Science Education (MA) - Summer 2024 Cohort

Tentative Course Sequence

 

Summer 2024

  • SCI ED 6700 History, Philosophy, and the Nature of Science (3 units of credit)
  • Electives (1-6)

Fall 2024

  • SCI ED 6800 Teaching-Learning Models in Science Education (2)
  • SCI ED 5500 Techniques for Science teachers (1) - offered if sufficient student interest

Spring 2025

  • SCI ED 6900 Trends and Issues in Science Education (3)

Summer 2025

  • SCI ED 6600 Developing Science Curriculum (2)
  • Electives (1-6)

Fall 2025

  • SCI ED 6500 Research Methods in Science Education (4)

Spring 2026

  • SCI ED 6299 Research (1-3) - variable credits based on nature of student project and additional course load
  • Electives (1-3)

Summer 2026

  • SCI ED 6299 Research (1-3)
  • Electives (1-6)

Fall 2026

  • SCI ED 6299 Research (1-3) - if needed
  • Electives (1-3) - if needed
  • 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.
  • Total required elective credits = 13 credits for students on a non-thesis program or 10 credits for students on a thesis program.

* Visit the department's  Graduate Program website for complete program requirements and details or contact the Program Coordinator at sciedgradcoord@uni.edu.