Overview
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EPRA
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TECS
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SDPPS
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Degree Programs and Certificate of
Advanced Graduate Studies
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Doctoral Concentrations
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Master's Concentrations
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K-12 Resources
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Human Subjects for Non-funded Research Information
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Outreach Partnerships
Science Off-Campus,
Science Education Online, and Springfield Master of Education/CAGS Program
The School of Education's Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum
Studies, in collaboration with the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
and the College of Natural Resources and the Environment and the University
of Massachusetts Lowell, offers a field-based and online graduate degree
program in science education for elementary and middle school teachers.
Courses are offered onsite at the Springfield High School of Science and Technology
and through UMass Online.
This program enhances knowledge of teaching science as well as science
content knowledge. The program provides a course of study that leads
to a M.Ed. (33 graduate credit hours) or a Certificate for Advanced Graduate
Study (CAGS) (30 graduate credit hours). In addition, this program has
been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Professional
Licensure for the following areas:
- Teachers of General Science: Grades 5-8
- Teachers of Earth Science:
Grades 5-8
- Elementary Teachers: Grades 1-6
- Teachers of General Science: Grades 1-6
- Teachers of Students with Moderate
Disabilities: PreK-8.
Also, a 12 credit, non-degree program is
available for those already holding a master's degree and who
seek an advanced graduate degree/certificate.
The content of each course in the program is based on the National
Science Education Standards and Massachusetts Science and Technology
Frameworks. Courses are developed using an inquiry-based, hands-on
approach and are taught by experienced and motivated science
educators.
Disciplinary courses are often cross-listed under both education
and the sciences. All courses are 3 graduate credits.
Science Education Online:
www.umass.edu/seo |
Springfield Courses: |
• Discovering the Universe: Astronomy
for Teachers
(Astronomy)
• Investigating the Oceans (Geosciences)
• Nutrition & Health in the Science Classroom (Nutrition)
• Organisms Diversity & Interactions (Biology)
• Planet Earth (Geosciences)
• Investigations in Meteorology (Geosciences)
• Chemistry by Example (Chemistry)
• Matter in Context (Chemistry)
• Inquiry & the Teaching of Electricity & Magnetism (Physics)
• Energy, Forces & Motion (Physics)
• Investigating Science Classrooms
• Engineering for Classroom Teachers (UMass Lowell)
• Exploring the Nature of Science (UMass Lowell)
• Curriculum Design for Middle School Teachers
(UMass Lowell)
• Research into Learning in Science (UMass Lowell) • Professional
Practice & Online Seminar
(UMass Lowell) |
• Discovering the Universe: Astronomy
for Teachers (Astronomy)
• Chemistry for Teachers (Chemistry)
• Geology for Teachers (Geosciences)
• Planet Earth (Geosciences)
• Inquiry & the Teaching of Electricity & Magnetism (Physics)
• Energy, Forces & Motion (Physics)
• Waves, Sound, and Light (Physics)
• Nutrition & Health in the Science Classroom (Nutrition)
• Genetics (Biology)
• Using Insects in the Classroom & Outdoor Setting: An Online
Course (Entomology)
• Introduction to the Uses of Computers in Education
• Engineering for Classroom Teachers
• Saturday Science & Engineering Seminars (STEM Ed Institute)
• The River that Connects Us
• Project-Based Instruction
• Workshop in Science Education |
For more information, contact:
Dr. Kathleen S. Davis, Associate Professor, Science
Education
413-577-2317
Email: kdavis@educ.umass.edu ;
School of Education , 227B Furcolo Hall
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