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Science Education (M.Ed.)

Department of Middle-Secondary Education and Instructional Technology
600 College of Education Building, 404/413-8060
http://msit.gsu.edu
Dana L. Fox, Chair
Ollie Manley, Program Coordinator, 404-413-8421, omanley@gsu.edu 

Program Theme: Educator as Reflective Professional
 
Program Degree Requirements
A.  Professional Studies (9)
Required (9):
EPRS 7900   Methods of Research in Education (3)
EPSF 7120   Social and Cultural Foundations of Education (3)
 EPY 7080    The Psychology of Learning and Learners (3)

B.  Teaching Field/Major (27)
Required (12):
EDSC 7550  Theory and Pedagogy in Science Instruction (3)
EDSC 8400  Strategies of Instruction in Science (3)
EDSC 8600  Science in the School Curriculum (3)
IT 7360         Integrating Technology in School-Based Learning Environments (3)
     
**Required (15 hours):
BIOL 7440   Fundamentals of Evolution (3)
EDSC 8430  Nature of Science (3)
GEOS 6097  Topics in Geosciences (3)
PHYS 7110  Conceptual Physics I (3)
PHYS 7120  Conceptual Physics II (3)

**Required 15 hours with science prefixes such as ASTR, BIOL, GEOS, GEOG, PHIL, PHYS, NSCI, or EDSC 8430 Nature of Science: With the consent of their advisor, students select from among 6000 – 8000 level courses related to science in terms of its history, philosophy, conceptual underpinnings, applications and relationships to the secondary curriculum. Courses selected must have academic advisor permission/approval.

Students must complete a portfolio as an exit requirement.

Program total: minimum of 36 semester hours

Application Deadlines for M.S. Ed Research Program

  • Fall 2013 - July 15th
  • Spring 2014 - November 1st

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