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This program is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, but it is not currently eligible for federal student loans.

The Master of Science degree in Integrated Secondary Science Education is designed for persons who want a broad background in biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and physics and to understand the interrelationships between these disciplines. This program is designed primarily for people who plan to teach science (life science, chemistry, earth and space science, or physics) in secondary schools.

Admission

To be admitted into the Master of Science Degree in Integrated Secondary Science Education students must:

1. have a bachelor’s degree in biological science, chemistry, earth science, environmental science, geology, or physics;
2. have an undergraduate cumulative grade-point average of 2.50.

Requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Integrated Secondary Science Education

The program is available under Plan B (without thesis). The student must complete a total of 35 credits distributed as follows:

1.	All  the following courses (11 credits):
	ISE	801	Laboratory Investigations in Secondary Education						4
	ISE	821	Integrated Science Research and Engineering						3
	ISE	822	Foundational Earth Systems for Secondary Science Education						4
2.	All of the following courses (24 credits):
	CEP	801	Psychological Development: Learner Differences and Commonalities						3
	ISE	800	Problems in Science or Mathematics for Teachers						3
	TE	820	Power and Pluralism in School Practice						3
	TE	825	Diverse Learners and Learning Subject Matter						3
	TE	846	Accommodating Differences in Literacy Learners						3
	TE	860	Practice and Inquiry in Science Education						3
	TE	861B	Inquiry, Nature of Science, and Science Teaching						3
	TE	894	Laboratory and Field Experiences in Teaching, Curriculum, and Schooling						3
3.	Acquire teaching experience as a graduate teaching assistant for 4 semesters.

In addition to the requirements below, students will need to complete any necessary courses for state certification of the Integrated Science Secondary Education standards that they have not completed as part of their previous degree course work.