This is an archived copy of the 2020-2021 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.ufl.edu.
Program Information
The Science Education master’s degrees programs focus on theory and research-based best practices in formal and informal science teaching and learning at all age levels (preK-adult). Two types of master’s degrees in Science Education are offered: a Master of Arts in Education (M.A.E. degree) and a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree. More information about the requirements for these degrees can be found in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
Certificate Program
Beginning in Summer 2018 we will be offering an online program that leads to Florida Teacher Professional Certification (middle and high school) at the post-baccalaureate level. This certificate program is an approved Florida Department of Education Educator Preparation Institute (EPI). Our program is:
- Interdisciplinary
- Completed in 2 semesters
- Strong subject-area preparation with 1 semester of supervised student teaching
- Is completed entirely online, allowing you to complete your student teaching in your local area
- Can transfer directly and become the first half of an online Master’s degree, an M.A.E. in Science Education
This 18-credit certification program is fully approved by the Florida Department of Education and leads to eligibility for Professional Educator certification in Florida. Students from out of state are welcome to apply. Be sure you understand the implications for your own state’s teaching certification requirements.
Master of Arts in Education
The M.A.E. in science education offers two options: thesis or project-in-lieu of thesis. Upon admission, M.A.E. students work closely with a faculty advisor to design a program of study tailored to their professional needs and goals. Students who have completed the Certificate Program may use all 18 of those credits towards the M. A. E. Students can complete science education M.A.E. programs as either part-time or full-time students. This program is also appropriate for individuals who are interested in adding to their science content background with graduate level coursework while preparing to teach at the community college level. https://education.ufl.edu/science-education/master-of-arts/.
Thesis Option
The thesis option is designed for experienced preK-adult formal or informal science educators interested in pursuing advanced degrees with a strong research focus. Most students completing the M.A.E. thesis option continue on to pursue doctoral degrees in science education. Thirty credits of graduate level coursework and six credits of supervised research culminating in a thesis are required.
Non-Thesis Option
The non-thesis option is primarily designed for experienced preK-adult formal or informal science educators interested in improving their own professional practice while also earning a graduate degree. A minimum of 36 total graduate credits is required for the non-thesis M.A.E. degree along with an action research project that is usually job-embedded.
For more detailed information about the Science programs and faculty, as well as various certificate programs please visit our website: http://education.ufl.edu/science-education.
Master of Education
The science education M.Ed. degree (known as “ProTeach”) is a state-approved and nationally-accredited middle and high school initial teacher preparation program. Three tracks are offered (biology, chemistry, and physics), all of which fulfill the course and field experience requirements for professional teacher certification to teach grades 6-12 science in the State of Florida. No thesis or project is required for the M.Ed. degree.
The ProTeach M.Ed. program uses a professional cohort model in which students complete 39 credits of graduate level education coursework in a full-time Fall, Spring, Summer sequence. A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent of a bachelor’s degree) in one of the three areas of science certification is a pre-requisite/co-requisite for completion of the program. Additional information outlining the program of study for the science ProTeach block is available at this link: https://education.ufl.edu/science-education/certificate/ and lists of content core pre-requisites for the biology, chemistry, and physics Proteach programs are available at this link: https://education.ufl.edu/science-education/certificate/.
Degrees Offered with a Major in Science Education
- Master of Arts in Education
- Master of Education
Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
School of Teaching and Learning Departmental Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDE 5940 | Integrated Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDE 6266 | Teaching and Learning in Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| EDE 6325 | Teacher Inquiry/Action Research | 3 |
| EDE 6905 | Individual Work | 1-5 |
