Program Overview
College of Natural and Health Sciences
General Master's Degree Admission Requirements
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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 will complete a series of Action Research courses and are required to form an advisory committee with a minimum of three qualified faculty. These courses require 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.
A research paper will also be developed with the assistance of the student's advisor and committee.
Degree Requirements — 30 Credits
Required Pedagogical Courses — 12 credits
| ECLD 602 | Teaching Culturally Linguistically Diverse and Bilingual Learners | 3 |
| PSY 681 | Learning and Instruction | 3 |
| SCED 530 | Laboratory, Field, and Studio Safety | 1 |
| SCED 678 | Science Education Seminar | 1- 2 |
| SRM 600 | Introduction to Graduate Research | 3 |
Required Research Credits — 6 credits
Take the following courses:
| SCED 578 | K-12 Science Inquiry | 3 |
| 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 |
OR take:
OR take:
Science Electives — 12 credits
With input from your advisor, choose 12 credits of discipline content coursework with SCED, BIO, ESCI or other science prefixes.
Program Notes:
Students interested in teaching dual enrollment should take a minimum of 18 credits in a single science discipline (BIO or ESCI)
Students are required to provide an oral presentation of the research to the student's advisor and committee.