), serves as a resource and professional development center for the state. The SMTC offers transdisciplinary graduate degree programs with multiple degree concentrations, certification options, and endorsement options. All of the programs emphasize both strong content knowledge and instructional practices. The affiliate faculty for the SMTC is comprised of include faculty from the Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arts and Science, Education, and Engineering and Applied Science, and the Haub School of Environment and Natural Sciences.

The SMTC provides extensive off-campus professional development that serves throughout Wyoming that serves teachers, students, administrators, school districts and communities. SMTC in-service and extension courses, workshops, institutes, and conferences are designed collaboratively to improve science and mathematics teaching in Wyoming.

The SMTC administers and supports five master’s degree programs:

the Master of Science degrees in Natural Science with concentrations in Middle Level Math (MMA) and
Middle Level Science (MSC); these programs are designed for Wyoming’s in-service elementary, middle, and high school teachers. They focus on general science and mathematics content with an emphasis on teaching middle school level learners. The course work leads to middle level certification provided by the Wyoming PTSB. Teachers must have two years of teaching experience to participate in these programs.
Master of Science in Teaching - Natural Science (MST - Natural Science). This is a self-directed master’s degree program working with the SMTC, SER, and the Haub School as well as other colleges. The program is developed individually with the guidance of a graduate committee based on the interests of the graduate student and may emphasize formal or informal learning settings.
Master of Science - Natural Science (MS - Natural Science). This is a self-directed master’s degree program working with the SMTC, SER, and the Haub School and other colleges. The program is developed individually based on the interests of the graduate student.
Master of Science in Natural Science with a concentration in Natural Science Education (NED). This Master’s degree program is designed for students pursuing careers as environmental and natural science educators in non-public school or non-formal education settings. These students spend one year at the Teton Science Schools (TSS) in Jackson. A long-standing MOU between the SMTC and TSS allows students to use 15 graduate credit hours earned at TSS towards a master’s degree if they are accepted into the second year at UW within the SMTC.

Admission Requirements

For the MSC, MMA, MST and MS-Natural Science Master’s Degrees:

Two years of teaching experience and a valid teaching license
Application Fee, unless a UW Graduate
Official Transcripts from all Institutions attended and Bachelor Degree conferring institution
3.0 undergraduate grade point average; provisional admission with a lesser GPA only with consent from Academic Affairs
GRE (minimum 292 score) or an Alternative Portfolio including evidence that supports the potential success of the candidate as a graduate student and a document that interprets the evidence
Writing Sample in response to three provided questions
Resume
Three Letters of Recommendation including a letter from the teacher’s principal and two other colleagues.
Note: if a prior Master’s degree has been awarded, GRE Scores or an Alternative Portfolio are not required

The NED Degree - First Year Application:

Official Transcripts from all institutions attended and Bachelor Degree conferring institution Application Fee, unless a UW Graduate

The NED Degree - Second Year Application:

GRE (minimum 292 score) or an Alternative Portfolio including evidence that supports the potential success of the candidate as a graduate student and a document that interprets the evidence
Writing Sample in response to three provided questions
Resume
Three Letters of Recommendation including a letter from a TSS Graduate Program Faculty Member, one from another TSS employee such as a Classroom Instructor or Field Instructor, and one from the first year application.

All the above information needs to be uploaded onto a UW graduate application, which will be reviewed by the SMTC and then if accepted, by the University of Wyoming Admissions and the SMTC. Any of the above requirements plus the university’s minimum 3.000 grade point average can be waived if the proper documentation and reasoning is given and approved by the Associate Vice President of the Graduate Program.

Graduate Assistantships and Scholarships

The SMTC has scholarships and graduate assistantships available for all graduates accepted for the above Master’s degree programs. More information upon admission and acceptance.

Water Resources

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Department of Ecosystem Science and Management
2013 Agriculture Building
Phone: (307) 766-4274
E-mail: snmiller@uwyo.edu
Web Address: www.uwyo.edu/ware/
Program Director: Scott N. Miller

Degrees Offered

M.A. or M.S. in (Program Name)/Water Resources

Agricultural Economics/Water Resources

Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
206 Agriculture Building
Phone: (307) 766-2386
E-mail: ag-econ@uwyo.edu
Web Site: www.uwyo.edu/agecon/

Botany/Water Resources

Department of Botany
114 Aven Nelson Building
Phone: (307) 766-2380
Web Address: www.uwyo.edu/botany

Civil Engineering/Water Resources

Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering
3074 Engineering Building
Phone: (307) 766-5255
E-mail: ceinfo@uwyo.edu
Web Address: www.eng.uwyo.edu/civil/

Entomology/Water Resources

Department of Ecosystem Science and Management
2013 Agriculture Building
Phone: (307) 766-3114
Web Address: www.uwyo.edu/esm
Ecosystem Science and Management
E-mail: esm@uwyo.edu

Geology/Water Resources & Geophysics/Water Resources

Department of Geology and Geophysics
122 S.H. Knight Geology Building
Phone: (307) 766-3386
E-mail: acadcoord.gg@uwyo.edu
Web Address: http://geology.uwyo.edu

Rangland Ecology and Watershed Management/Watar Resources

Department of Ecosystem Science and Management
2013 Agriculture C Building
Phone: (307) 766-3114
E-mail: esm@uwyo.edu
Web Site: www.uwyo.edu/esm

Soil Science/Water Resources

Department of Ecosystem Science and
Management
2013 Agriculture C Building
Phone: (307) 766-3114
E-mail: esm@uwyo.edu
Web Address: www.uwyo.edu/esm

Zoology and Physiology/Water Resources

Department of Zoology and Physiology
114 Aven Nelson
Phone: (307) 766-4207
E-mail: zprequest@uwyo.edu
Web Address: www.uwyo.edu/zoology