Graduate Interdisciplinary Degree Program M.A. – Science Education Emphasis
College of Natural and Health Sciences
Degree Requirements — 30-33 Credits
See “Graduate Interdisciplinary Degree Program M.A.”.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses — 12 hours
| EDF 619 | Pluralism in Education | 3 |
| PSY 681 | Cognition and Instruction I | 3 |
| SCED 530 | Laboratory, Field, and Studio Safety | 1 |
| SCED 578 | K-12 Science Inquiry | 3 |
| SCED 600 | Science Education Research for K-12 Teachers | 2 |
EDF 619 or any approved course on diversity and equity
Required Research Courses — 3-6 hours - Non-thesis option:
| SCED 695 | Action Research in Science Education I | 1 |
| SCED 696 | Action Research in Science Education II | 1 |
| SCED 697 | Action Research in Science Education III | 1 |
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Required Research Courses — 3-6 hours - Thesis option:
Required Science Content Courses — 15 hours
Courses are selected from 500+ level with the following prefixes: AST, BIO, CHEM, ENST, ESCI, GEOL, MET, OCN, SCED, and SCI; courses must be from at least two prefixes (by advisement).
NOTES: The goal of this program is to enhance the science and pedagogical knowledge of professional science teachers in the K-12 environment.
For the research experience, students are required to form an advisory committee with a minimum of three qualified faculty.
Non-thesis. SCED 695 Action Research in Science Education I, SCED 696 Action Research in Science Education II, and SCED 697 Action Research in Science Education III. The series of courses requires research on a current problem in K-12 science education relevant to students' teaching situations. The student will develop goals, review relevant literature and plan and complete an action research project. Students who choose this option will take a series of three 1-credit courses over three semesters. The 1-credit SCED 697 course will satisfy the graduate school's continuous registration requirement for the semester in which the student graduates.
A research paper will be developed with the assistance of the student's advisor and committee.
Thesis. Students who seek the thesis option will conduct research on a science education topic that is designed, developed, implemented, and evaluated by the student with the help of the student's advisor. The student writes a thesis and submits it to the student's committee.
Comprehensive Exam: Students completing the non-thesis or thesis research option are required to provide an oral presentation of the research to the student's advisor and committee.