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MASTER OF EDUCATION IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION WITH A SPECIALIZATION IN science--CALIFORNIA ONLY (30-33 credits)*

The M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with a Specialization in Science addresses substantive outcomes in teaching, learning, classroom and community equity, inclusion, curriculum theory and development, formative and summative assessment, and practical and applied research. The science specialization prepares participants to integrate inquiry-based science pedagogy and Web-based information technologies into daily practices.

Students build understanding of core science concepts, are provided with an authentic experience of inquiry learning, and receive support as they integrate science processes and new curricular strategies and advanced technologies into their science teaching. National standards and California curriculum framework requirements are incorporated throughout.

Please note that Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) completers will take the 30-credit version of the program; see the asterisk below for details.

PLEASE NOTE: Beginning with the Fall 2008 semester, courses previously using the GNSCI prefix will become CNSCI; numbers and content will remain the same.

For a printable PDF of the program sheet, which includes course descriptions, click here.

PROGRAM OF STUDY CREDITS
Required Core Courses 12-15
EEDUC 6125 Dimensions of Teaching and Learning 3
EEDUC 6128 Dimensions of Equity 3/WA*
EEDUC 7111 Curriculum, Assessment, & Instruction: Assumptions, Relationships, & Design 3/WA*
EEDUC 6126 Classroom and School Inquiry 3
EEDUC 6127 Action Research and Seminar 3/6*
Successful completion of EEDUC 6126, or an equivalent research course, is a prerequisite for EEDUC 6127  
Specialization Courses 18
CNSCI 5100 Try Science 3
CNSCI 6102 Investigating Physics: Motion and Force 3
CNSCI 6100 Biology Explorations in Variation, Diversity, and Adaptation 3
CNSCI 6101 Earth Science from a New Perspective 3
CNSCI 7100 Ecology: Organisms, Nutrients, and Environment 3
CNSCI 7101 Engineering: From Science to Design 3
TOTAL CREDITS 30-33

*Students who have successfully completed California's Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) will waive EEDUC 6128 and EEDUC 7111 (totaling six credits) and take EEDUC 6127 for six (6) credits; the six-credit version of this capstone course will include the completion of a reflective paper, and is designed to integrate professional growth achieved via BTSA experience, classroom practice, and Lesley coursework. Students who have not completed BTSA will complete all required courses, including EEDUC 6127 for three (3) credits.

Lesley University reserves the right to unilaterally add, withdraw, or revise any course offering in the above-mentioned program of study, including policies, provisions, requirements, and fees.

Lesley University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, or disability in its education programs, employment, or in admissions to, access to, or treatment in its programs or activities.

updated 04/15/08 | 11:33 AM
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