Science and Mathematics Education, M.Ed.

Program Requirements

• Credit Hours: 30

Core Requirements

• EDFS 632 Education Psychology Learning, Cognition, and Motivation (3)

Fundamental Education Curriculum (6 Credit Hours)

• EDFS 635 Educational Research (3)
• EDFS 660 Nature of Science, Mathematics, and Science/Mathematics Education (3)

Science and Mathematics Curriculum

At least 18 credit hours selected from the following courses with no more than 4 credit hours from BIOL, EVSS, and MATH courses at the 500 and 600-level.

• SMFT 510 Introduction to Problem Solving (3)
• SMFT 514 Geometry for Educators (3)
• SMFT 516 Applications Across the Mathematics Curriculum with Technology (3)
• SMFT 523 Earth Science for Educators (3)
• SMFT 524 Space Science for Educators (3)
• SMFT 529 Coastal and Marine Science for Educators (3)
• SMFT 535 Topics in Ecology and Conservation Biology (3)
• SMFT 537 Topics in Botany for Educators (3)
• SMFT 538 Topics in Zoology for Educators (3)
• SMFT 540 Fundamentals of Physical Science (3)
• SMFT 548 Atomic Theory of Matter From Lucretius to Quarks (3)
• SMFT 555 Applications of Physics for Teachers: How Things Work (3)
• SMFT 570 Introduction to Environmental and Sustainability Education (3)
• SMFT 611 Probability and Statistics for Educators (3)
• SMFT 618 Applications of Calculus for Educators (3)
• SMFT 639 Genetics and Molecular Biology for Educators (3)
• SMFT 645 The Physics of Force and Motion for Educators (3)
• SMFT 647 Determination of the Structure of Matter: Analytical Tools Employed Across the Science Curriculum (3)
• SMFT 670 Advanced Methods in Science and Mathematics (3)
• SMFT 697 Special Topics in Science or Mathematics for Educators (1-3)
• SMFT 698 Independent Study (1-3)
• BIOL 502 Special Topics in Marine Biology (1-4)
• BIOL 503 Special Topics in Ecology (3-4)
• BIOL 504 Applied and Environmental Microbiology (4)
• BIOL 506 Conservation Biology (3)
• BIOL 513 Marine Conservation Genetics (3)
• BIOL 513L Marine Conservation Genetics Laboratory (1)
• BIOL 514 Environmental Immunology (3)
• BIOL 523 Genomics (4)
• BIOL 527 Marine Tetrapod Biology (3)
• BIOL 532 Biology of Fishes (4)
• BIOL 535 Marine Botany (4)
• BIOL 537 Biology of Invertebrates (4)
• BIOL 544 Plant Ecology (4)
• BIOL 545 Systematic Biology (3)
• BIOL 549 Biology of Coral Reefs (3)
• BIOL 600 Physiology and Cell Biology of Marine Organisms (4)
• BIOL 601 Ecology of Marine Organisms (4)
• BIOL 610 Physical Oceanography (4)
• BIOL 611 Biometry (4)
• BIOL 641 Marine Parasitology (4)
• BIOL 643 Fisheries Science (3)
• BIOL 644 Aquaculture (3)
• BIOL 646 Aquatic Toxicology (3)
• BIOL 649 Comparative Genomics (4)
• BIOL 650 Seminar in Marine Biology (1)
• EVSS 506 Conservation Biology (3)
• EVSS 519 Biology of Coral Reefs (3)
• EVSS 538 Introduction to Hydrogeology (4)
• EVSS 541 Pollution in the Environment (4)
• EVSS 544 Plant Ecology (4)
• EVSS 552 Managing Resilient Landscapes (3)
• EVSS 610 Environmental Biology (3)
• EVSS 611 Introduction to Environmental and Sustainability Studies (3)
• EVSS 620 Physiology and Cell Biology of Marine Organisms (4)
• EVSS 622 Ecology of Marine Organisms (4)
• EVSS 623 Physical Oceanography (4)
• EVSS 624 Biometry (4)
• EVSS 627 Marine Tetrapod Biology (4)
• EVSS 632 Social Science Methods in Environmental Studies (3)
• EVSS 639 Wetlands and Watersheds (3)
• EVSS 640 Earth Systems Science (3)
• EVSS 641 Aqueous Geochemistry (4)
• EVSS 645 Coastal Issues and Processes (3)
• EVSS 650 Energy Production and Resource Management (3)
• EVSS 656 Atmospheric Science (4)
• EVSS 658 Climate Change (4)
• MATH 502 Advanced Linear Algebra (3)
• MATH 503 Applied Algebra I (3)
• MATH 511 Real Analysis I (3)
• MATH 515 Complex Analysis (3)
• MATH 523 Partial Differential Equations I (3)
• MATH 530 Mathematical Statistics I (3)
• MATH 531 Mathematical Statistics II (3)
• MATH 540 Statistical Learning I (3)
• MATH 541 Statistical Learning II (3)
• MATH 545 Numerical Analysis I (3)
• MATH 550 Linear Models (3)
• MATH 551 Linear Programming and Optimization (3)
• MATH 552 Operations Research (3)
• MATH 555 Bayesian Statistical Methods (3)
• MATH 560 Stochastic Processes (3)
• MATH 561 Time Series Analysis (3)
• MATH 580 Topics in Applied Mathematics (3)
• MATH 585 Topics in Pure Mathematics (3)
• MATH 589 Special Topics in Probability and Statistics (3)
• MATH 601 General Topology (3)
• MATH 604 Algebra II (3)
• MATH 607 Discrete Mathematics (3)
• MATH 612 Real Analysis II (3)
• MATH 623 Partial Differential Equations II (3)
• MATH 624 Dynamical Systems (3)
• MATH 630 Theory of Probability (3)
• MATH 645 Numerical Analysis II (3)
• MATH 650 Statistical Quality Control (3)
• MATH 651 Design of Experiments (3)
• MATH 680 Special Topics in Applied Mathematics (3)
• MATH 685 Special Topics in Pure Mathematics (3)
• MATH 699 Independent Study in Mathematics (3)

Note:

A maximum of 3 credit hours are allowed from SMFT 698 .

Transfer Credit Policy

An applicant or student of the M.Ed. Science and Mathematics Education (SMFE) program can seek approval from the Program Director to accept up to six transfer credit hours. These courses must have a grade of “B” or higher, and can count toward the M. Ed. Science and Mathematics degree requirements. Courses with a grade of “Pass” or “Satisfactory” will not be accepted. Also, note that the courses must be catalog courses and not professional development courses to count in a program.