Science Education M.A.
Requirements
Requirements for Graduation
1. A minimum of 46 quarter units of acceptable graduate level work, with at least 34 completed in residence at this university, and 34 of the 46 units be taken at the 500- to 600-level;
2. Completion of the 30 unit core in education, science education, and natural sciences. Two specified courses in education; five specified courses in science education, and one specified course in natural sciences;
3. A grade point average of 3.0 ("B") in course work taken to satisfy the Master of Arts degree requirements and grades of "C" (2.0) or better in all courses in the program;
4. Successful completion of the Masters Thesis/Project in Education;
5. Successful completion of the thesis/project to meet the university graduation writing requirement;
6. The Elective Science Courses may be chosen from the list of electives in science which may include on-line courses offered by an accredited college/university, qualify for graduate credit and be approved by the program faculty.
Degree Requirements (46 units)
Education Core Courses (8 units)
1. EDUC 605. Foundations of Education (4)
2. EDUC 607. Introduction to Educational Research (4)
Science Education Core Courses (18 units)
1. EDSC 623. The Science Curriculum (4)
2. EDSC 634. Research in Science Education Seminar (2)
3. EDSC 643. Assessment in the Science Classroom (4)
4. EDSC 644. Inquiry Teaching and Learning in the Science Classroom (4)
5. EDSC 647. Advanced Topics in Teaching Science (4)
Natural Science Core Course (4 units)
1. NSCI 604. The Nature and History of Science (4)
Culminating Experience (4 units)
1. EDSC 699. Master's Degree Project (4)
Elective Science Courses (12 units)
Twelve units of science electives which may be taken from the list below or others with the approval of a program advisor. Student must have the appropriate prerequisite for a particular course.
ASTR 311. A Cosmic Perspective of Earth (5)
BIOL 301. Biology in the Classroom (4)
BIOL 305. Biology of Dinosauria (4)
CHEM 304. Chemistry in the Classroom (2)
GEOG 350. Conservation and Natural Resources (4)
GEOL 304. Geology in the Classroom (2)
GEOL 309. Earth: The Blue Planet (5)
NSCI 300. Science and Technology (4)
NSCI 310. The Environment and Human Survival (4)
NSCI 314. Life in the Cosmos (4)
NSCI 360. Legacy of Life (4)
PHYS 303. Astronomy for Educators (3)
PHYS 304. Physics in the Classroom (2)
Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.