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Science Education - Master of Education (MEd)

Curriculum: Students starting Fall 2007-2008 (2081) and later

DeptCourse #TitleCredits
Psychological Perspectives on Education
Choose 3.0 credits from the following 11 courses
3.0
EDUC2000PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATION3.0
EDUC2006PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT3.0
EDUC2007HUMAN LEARNING3.0
EDUC2008CONCEPTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD3.0
EDUC2009DEVELOPMENT: MIDDLE CHILDHOOD/ADOLESCENCE3.0
EDUC2010PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT MATURE AND OLD AGE3.0
HPA2403PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT3.0
PSYED2127HUMAN LEARNING3.0
PSYED2503DEVELOPMENT: CONCEPTION THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD3.0
PSYED2504DVLP: MIDDLE CHLHD/ADOLESCENCE3.0
PSYED2505DVLP PATHWAYS: A SERVICE MODEL3.0
 
Research Methods
Choose 3.0 credits from the following 9 courses
3.0
ADMPS2356FIELD METHODS3.0
EDUC2200DISCIPLINED INQUIRY3.0
EDUC2201INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY3.0
EDUC2202EDUCATIONAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT3.0
EDUC2204QUALITATIVE METHODS OF RESEARCH ASSESSMENT3.0
EDUC2205FIELD METHODS3.0
PSYED2001INTRO TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY3.0
PSYED2072EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT3.0
PSYED2519QUALITATIVE METHODS: PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION3.0
 
Social and Cultural Perspectives on Education
Choose 3.0 credits from the following 23 courses
3.0
ADMPS2050RACE AND RACISM IN EDUCATION AND SOCIETY3.0
ADMPS2133GENDER AND EDUCATION3.0
ADMPS2302STATE/NATIONAL POLITICS OF EDUCATION3.0
ADMPS2305SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION3.0
ADMPS2306HISTORY OF EDUCATION3.0
ADMPS2307POLITICS AND HISTORY OF HIGHER EDUCATION3.0
ADMPS2310CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION3.0
ADMPS2342EDUCATION AND CULTURE3.0
ADMPS2344LEADERSHIP IN SERVICE LEARNING3.0
ADMPS2352ANTHROPOLOGY OF EDUCATION3.0
EDUC2100EDUCATION AND SOCIETY3.0
EDUC2102HISTORY OF EDUCATION3.0
EDUC2103RACE AND RACISM IN EDUCATION AND SOCIETY3.0
EDUC2104LEADERSHIP IN SERVICE LEARNING3.0
EDUC2105SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION3.0
EDUC2106EDUCATION AND CULTURE3.0
EDUC2107EVIDENCE BASED HEALTH PROGRAM PLANNING3.0
EDUC2108STATE/NATIONAL POLITICS OF EDUCATION3.0
EDUC2109ANTHROPOLOGY OF EDUCATION3.0
EDUC2110GENDER AND EDUCATION3.0
EDUC2111CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION3.0
EDUC2112POLITICS AND HISTORY OF HIGHER EDUCATION3.0
HPA2322EVIDENCE BASED HEALTH PROGRAM PLANNING3.0
 
IL2492CURRICULUM PRACT MATH & SCI ED3.0
 
Major Field Studies
Choose 21.0 credits from the following 11 courses
Other courses may be used to satisfy the major field studies requirements upon approval by academic advisor.
21.0
IL2430TEACHING & LEARNING IN SECONDARY SCIENCE 13.0
IL2431TEACHING & LEARNING IN SECONDARY SCIENCE 23.0
IL2432SECONDARY SCIENCE METHODS 23.0
IL2448SPECIAL TOPICS: SCIENCE ED3.0
IL2484MATH PROBLEM SOLVING K-123.0
IL2491SUPERVISED RESEARCH - MATH3.0
IL2492CURRICULUM PRACT MATH & SCI ED3.0
IL2497INDEPENDENT STUDY MATH & SCI ED3.0
IL2498DIRECTED STUDY - MATH3.0
IL2747TEACHING LAB - SCIENCE3.0
IL2845ADVANCED TEACHING PRACTICUM - SCIENCE3.0
 
Electives
Elective courses may be selected from any of the lists above or may be chosen from among the pedagogy or content courses available in the SOE or A&S departments. All electives must be at the 2000 level.
6.0