Master of Arts

Science Education (M.A.)

This major requires as a prerequisite a bachelor's degree (teaching preferred) with a major in Science or in a specific science discipline. If a teaching license is not held, then obtaining teacher licensure is required by the time of program completion. This major is available on the thesis and non-thesis options. A minimum of 30 semester hours, including 6 hours of 820:299 for thesis research and writing, is required for the thesis option; a minimum of 32 semester hours, including completion of a creative component, is required for the non-thesis option. Successful completion of a final written comprehensive examination is required for the non-thesis option.