Chemistry M.S. — Education Emphasis
College of Natural and Health Sciences
Degree Requirements — 30 Credits
See “Chemistry M.S.”.
Degree Requirements
Research Credits — 9 hours
NOTE: All students must take CHEM 600 two separate times for a total of 2 hours. Students completing a thesis must also take 1 hour of CHEM 695 and 6 hours of CHEM 699. Students completing the non-thesis option must take 7 hours of CHEM 693 instead of CHEM 695 and CHEM 699.
Chemistry Elective Credits — 6-15 hours
Pedagogy Credits — 6-15 hours
Pedagogy/Research Methods Electives
In conjunction with their advisor, candidates can select appropriate graduate level courses in supporting areas such as:
Statistics and Research Methods (SRM)
Psychology (PSY)
Educational Technology (ET)
Science Education (SCED)
All students must successfully complete a comprehensive examination in chemical education. Students completing a thesis must successfully defend the thesis.
Qualifier Examinations — Each student must pass qualifying examinations in three of five areas selected from chemistry content (analytical, biological, inorganic, organic or physical chemistry). Students will have two opportunities to pass each area exam. Qualifier examinations are scheduled during the week preceding the beginning of classes each semester. If an examination is failed, the requirement may be satisfied by completing designated undergraduate coursework in the appropriate subdiscipline with a minimum grade of “B.”