| EDE 6948 | Internship in Elementary Schools | 3-12 |
| EDE 7047 | Issues in Teacher Education | 3 |
| EDF 5552 | Role of School in Democratic Society | 3 |
| EDF 6520 | History of Education | 3 |
| EDF 6544 | Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDF 6616 | Education and American Culture | 3 |
| EDF 6636 | Theorizing Race and Racism in Educational Research | 3 |
| EDF 6812 | Comparative Education | 3 |
| EDF 6939 | Critical Race Theory in Educational Research | 3 |
| EDF 7934 | Seminar in Educational Foundations | 3 |
| EDG 5666 | Knowing and Learning in Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDG 6017 | Writing for Academic Purposes | 3 |
| EDG 6047 | Teacher Leadership for Educational Change | 3 |
| EDG 6207 | Transforming the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDG 6225 | Global Studies Methods in K-12 Education | 3 |
| EDG 6226 | Foundations of Research in Curriculum & Instruction | 3 |
| EDG 6305 | Multiple Perspectives on Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDG 6348 | Instructional Coaching for Enhanced Student Learning | 3 |
| EDG 6356 | Teaching, Learning and Assessment | 3 |
| EDG 6378 | Learning Science with Technology | 3 |
| EDG 6415 | Culturally Responsive Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDG 6445 | Meeting the Educational Needs of Students Living in Poverty | 3 |
| EDG 6664 | Survey of Research on STEM Education | 3 |
| EDG 6905 | Individual Work | 1-6 |
| EDG 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| EDG 6931 | Special Topics | 1-4 |
| EDG 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| EDG 6953 | TLSI Online Portfolio Preparation | 1-3 |
| EDG 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| EDG 6973 | Project in Lieu of Thesis | 1-9 |
| EDG 7224 | Critical Pedagogy | 3 |
| EDG 7252 | Perspectives in Curriculum, Teaching, and Teacher Education | 3 |
| EDG 7303 | Teacher Learning and Socialization in High Poverty Schools | 3 |
| EDG 7359 | Professional Development and Teacher Learning | 3 |
| EDG 7941 | Field Experience in Curriculum and Instruction | 1-4 |
| EDG 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| EDG 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| EDG 7982 | Practitioner Research: Theory & Practice | 3 |
| EME 5054 | Foundations of Educational Technology | 3 |
| EME 5207 | Designing Technology-Rich Curricula | 3 |
| EME 5403 | Instructional Computing I | 3 |
| EME 5404 | Instructional Computing II | 3 |
| EME 5405 | Internet in K-12 Instruction | 3 |
| EME 5432 | Integrating Technology into Social Science Classroom | 3 |
| EME 6059 | Blended Learning Environments | 3 |
| EME 6065 | Human-Computer Interaction and the Learner | 3 |
| EME 6066 | Issues and Trends in Educational Technology Research | 3 |
| EME 6074 | Mobile Technologies in Education | 3 |
| EME 6156 | Games and Simulations for Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EME 6208 | Designing Integrated Media Environments I | 3 |
| EME 6209 | Designing Integrated Media Environments II | 3 |
| EME 6235 | Managing Educational Projects | 3 |
| EME 6236 | Distance Education Leadership and Management | 3 |
| EME 6458 | Distance Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EME 6480 | Quantitative Methods in Educational Technology Research | 3 |
| EME 6606 | Advanced Instructional Design | 3 |
| EME 6609 | Instructional Design | 3 |
| EME 6637 | Managing and Analyzing Multimodal Educational Data | 3 |
| EME 6645 | Neurotechnologies in Education | 3 |
| EME 6651 | Learning Analytics Concepts and Techniques | 3 |
| EME 6935 | Seminar: Distance Education Issues and Applications | 1 |
| EME 6945 | Practicum in Educational Media and Instructional Design | 3-8 |
| EME 7345 | Implementing Educational Technology Innovations (ETIs) | 3 |
| EME 7938 | Seminar in Educational Media and Instructional Design | 3 |
| ESE 5426 | Data-Driven Decision Making for Secondary Teachers | 3 |
| ESE 6344 | Classroom Practices and Assessment in Secondary Education | 3 |
| ESE 6345 | Effective Teaching and Classroom Management | 3 |
| ESE 6905 | Individual Work | 1-4 |
| ESE 6939 | Special Topics | 3 |
| ESE 6945 | Student Teaching in Secondary School | 3-9 |
| ETE 6141 | K-12 Computer Sc Pedagogy I | 3 |
| ETE 6142 | K-12 Computer Sc Pedagogy II | 3 |
| FLE 6165 | Bilingual-Bicultural Education | 3 |
| FLE 6167 | Cross-Cultural Communication for Teachers | 3 |
| LAE 6298 | Literacy & Language Instruction | 3 |
| LAE 6339 | Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment in Secondary English Language Arts | 3 |
| LAE 6348 | Teaching Multiliteracies | 3 |
| LAE 6365 | Language Arts: Language and Composition | 3 |
| LAE 6366 | Language Arts: Literature | 3 |
| LAE 6407 | Early Childhood Children's Literature | 3 |
| LAE 6446 | Multicultural Literature for Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| LAE 6616 | Seminar in Children's Literature | 3 |
