Stream B: Master of Arts Degree in Science Education, Professional Certification

If admitted 2007 or earlier

• Total Credits: 30-31
• Required Courses (6 credits):

EDUC 1200E: Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum (3 credits)
EDUC 3100E: Teaching Science in Secondary Schools (3 credits)

• Elective Courses (24 -25 credits):

Graduate courses in science (6 credits)#                      
Graduate courses in science education (9 credits)#, ^
Other courses in science or education (6 credits)#, +
One of the following:
Choice 1 - EDSE 0200I: Masters Project (3 credits)
Choice 2 - EDUC 0000I: Introduction to Educational Research (2 credits) AND EDUC 0100I: Individual Study in Educational Research (2 credits)

* Prerequisites for student teaching include completion of education course work, standardized exams (LAST, ATS-W, and CST), and meeting with science education advisor and field work coordinator early in the semester preceding student teaching.

# Selected in consultation with a program advisor. Courses designated "for middle school teachers" can not count.

^ Science Education Courses are graduate science courses (BIO, CHEM, EAS, PHYS, or SCI) which are specifically intended for teachers. Note that Science Education courses are a subset of Science courses. Ask science education advisor which courses qualify.

+ Education courses required for Initial Certification can not be applied as an elective.