Science Education (MA) - Rotation of Courses Spring 2025 Sequence
Science Education (MA) - Rotation of Courses Spring 2025 Sequence
Tentative Course Sequence
Spring 2025
- SCI ED 6600 Developing Science Curriculum (2)
- Electives (1-2)
Summer 2025
- SCI ED 6900 Trends and Issues in Science Education (3)
- Electives (1-6)
Fall 2025
- SCI ED 6500 Research Methods in Science Education (4)
- Electives not recommended this semester
Spring 2026
- SCI ED 6299 Research (1-3)
Summer 2026
- SCI ED 6700 History, Philosophy, and the Nature of Science (3 units of credit)
- Electives (1-6)
Fall 2026
- SCI ED 6800 Teaching-Learning Models in Science Education (2)
- Electives (1-3)
**If needed, students can extend their elective coursework beyond these six terms.
- Total required elective credits: 13 credits for students on a non-thesis program or 10 credits for students on a thesis program.
- Elective coursework is offered each term and can be taken concurrently with required coursework. Specific elective courses vary each term and may include courses in biology, chemistry, computer science, educational psychology, earth/space science, physics, or special topics in science education.
- Total credits required for SCI ED 6299: 3 credits for non-thesis projects or 6 credits for thesis projects. Projects are based on student interest and developed under the mentorship of a science education faculty advisor.