Science Learning Master of Science

Office: Science Center 221E
[phone]
Dr. Holly Lawson, Director, Science Education Partnership
Email: [e-mail]
Website: http://home.fredonia.edu/scienceeducation

Department Requirements for Admission to the Program without Deficiencies

• An undergraduate major in biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, or related science with requisite evidence of training and motivation necessary to succeed in graduate study.

• Appropriate supporting math and cognate science courses.

• Minimum GPA 3.0

Program Requirements (30 credit hours):

Foundations of Education:

EDU 502	Psychology of Adolescence	3
EDU 508	Teaching Exceptional Learners in Inclusive Settings	3
	One course from the following: EDU 5XX-6XX (upon advisement)	3
Total Credit Hours:		9

Science Methods:

SCED 560	Foundations of Teaching Science to Adolescent Learners	3
SCED 660	Developing Expertise in Science Teaching	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Capstone Project:

SCED 690	Graduate Research Project in Science Learning	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Students will engage in an independent capstone project with advisement from the student's graduate committee (faculty from science and science education). Projects could be:

• Research papers on areas such as comparative curriculum, comparative instruction or comparative teacher practice.
• Comprehensive literature reviews on specific pedagogies, problem areas or interventions.
• Self-studies of practice as teaching assistants in science courses on campus.

All projects will be written up using a basic thesis format and the project will be presented to the student's graduate committee upon completion of the study.

Literacy:

EDU 528	Technology in the Schools	3
EDU 633	Literacy in the Content Areas	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Science Content Courses:

	Science Content Electives	6
Total Credit Hours:		6

NOTE: Courses to be selected from offerings in Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience, Physics, Science or Science Education upon advisement.

Total Credit Hours: 30