The program considers the barriers to school change and the prospects for meaningful reform. Applicants to the MAC program must choose either the elementary or secondary level of study. The program is 12 months in length, from July 1 to June 30. This program focuses on K-12 schools and how those students are educated in mathematics. This dynamic and mature program welcomes students who are mathematically knowledgeable and deeply interested in mathematics instruction and learning.
Core courses provide the backbone of science education preparation.
They include course work on theory and research in science education, and a professional development seminar helps students identify and refine their interests. Through your interaction with other graduate students, members of the science education faculty, and scholars from other institutions, you will have opportunities to become an active member in the community of science educators. Courses within a scientific field, such as chemistry, physics, biology, or environmental studies, are requirements that can be met with previously-earned credits or with credits earned within this program. The 30 semester-hour Master of Science program provides practitioners with opportunities to extend their knowledge of current issues in science education and to enhance their efforts to address the challenges of teaching science in the 21st century. Science teachers at all levels, science education specialists, and administrators interested in science education will find the program appropriate.