MASTER OF ARTS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION DEGREE
Major in Science Education
This major requires as a prerequisite a bachelor's degree (teaching preferred) with a major in Science or in a specific science discipline. Teacher licensure is a prerequisite for completing the program approval process for this major.
This major is available on the thesis and non-thesis options. A minimum of 30 semester hours, including 6 hours of 820:299 for thesis research and writing, is required for the thesis option; a minimum of 32 semester hours, including completion of a creative component, is required for the non-thesis option. Successful completion of a final written comprehensive examination is required for the non-thesis option. A minimum of 17 hours of 200-level course work is required for the thesis option. A minimum of 14 hours of 200-level course work is required for the non-thesis option.
The Graduate Record Examination (General Test) is not required for admission to the program.
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COURSE |
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| Required |
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Measurement and Research: 250:205 |
3 hours |
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Science and Science Education: 820:200; 820:213; 820:290; 820:294 |
8 hours |
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Thesis or non-thesis option |
19 or 21 hours |
TOTAL |
30 or 32 hours |
| Thesis Option |
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Research: 820:299 |
6 hours |
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Courses from the College of Natural Sciences |
8 hours |
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Electives from education or science and science education |
5 hours |
TOTAL |
19 hours |
| Non-Thesis Option |
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Research: 820:299 |
3 hours |
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Courses from the College of Natural Sciences |
11 hours |
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Electives from education or science and science education |
7 hours |
TOTAL |
21 hours |
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