College of Education
Degree Program Course Requirements

For general degree requirements, see the College of Education and
the General Degree Requirements pages.

Master of Education
Secondary Science Education

Area 1 Professional Core                          Required Hours: 7
EDUF 6115 Educational Psychology
EDUF 6116 Research Methods
EDUF 6795 Seminar: Foundations of Collaborative Student Support

Area 2 Secondary Education Core                 Required Hours: 4
EDCI 6158 Trends/Issues in Middle Grades/Sec Education
EDCI 6255 Teacher Inquiry and Investigation

Area 3 Electives (Emphasis in Biology)           Required Hours: 18
EDSE 6135 Teaching Science in the Secondary School
BIOL 5515G Selected Topics (Cell and Molecular Bio)
BIOL 5525G Selected Topics (Organismic Bio) *taken twice
BIOL 5535G Selected Topics (Ecological and Evolutionary Bio)
Select three semester hours from the following:
BIOL/CHEM/ENVS/GEOL/PHYS (6000 level or above)*

OR
Area 3 Electives (Emphasis in Chemistry)      Required Hours: 18
EDSE 6135 Teaching Science in the Secondary School
Select 12 semester hours from the following:
CHEM 5000 level and above
Select 3 semester hours from the following:
BIOL/CHEM/ENVS (6000 level or above)*

OR
Area 3 Electives (Emphasis in Earth Science) Required Hours: 18
EDSE 6135 Teaching Science in the Secondary School
GEOL 5115 Geochemistry
GEOL 5135 Intro to Oceanography
GEOL 5215 Geomorphology
GEOL 5555 Selected Topics in Geology
Select 2 semester hours from the following:
BIOL/CHEM/ENVS (6000 level or above)*

Area 4 Electives                                             Required Hours: 7
Select 5 semester hours from the following:
BIOL/CHEM/ENVS/GEOL (5000 Level or above)
Select 2 semester hours from the following:
6000 level or above course with approval of Program Coordinator
(18 or more of the required hours must be 6000 level or above)

Total Hours Required: 36

*Note: Admission to upper level science courses may require prerequisites