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Graduate Interdisciplinary M.A. Degree in Natural Sciences
The Interdisciplinary M.A. degree in Natural Sciences is a comprehensive program coordinated by the MAST Institute, College of Natural and Health Sciences at UNC, or CSMATE at CSU. They provide advanced study focused on the following themes: increased content knowledge and competency for K-12 teachers; diversity and equity in teaching strategies; teacher leader development strategies; and the teacher as a researcher. Thesis and Non-Thesis options are available for the M.A. Degree. Graduate science content courses can be taken from the curriculum for this program to achieve HQ status. Teachers seeking HQ status must apply through the Graduate School at either UNC (download the U.S. Citizen Graduate School Application) or for applications to the programs at CSU, please call Dr. Christine Jones at 970-491-2115. Applicants seeking admission to the master's degree must follow the admission procedures outlined under "Graduate School : Policies and Procedures" at either CSU or UNC. The timeline when different courses will be offered during the program period is indicated next to each course: Required Core Courses, Offered at UNC- (9 semester hours) PSY 681 Cognition and Instruction (pdf file) (3) Academic year and summers Diversity and Equity(3 credits) Introduction to Research in Science Education (2) HQ SCED 530 Laboratory, Field, Art Safety (pdf file) (1) HQ Required Internship Credits, Offered at UNC- (6 semester hours) Teacher Leader Development (3) Not yet available Graduate Research (3) HQ, arrange Required Content Credits - (12-15 semester hours) HQ, all summers & academic years Students enrolling in courses at UNC may select from graduate level courses (500-600) with AST, BIO, CHEM, ESCI, GEOL, MET, or OCN prefixes. Students enrolling in online courses at CSU will select from courses with NS (Natural Science) prefixes. Students pursuing the thesis option must complete a minimum of 12 elective credit hours; those pursuing the non-thesis option must complete a minimum of 15 elective credit hours. Additional Research Credits - (2-6 hours) BIO 622, CHEM 622, or GEOL 622 Directed Studies (1 cr; repeatable three times) HQ, arrange BIO 699, CHEM 699, or ESCI 699 Thesis (4) Notes: HQ = courses to achieve Highly Qualified status; 1) All courses at CSU use a NS prefix; 2) Results of the thesis and research must be presented at a seminar open to the faculty, prior to graduation; 3) Students must meet with a graduate advisor and committee during the first semester of the program to determine a course of study if they intend to complete the Master's of Natural Sciences degree; students who initially enroll for HQ status and then later decide to apply for the M.A. degree, should meet with a graduate advisor and committee as soon as they are admitted to the M.A. program at either CSU or UNC. 4) Electives must be selected in the chosen content area; 5) M.A. Degree requires written comprehensive examinations. Introduction to Research in Science Education (2) addresses CSCS 1. SCED 530 - Laboratory and Field Safety (1). Prerequisite for BIO 622, CHEM 622, or GEOL 622 and 697; aligns with CSCS 1. BIO 622, CHEM 622, or ESCI 622 - Directed Studies - Proposal Development (1) . Aligns with CSCS 1 & 2. Research Experiences for Teachers (3-6) . Students will be assigned a faculty mentor/research director at either CSU or UNC based on the nature of the research proposal. Aligns with CSCS 1 & 2. Inline and Online science content courses - Teacher will be able to enroll in graduate science courses on both campuses and/or transfer up to 6 credits of graduate science courses from an accredited graduate program at another university. For further information, Lori Reinsvold at UNC (lori.reinsvold at unco.edu). |
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