| Elementary/Middle Science |
- For experienced elementary and middle school teachers who want to increase their understanding of science content
- MAE degree program with focus on teacher research and leadership
- Content includes all major disciplines of science
- Content courses are appropriate for Elementary/Middle school teachers
- Content courses also include science pedagogy
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| Core Education Courses along with the following |
| Elementary/Middle School Science Courses (18 semester hours or 6 courses total) |
1) SCIE 501 Physics Concepts, Principles and Applications
2) SCIE 502 Chemistry Concepts, Principles and Applications
3) SCIE 503 Life Science Concepts, Principles and Applications
4) SCIE 504 The Environment - Chesapeake Bay and Other Ecosystems
5) SCIE 505 Earth/Space Science Concepts, Principles and Applications
6) SCIE 506 The Designed World
Note: Each of the above courses is 3 credit hours.
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| Secondary Inquiry-Based Pedagogy |
- For experienced secondary science teachers who want to increase their understanding of inquiry-based pedagogy
- MAE degree program with focus on teacher research and leadership
- Content is an in-depth examination of inquiry-based pedagogy
- Content coursework involves direct applications to teachers' classrooms
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| Core Education Courses along with the following |
| Inquiry Courses (18 semester hours or 6 courses total) |
1) *SCIE 531 Inquiry I
2) *SCIE 532 Inquiry II
3) *SCIE 533 Culturally Responsive Instruction in Science
4) *SCIE 539 Inquiry into Practice
5) SCIE 534 The Scientific Process
6) SCIE 535 Inquiry and the Nature of Science
*These courses comprise the curriculum for the Certificate in Secondary Inquiry-Based Pedagogy.
Note: Each of the above courses is 3 credit hours.
For more information contact Tracy Irish |
