Goals are to provide candidates with the opportunity and guidance to improve their science teaching skills and prepare for leadership roles in science education. The focus of study can be informal science education, and can extend from elementary through adult learning.

Course of Study
In brief, the M.Ed. in C&I requires 45 credits:

• 9 credits in Foundations of Education

• 18 credits in Science/science education (the area of specialization)
• 9 credits in a Supporting Area of study, and
• 9 credits in Culminating Experience

All course choices are to be negotiated with advisors. Advisors have the discretion to recommend or require certain courses depending on the student’s background.

This document describes below what is required in the Science Education area of specialization and guides for selecting courses in a supporting area of study. Students should carefully review the Core Requirements for details about all four components of the M.Ed. course of study. Students must also follow the general requirements of the graduate school; among these are that a course of study should include at least 18 credits at the 500-level or above and 18 graded credits.

Coursework in Science Education and Sciences (18 credits minimum)
At least 18 credits should come from a combination of science education courses (within the College of Ed.) and natural science courses (outside the College of Ed.). Two specific courses within the College of Ed. are required—EDC&I 471 and EDC&I 571. For courses in the natural sciences the student will select, with the approval of the faculty supervisor, course in fields such as, biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, oceanography, or other science-related areas. The majority of natural sciences courses should be taken at the 400-level or above.

Coursework in Supporting Area (9 credits minimum)
Students select a supporting area of study. This can be chosen from one of the specializations offered in C&I, or it can be a thematic description negotiated between the student and the advisor. The courses taken in the supporting area should all relate to this theme. See the Core Requirements for additional details.