The Science Education track in the Secondary Education MEd program is designed to meet the advanced knowledge and skill needs of certified secondary science teachers, enabling them to expand their subject matter knowledge and professional teaching skills.
The Science Education track in the Secondary Education MEd program requires 21 credit hours of core courses, including completion of a capstone research project or thesis. In addition, students take 12 credit hours of specialization courses.
Total Credit Hours Required: 33-36 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree
Track Prerequisites
Evidence of eligibility for a professional teaching certificate in Florida in related area and/or sustained teaching experience within schools/colleges (approved by track coordinator).
Degree Requirements
33 - 36 Total Credits No Rules
Required Courses
15 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- EDS5356 - Mentoring and Clinical Supervision of Pre-professional Educators (3)
- ESE5344 - Managing the Secondary Classroom (3)
- ESE6036 - Contemporary Issues in Secondary Education (3)
- EME6053 - Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies (3)
- LAE5496 - Disciplinary Literacy in the Content Areas (3)
- EDS 5356 - Mentoring and Clinical Supervision of Pre-professional Educators must be taken in first semester of the program.
Culminating Experience
6 - 9 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- EDF6472 - Data-Driven Decision-Making for Instruction (3)
Capstone or Thesis option- Complete 1 of the following
Capstone Research Project- Complete the following:
- ESE6427 - Capstone: Action Research in Secondary Education (3)
Thesis- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: LAE, MAE, SCE, or SSE 6971 Thesis
Specialization
12 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
Specialization Courses- Complete all of the following
- Complete at least 2 of the following:
- SCE5836 - Space and Physical Science for Educators (3)
- ISC6146 - Environmental Education for Educators (3)
- IDS6516 - Leadership Development for Mathematics and Science Teachers (3)
- IDS6937 - Teaching Mathematics and Science Using Reform-Based Practices (3)
- IDS6939 - Reforming Curriculum in Mathematics and Science Education (3)
- Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: Complete up to 2 courses (6 credit hours) of any of the following: • Any specialization courses from the list above. • BCH6740 - Advanced Biochemistry (3) • HUN5247 - Principles of Human Nutrition (3) • IDS5127 - Foundation of Bio-Imaging Science (3) • Graduate-level courses with prefixes AST, BSC, CHM, CHS, HSC, IDS, MCB, OSE, PCB, PHY, PHZ, SCE, or ZOO requiring advisor consent.
- At least half of the credit hours used to meet program requirements must be at the 6000 level.
Grand Total Credits: 33 - 36
Application Requirements
Financial Information
Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies Funding website, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.
Fellowship Information
Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see UCF Graduate Fellowships, which includes descriptions of university fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.
The Independent LearningThe MEd requires a course-based action research study and completion of a capstone experience (research report or thesis).
