Administered by Department of Biology:

Science Teaching
Master of Science in Education Degree

GR MSE 5110

MSE in Science Teaching = 36 hours

• Professional Components (12 hours required)
  • Pedagogy (9 hours)
    • Take 1 course from:
      • BIOL 876, Life Science Curriculum - 3 hours
      • EDAD 848, Curriculum Planning - 3 hours
      • PHYS 872P, Science Curricula - 3 hours
      • VOED 834P, Introduction to Student with Special Needs - 3 hours
    • Take 1 course from:
      • CSP 800, Advanced Educational Psychology - 3 hours
      • CSP 805, Behavioral Characteristics of Children and Adolescents - 3 hours
    • Take 1 course from:
      • EDAD 831, Social Foundations of Education - 3 hours
      • TE 803, Philosophy of Education - 3 hours
  • Research (3 hours)
    • Choose one of the following:
      • BIOL 820, Introduction to Graduate Study - 3 hours
      • STAT 837P, Computer Analysis of Statistical Data - 3 hours
      • TE 802, Techniques of Research - 3 hours
• Academic Components (24 required)
  • Major Emphasis (12-15 hours)
    • Twelve to fifteen hours in an area of endorsement (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Physical Science)
  • Second Emphasis (12 hours)
    • A minimum of 12 hours in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Physical Science outside the major emphasis - courses must be taken in at least two areas. These courses will be selected to meet student needs as indicated by previous course work and teaching duties. Under certain conditions, 3 hours of approved electives may be outside the science area.
  • Practicum (0-3 hours)
    • This area would be considered as a deficiency, and hours earned here would be in addition to the required 36 hours. This area can be met by one of the following:
      1. Teaching experience
      2. Graduate assistant teaching
      3. Internship
    • A student would be required to meet the general requirements for entrance to graduate studies. To qualify for work on this degree a student would be required to have an endorsement in Biology, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics or Physical Science.

A student could advance to this point by taking deficiency courses before embarking on this program.

See Science Teaching Program Information and Admission Requirements for more information about the program.