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Degree Pathway for the Master of Science in Biological Sciences - Education, Communication and Outreach Option
Degree Pathway for the Master of Science in Biological Sciences - Education, Communication and Outreach Option
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Degree Pathway for Master of Science in Biological Sciences - Education, Communication and Outreach Option
This is a 30-credit program. It is not an education license-granting program.
Core Required Courses
Course #
Course Name
Cr.
Total
9
BIOL.5190
Biochemistry I (or an approved equivalent)
3
BIOL.6040
Professional Communication in Science and Technology
3
BIOL.7100
Supervised Teaching of a Biology Course
3
Biology Electives
12-15 additional credits (beyond the core biology curriculum required) of graduate level biology coursework.
Course listing
Electives in Business, Education and Psychology
6 credits in electives from the College of Education (one course MUST be from COE), Manning School of Business or the Department of Psychology.
Examples of Business Electives
Course #
Course Name
Cr.
MGMT.5010
Organizational Behavior
3
MGMT.6010
Managing Organizational Change (
MGMT.5010
is a prerequisite)
3
Examples of Education Electives
Course #
Course Name
Cr.
EDUC.5760
Curriculum and Teaching Science
3
EDUC.6101
Theories of Learning
3
EDUC.6240
Assessment of Learning
3
EDUC.6350
Dynamics of Curricular Change
3
EDUC.6380
Curriculum Design K-12
3
EDUC.6423
Program Evaluation
3
EDUC.6441
Models of Teaching
3
EDUC.6510
Technology and Learning Environment
3
EDUC.6760
Exploring the Nature of Science
3
Examples of Psychology Electives
Course #
Course Name
Cr.
PSYCH.5000
Introduction to Community Social Psychology
3
PSYCH.5120
Applied Research Methods (pre-req or co-req is
PSYCH.5000
3
PSYCH.6770
Applied Cognitive Psychology to Education
3
PSYCH.6780
Seminar in Metacognition
3
PSYCH.5710
Autism and Developmental Psychopathology
3
PSYCH.5610
Introduction to Behavioral Intervention in Autism
3
PSYCH.5620
Teaching and Positive Behavioral Support
3
PSYCH.5880
Advanced Cognition
3
PSYCH.6630
Experimental Analysis of Behavior
3
PSYCH.6810
Health campaigns: Effects and Processes
3
Total Credits = 30
Last updated: 6/25/20
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