ADVANCED
INQUIRY
PROGRAM
Denver Zoo is excited to bring an opportunity for teachers
and working professionals to further their higher education
as well as become catalysts for global conservation and
active stewards for Denver Zoo’s mission. Denver Zoo has
partnered with Miami University in Ohio to offer this unique
academic opportunity for educational professionals to earn
a master’s degree in the zoo and conservation setting.
AIP is based on the principle that education should extend
beyond the classroom, and that students should make a
difference—not just after graduation, but now, as a basic
function of education itself. AIP master’s students practice
the skills of investigation, critical reflection, leadership, and
collaboration required to effectively address vital issues.
AIP masters’s candidates use inquiry not only as a tool
for intergrated learning, but as a powerful agent for
student achievement, public engagement in science,
and ecological stewardship.
Get Your
Master’s at
Denver Zoo
Project Dragonfly and
the AIP Master’s
Project Dragonfly reaches millions of people each year through
inquiry-driven learning media, public exhibits, and graduate
programs worldwide.
AIP master’s students join a growing alliance of education,
environmental, and community leaders. The AIP is a first-ofits-kind graduate degree co-delivered by major community
institutions committed to local, national, and global change.
Project Dragonfly is housed at Miami University, a state
university in Oxford, Ohio, established in 1809. Miami,
listed as one of the eight original Public lvies, has a long and
distinguished record of excellence in research and teaching
in science and science education.
ADVANCED INQUIRY PROGRAM
Degrees
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in the Biological Sciences,* designed for licensed K–12 teachers
Master of Arts (MA) in Biology, for all non-licensed, informal educators
*The MAT degree does not confer a teaching certificate
What is AIP?
AIP is a unique opportunity for both formal and informal
educators as well as other professionals who want to develop
their inquiry based teaching skills inside and outside the
classroom while striving to affect positive social change in
their local community. Co-delivered by Denver Zoo and Miami
University’s Project Dragonfly, AIP combines graduate courses
at the zoo with web-based learning communities that connect
you to a broad network of educators and community leaders.
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Cost
Year 1 = $3100
Year 2 = $3400
Year 3 = $2750
Costs are estimates and subject to change based on your specific schedule and increased
course cost. These estimates include both Denver Zoo and Miami University’s costs.
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What makes AIP unique?
• By using Denver Zoo as your classroom, you will earn
21 credit hours at Denver Zoo or field sites around the
Rocky Mountain region and 14 credit hours taken online
through Miami University.
• This program is ideal for working adults who want to further
their professional and personal growth but cannot commit
to a full time academic schedule.
• This program is an affordable master’s degree with
yearly expenses being approximately $3000 per year
for basic tuition and fees, much less than other Colorado
institutions offering master’s programs. That cost savings
represents an 85 percent reduction in costs compared to
a typical Miami University degree for students who reside
outside Ohio.
Eligibility
Enrollment is open to applicants with a bachelor’s degree
regardless of academic major or profession. It is designed
for teachers and other professionals.
Application Process
Applications will be accepted from September 1, 2014
to February 28, 2015 for 2015 summer enrollment.
To apply visit: www.denverzoo.org/AIP
Program contact information: AIP@denverzoo.org