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M.Ed. in Science Education

Hours

Education requirements: 9

EDHD 609 Research Methods and Applications
EDCI 686 Methods of Science Teaching

AND one of the following

EDCI 606 Effective Instructional Strategies
EDCI 616 Curriculum and Schooling in Contemporary Society
RDNG 672 Reading and Study Skills in the Content Area

Science courses from the following ²: 27

BIOL 605 Topics in Botany (4)
BIOL 610 History and Philosophy of Modern Biology (2)
BIOL 620 Human Anatomy
BIOL 623 Applied Genetics
BIOL 630 Physiology: Cells to Function
BIOL 641 Applied Ecology
EDHD 670 Independent Study
ENVS 600 Concepts in Earth and Environmental Science
ENVS 631 Environmental Hydrology
ENVS 645 Practical Meteorology
ENVS 650 Water Quality³
ENVS 660 Applied Geology
ENVS 665 Functional Oceanography
ENVS 680 Applied Geography
MATH 601 Rational and Irrational Numbers
MATH 602 Polynomials: Exploration of Algebraic Structures
MATH 603 Point Set Topology
MATH 604 Theory of Numbers
MATH 605 Mathematics of Coding Theory
MATH 606 Mathematical Explorations: The Art of Problem Solving
SCIE 610 Astronomy
SCIE 670 Independent Study in Science
SCIE 680 Special Topics in Science

Total Hours Required 36

Notes:

1. All courses are three credits unless otherwise indicated.

2. To be selected in consultation with an advisor and may include 18 hour concentrations in biology, earth science, or mathematics with additional approved electives.

3. ENVS 650-Water Quality meets the requirements for the 18 credit biology sequence.

Earth Science Add-On Endorsement at Lynchburg College

For those teachers already licensed in Science (e.g. Biology or Chemistry)

All classes are 3 credit hours.

*New course to be developed and offered.