MSE Curriculum
Curriculum Overview
| Curriculum Component |
Hours Required |
| Program Core |
30 |
| Concentration Core |
18-19 |
| Electives |
14-15 |
| Dissertation |
12 |
| TOTAL |
75 |
Program Core: Total credits (30 Credits)
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| MSE 7800 |
Teaching Internship |
3 |
| MSE 7820 |
Seminar in Mathematics and Science Education* |
1 |
| MSE 7840 |
Special Topics in Mathematics and Science Education* |
2 |
| PSY 7190 |
Advanced Cognitive Psychology |
3 |
| PSY 7280 |
Psychological Statistics: Regression |
3 |
| PSY 7290 |
Psychological Statistics: Anova |
3 |
| SPSE 7010 |
Educational Research Methodology |
3 |
| SPSE 7170 |
Learning Theories and the Educational Process |
3 |
| SPSE 7180 |
Qualitative Research Methods |
3 |
| SPSE 7220 |
Advanced Educational Technology |
3 |
*Students are required to enroll a minimum of twice prior to
candidacy.
Concentration Core: Total credits (18-19 Credits)
Biological Education Concentration Core (19
Credits)
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| BIOL 6200 |
Speciation |
4 |
| BIOL 6330 |
Principles of Physiology |
4 |
| BIOL 6450 |
Advancements in Molecular Genetics
OR BIOL 6760 Bioinformatics
|
4 |
| BIOL 6460 |
Conservation Biology |
4 |
| BIOL 7900 |
Teaching and Learning Biology |
3 |
Chemical Education Concentration Core (19
Credits)
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| CHEM 6100 |
Intermediate Organic Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 6230 |
Intermediate Analytical Chemistry |
4 |
| CHEM 6300 |
Intermediate Physical Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 6400 |
Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 6500 |
Biochemistry I |
3 |
| CHEM 7900 |
Teaching and Learning in Chemistry |
3 |
Mathematics Education Concentration Core (18
Credits)
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| MATH 6120 |
Advanced Linear Algebra |
3 |
| MATH 6170 |
Sets and Logic |
3 |
| MATH 6190 |
Analysis I |
3 |
| MATH 6320 |
Mathematical Problem Solving |
3 |
| MATH 7900 |
Teaching and Learning Mathematics |
3 |
| STAT 6602 |
Regression Analysis OR |
3 |
|
STAT 6603 Nonparametric Statistics OR |
|
|
STAT 6604 Experimental Design |
|
Interdisciplinary Science Education Concentration
Core (18 Credits)
Students who choose this concentration must select at least 18
hours (in consultation with their major advisor and dissertation
committee) from the courses listed in the three concentrations
above or from the courses listed below. Students must take one of
the following courses: BIOL 7900, CHEM 7900, MATH 7900, or MSE
7900.
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| BIOL 6800 |
Intermediate Life Science |
3 |
| MATH 6100 |
Mathematics for Teachers |
3 |
| MATH 6330 |
Algebra for Teachers |
3 |
| MATH 6340 |
Geometry for Teachers |
3 |
| MATH 6350 |
Probability and Statistics for Teachers |
3 |
| MSE 7900 |
Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science |
3 |
| PSCI 6020 |
Investigations in Physical Science |
1-3 |
| PSCI 6800 |
Intermediate Physical Science |
3 |
| PSY 6480 |
Advanced Topics in Quantitative Psychology |
3 |
| PSY 6550 |
Structural Equation Modeling |
3 |
| PSY 7210 |
Advanced Psychometrics |
3 |
| PSY 7580 |
Multivariate Data Analysis |
3 |
Advised Electives: Total (14-15 Credits)
In consultation with his or her major advisor and dissertation
committee, each student will choose 14-15 credit hours from courses
in the College of Basic and Applied Sciences and the College of
Education and Behavioral Science at the 6000 or 7000 level.
Students in the first three concentrations should select their
electives to ensure that they have completed at least 21 hours of
coursework in their field of interest—21 hours with a BIOL
rubric for the Biological Education concentration, 21 hours with a
CHEM rubric for the Chemical Education concentration, and 21 hours
with a MATH or STAT rubric for the Mathematics Education
concentration.
Research/Dissertation (12 Credits)
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| MSE 7640 |
Dissertation Research* |
12 |
