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.