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Subject-area requirements for the Master of Science in Education...

are listed below. Please contact the Education Department for the education requirements necessary to complete these degrees.

Contact the office of graduate studies for general admission requirements.

MSEd, Secondary Education/Biology concentration

Candidates must complete 18 hours of biology in courses numbered 400 or above. CHM 361 and 362 may be taken for credit toward the biology component with the prior approval of the chairperson of the Biology Department.

Special Notice: Graduate-level biology courses are only offered during daytime class periods. BIO 466 and 468 are offered in alternate summers.

 

MSEd, Secondary Education/Chemistry program

Applicants should have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, with a minimum of 35 semester-credit hours in chemistry. A year of physics and a working knowledge of calculus and differential equations are required. Students deficient in any of these areas may, at the discretion of the chemistry faculty, be granted provisional admission.

Specific chemistry requirements will be outlined by the student's advisor in the chemistry department.

 

MSEd, Secondary Education/English concentration

Candidates must complete 18 hours of English in courses numbered 400 or above.

 

MSEd, Secondary Education/History concentration

Candidates must complete 18 hours of history in courses numbered 400 or above.

MSEd Secondary Education, Mathematics

If you are a current or prospective teacher of mathematics who wishes to enhance your training in either educational methodology or in mathematics/computer science, this could be the perfect program for you.

Courses are offered primarily in the late afternoon or evening. Of the required 30 credits, 18 must be in approved courses offered by the Department of Mathematics/Computer Science. Up to 9 credits may be taken in Computer Science.

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