Science Learning Master of Science

Office: Science Center 221E
(716) 673-3285
Dr. Holly Lawson, Director, Science Education Partnership
Email: holly.lawson@fredonia.edu
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 502Psychology of Adolescence

3

EDU 508Teaching Exceptional Learners in Inclusive Settings

3

One course from the following: EDU 5XX-6XX (upon advisement)

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Science Methods:

SCED 560Foundations of Teaching Science to Adolescent Learners

3

SCED 660Developing Expertise in Science Teaching

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Capstone Project:

SCED 690Graduate 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 528Technology in the Schools

3

EDU 633Literacy 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