Science Education (MS), Program Information

Core Required Courses 15 credits

• EDSC 530 - Teaching for Conceptual Development in Science 3 Credits
• EDSC 554 - Science in the Secondary School Curriculum I: Matter and Energy 3 Credits
• EDSC 555 - Science in the Secondary School Curriculum II: Explaining and Predicting Change 3 Credits
• EDSM 530 - Assessment of Learning in Mathematics and Science 3 Credits

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• EDSM 631 - Issues and Applications of Technology in Science and Math Education 3 Credits

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• ASLT 632 - Instructional Systems Analysis for Mathematics and Science Education 3 Credits

Foundation Courses 3 credits

Students select one course from the following options

• ASLC 601 - Curriculum Theory and Development 3 Credits
• EDPL 702 - Theories, Practices, and Contemporary Issues in Education 3 Credits
• EDUC 519 - The Socio-Cultural Context of Schooling 3 Credits

Science Courses 6 credits

Courses must be two (2) courses chosen from BIOL, CHEM, PHYS

• XXXX - 500 level Science Course 3 credits
• XXXX - 500 level Science Course 3 credits

Thesis Option Track 9 credits

• EDSR 517 - Action Research in the Classroom 3 Credits

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• EDSR 620 - Action Research in Urban Education 3 Credits

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• EDSR 604 - Introduction to Educational Research 3 Credits
• EDUC 797  /EDUC 799   Thesis Guidance/Thesis Defense 3 credits*

Project Option Track 9 credits

• EDSC 641 - Practicum in Science Education 3 Credits
• EDSM 500 - Masters Project in Mathematics and Science Education 3 Credits
• EDSR 604 - Introduction to Educational Research 3 Credits

Total Credits 33

* Upon Achieving Master’s Candidacy, the student will continuously register in Fall and Spring terms for EDUC 797 (Thesis Guidance) until the Master’s Thesis is completed and submitted to the School of Graduate Studies for review.  The course is used only when the curriculum is near completion, and the student is completing the research and writing of the thesis.  The course registration maintains the student status as a matriculated, full-time student (student is registered for 3 credit hours and the system reports a full-time 9 credit hour load).

After the intent to Defend the Master’s Thesis form has been accepted by the School of Graduate Studies, this course registration will be administratively changed to EDUC 799 (Thesis Defense) for the given semester and count for 3 credit hours of curricular coursework (EDUC 7799 will also count for 9 credit hours of load).  The only eligible grade of EDUC 797 (Thesis Guidance) is the grade of “S” and the only acceptable grade for EDUC 799 (Thesis Defense) is “P/F” (Pass/Fail).

Suggested Curriculum Sequence

• Science Education (MS), Curriculum Sequence