Science Education, Center for

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GRADUATE DEGREES OFFERED:

Master of Science—Science Education (for licensed teachers)
Transition to Teaching Program

Center Office: Science Building, room 191
Phone: 812-237-3010
Fax: 812-237-3002

Interim Program Director: Dr. Elizabeth Brown

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A student who is interested in enrolling in one of the following degree programs must meet all admission requirements as stated in the general regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. The student must be accepted into a degree program before admission procedures are complete. A student should contact his/her advisor in the Center for Science Education before beginning any course work and to establish a tentative graduate program direction.

The master’s degree programs in science education are designed to provide individual students with a broad understanding in most areas of science; further in-depth training in a specific area of science; and an opportunity to become involved in the processes of science. Students will: receive experiences in the pedagogies of those sciences that are directly related to their interests and professional goals; gain a perspective that enables them to evaluate the importance of various science topics and select for inclusion in the curriculum only those topics that most efficiently and effectively contribute to their educational objectives; and meet state standards. The Transition to Teaching option is an avenue for students to complete the course work requirements for the Indiana Professional Instructional License with teaching areas in science, but does not lead to a master’s degree. See licensure regulations in the College of Education section of this Catalog.

The ultimate goal of these programs is to provide students with a science background and knowledge of the pedagogies of science so they may be prepared for more advanced study in science education, chemistry, geography/geology, life sciences, physics, and/or physical science. The program also prepares students for careers in scientific research and the teaching of science, and serves as a background for additional work resulting in supervisory and/or administrative positions dealing with the teaching of science, or for positions which deal with the applied aspects of science teaching.

Consult the advisor and Educational Student Services, College of Education, for changes in licensure requirements since the publication of this Catalog.

TRANSITION TO TEACHING PROGRAMS

Students wishing to obtain initial teacher licensure at the graduate level should consult the appropriate section of the Catalog dealing with post-baccalaureate non-degree licensure for secondary teachers (See College of Education, Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Media Technology).

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