Master
of Science in Secondary Science Teacher Education
Program
Description
The M.S. in Secondary Science Education is designed
for teachers who have an Initial New York State Teaching Certificate in
science. The M.S. degree consists of 30 graduate credits divided equally
between advanced professional education courses and graduate courses in the
traditional sciences.
Admission
Requirements
To be admitted to the M.S. in Secondary Science
Education Program candidates must meet thefollowing
criteria:
·
Hold an undergraduate degree in science
or science education with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or equivalent,
·
Have a NYS Initial Certificate to teach
secondary science.
Program
of Study
Candidates admitted to the M.S. in Secondary Science
Education Program take 15 credits of SEYS 701 + level graduate education
courses and 15 credits of graduate science courses in traditional science
areas. Nine (9) of these graduate science credits must be
in the candidate’s science content area of initial certification. In
addition, candidates must file a Program of Study Form, which must be up-dated
each academic year of matriculation.
M.S
Courses in Secondary Education
Course Number Title Credits
Select one from: Educational Foundations
3
SEYS 701 A History of Ideas
in Education
SEYS 702 The History of
Education in the United States
SEYS 703 Philosophies of Education
SEYS 704 The Philosophy of
Teaching
SEYS 705 School and Society
SEYS 706 Introduction to Comparative Education
SEYS 707 Major issues in Education
SEYS 720 The Education of Immigrant’s
Children in the United States
Select one from: Educational Psychology
3
SEYS 710 The Psychology of
Adolescents
SEYS 717 Learning Theory in Education
SEYS 718 Classroom Management
SEYS 719 Understanding Group Behavior and Cultural
Differences in Schools
SEYS 738 The Teaching
Process
SEYS 768 Measurement and
Evaluation in Education.
Select one from: Curriculum &
Methods Courses in Science Education 3
SEYS 753 Computer Applications
in Science Education
SEYS 754 Curriculum Innovations
in Science Education
SEYS 767.3 Workshop: Enhancing Inquiry in Science
Instruction
Educational Research 3
SEYS 777 Research in Science Education [I] (*** Fall
ONLY ***)
SEYS 778 Research in Science Education [II]
(*** Spring ONLY ***)
M.S. Courses in Science
This refers to graduate course work in Biology,
Chemistry, Earth Science (Geology) and/or Physics undertaken by a candidate to
fulfill his/her science content requirement. Candidates in the M.S. in
Secondary Science Education must satisfy science content requirements that are
determined with the science department adviser. Science content requirement
refers to graduate science course work that a candidate undertakes in his/her
field of certification. However, with written permission from his/her science adviser,
a candidate may
take up to six (6) graduate science
coursework outside the certification area.
Where possible, course
work should incorporate
understanding of the unifying
concepts and processes
in science, scientific
processes and inquiry, science
and its relationships to society, science and technology, and the history of
science. A total of fifteen (15) graduate credits must be taken to satisfy the
content requirement. At least nine of the graduate science credits taken
should be in the candidates science content area of
their initial certification.
To remain in the masters
program, candidates are required to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0. To obtain a
Permanent/Professional New York State Teacher Certification, candidates must
successfully
complete their degree requirements and meet all New York State regulations for
the Permanent/Professional Teaching Certificate (see www.nysed.gov for further
information about Permanent/Professional Certification)
Advisers:
|
Dr. Stephen Farenga (Program Director) (718) 997-5195 Powdermaker Hall, Room 150V |
Dr. Brian Murfin (718) 997-5066 Powdermaker Hall Room 135C |