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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (MS): Science Education Concentration

Degree Requirements

Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (MS): Science Education Concentration.

Core Courses6
EMS 573
Design of Tools and Learning Environments in STEM Education (required)
ECI 510
Research Applications In Curriculum and Instruction 1
Science Education Concentration27
Science Education Courses (12 hours)
Select four courses from the following list
EMS 521
Advanced Methods in Science Education I
EMS 522
Advanced Methods in Science Education II
EMS 531
Introduction to Research in Science Education
EMS 550
Teaching Environmental Education
EMS 551
Learning in Informal Contexts: Theory to Practice
EMS 552
Learning in Informal Contexts: Evaluation
EMS 575
Foundations Of Science Education (or EMS 775)
EMS 731
Fundamentals of Research in Science Education: Qualitative and Quantitative Inquiry
EMS 594
Special Problems In Science Teaching
Specialty Science Education Content Courses (15 hours)
Select from the following list of courses
BIO 592
Topical Problems
BCH 553
Biochemistry of Gene Expression
NTR 515
Comparative Nutrition
NTR 624
Topical Problems In Nutrition
FOR 595
Special Topics
FOR 501
Dendrology
HS 541
Plant Breeding Methods
MEA 517
Fundamentals of Climate Change Science
MEA 582
Geospatial Modeling
EA 501
Environmental Stressors
EA 503
Environmental Exposure Assessment
PY 552
Condensed Matter Physics I
PY 582
Matter & Interactions for Teachers II
Research Experience Course:3
EMS 695
Master's Thesis Research
Note: With advisor approval, students' thesis project may be a literature review, pilot or action research study - (started in EMS or TDE course and then expanded upon) or a research proposal.
Total Credit Hours36
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Or another research methods course as approved by advisor (e.g., ST 511)

Faculty

Full Professors

  • Margaret R. Blanchard
  • Carla Johnson
  • Melissa Gail Jones
  • Soonhye Park
  • Eric N Wiebe

Associate Professors

  • Sarah J. Carrier
  • Cesar Delgado

Assistant Professors

  • K. C. Rogis Busch

Practice/Research/Teaching Professors

  • W. Matthew Reynolds

Emeritus Faculty

  • Glenda S. Carter
  • John H. Wheatley