Science Education M.Ed. Online Program

Program Requirements

The purpose of the online M.Ed. in Science Education program is to enable K-12 teachers to become highly qualified teachers of science. The program requirements meet the needs of teachers who hold bachelor degrees in secondary science education, a science discipline, mathematics, elementary education, early childhood education or special education and teachers who hold alternative certification. The program consists of 15 hours of professional education core, 15 hours of science content core, and six hours of capstone.

All courses are available in an online format that meets the needs of teachers who are working fulltime.  Courses include a variety of instructional activities including student presentations, including group projects, online video lectures, student analysis of online resources, discussion boards and opportunities for direct interaction with the Instructor via the Internet. The science content courses provide inquiry based instruction through hands-on inquiries at school sites, online simulations, and online data sources.

The Master of Education in Science Education is administered through the College of Science and Health Professions.

TEACH Grant

Through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, Congress created the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program that provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families.

To qualify for a TEACH Grant, you must:

  1. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.FAFSA.ed.gov, although you do not have to demonstrate financial need.
  2. Be a U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen.
  3. Be enrolled as an undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate student in a postsecondary educational institution that has chosen to participate in the TEACH Grant Program.
  4. Be enrolled in coursework that is necessary to begin a career in teaching or plan to complete such coursework. Such coursework may include subject area courses (e.g., math courses for a student who intends to be a math teacher).
  5. Meet certain academic achievement requirements (generally, scoring above the 75th percentile on a college admissions test or maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25).
  6. Sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve.

You may now apply for the TEACH Grant by completing this application (pdf), and submitting it to the Financial Aid Office.

If you would like to read more about this grant, please download the Teach Fact Sheet (pdf).

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