Curriculum

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

EDHD 670 Independent Study

ENVS 600 Concepts in Earth and Environmental Science

ENVS 631 Environmental Hydrology

ENVS 640 Applied Ecology

ENVS 645 Practical Meteorology (online course)

ENVS 650 Water Quality³

ENVS 660 Applied Geology

ENVS 665 Functional Oceanography (online course)

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.