| LAE 6861 | Technology and Media Literacy | 3 |
| LAE 6865 | Teaching Media Literacy with the Internet | 3 |
| LAE 6869 | Teaching Digital Storytelling | 3 |
| LAE 6939 | Literacy, Family, and Culture | 3 |
| LAE 6945 | Practicum and Assessment for Teachers of Secondary School English | 3 |
| LAE 6946 | Children's Literature in Educational Settings | 3 |
| LAE 7006 | Language Acquisition and Education | 3 |
| LAE 7519 | Language and Inquiry | 3 |
| LAE 7934 | Seminar in Composition Theory and Practice | 3 |
| LAE 7936 | Seminar in English Language Arts | 3 |
| LAE 7938 | Lit, Cult and Politics | 3 |
| MAE 5327 | Middle School Mathematics Methods | 3 |
| MAE 5332 | Secondary School Mathematics Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| MAE 5347 | Teaching K-8 Mathematics for Understanding | 3 |
| MAE 5395 | Multicultural Mathematics Methods | 3 |
| MAE 5396 | Using Formative Assessment to Improve Mathematical Learning | 3 |
| MAE 5945 | Secondary School Mathematics Practicum | 3-6 |
| MAE 6313 | Problem Solving in School Mathematics | 3 |
| MAE 6349 | Classroom Contexts that Support Self-Regulated Learning and Mathematical Understanding | 3 |
| MAE 6916 | Inquiry in Mathematics Teaching | 3 |
| MAE 7899 | Mathematics Education Seminar | 3 |
| MUE 7938 | Music Education Seminar | 3 |
| RED 5316 | Reading in the Primary Grades | 3 |
| RED 5337 | Reading in the Secondary School | 3 |
| RED 5355 | Reading Instruction in the Elementary School | 3 |
| RED 5399 | Practices in Beginning Reading Instruction | 3 |
| RED 6346 | Seminar in Reading | 3-6 |
| RED 6520 | Classroom Literacy Assessment and Instruction | 3 |
| RED 6546C | Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| RED 6548C | Remediation of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| RED 6647 | Trends in Reading | 3 |
| RED 6941 | Practicum in Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| RED 7019 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| SCE 5140 | Science Curriculum Development | 3 |
| SCE 5316 | Inquiry-Based Science Teaching | 3 |
| SCE 5695 | Diversity and Equity in Science Teaching | 3 |
| SCE 5765 | Data-Driven Science Instruction | 3 |
| SCE 6117 | Science Education in the Elementary School | 3 |
| SCE 6337 | Secondary Science Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| SCE 6947 | Practicum in Secondary Science Teaching and Assessment | 3 |
| SSE 5945C | Practicum in Secondary Social Studies Teaching and Assessment | 3 |
| SSE 6046 | Perspectives in Social Studies Education | 3 |
| SSE 6117 | Social Studies Education––Elementary School | 3 |
| SSE 6133 | Secondary School Social Studies Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| SSE 6478 | Global Studies Methods for Social Studies | 3 |
| TSL 5142 | ESOL Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment | 3 |
| TSL 5325 | Secondary ESOL Teaching Strategies | 3 |
| TSL 6145 | Curriculum and Materials Development for ESOL K-12 | 3 |
| TSL 6245 | Language Principles for ESOL Teachers | 3 |
| TSL 6373 | Methods of Teaching ESOL K-12 | 3 |
| TSL 6440 | Testing and Evaluation of ESOL | 3 |
| TSL 6700 | Issues in ESOL for School Counselors and Psychologists | 3 |
General Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDG 6047 | Teacher Leadership for Educational Change | 3 |
| EDG 6207 | Transforming the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDG 6226 | Foundations of Research in Curriculum & Instruction | 3 |
| EDG 6356 | Teaching, Learning and Assessment | 3 |
| EDG 6905 | Individual Work | 1-6 |
| EDG 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| EDG 6931 | Special Topics | 1-4 |
| EDG 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| EDG 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| EDG 6973 | Project in Lieu of Thesis | 1-9 |
| EDG 7224 | Critical Pedagogy | 3 |
| EDG 7252 | Perspectives in Curriculum, Teaching, and Teacher Education | 3 |
| EDG 7303 | Teacher Learning and Socialization in High Poverty Schools | 3 |
| EDG 7326 | ||
| EDG 7941 | Field Experience in Curriculum and Instruction | 1-4 |
| EDG 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| EDG 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| EME 6076 | ||
| EME 6156 | Games and Simulations for Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EME 6235 | Managing Educational Projects | 3 |
| EME 6236 | Distance Education Leadership and Management | 3 |
Curriculum, Teaching, and Teacher Education Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDE 5940 | Integrated Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDE 6225 | 3 | |
| EDE 6266 | Teaching and Learning in Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| EDE 6325 | Teacher Inquiry/Action Research | 3 |
| EDE 6905 | Individual Work | 1-5 |
| EDE 6948 | Internship in Elementary Schools | 3-12 |
| EDE 7047 | Issues in Teacher Education | 3 |
| EDE 7935 | ||
| EDG 6356 | Teaching, Learning and Assessment | 3 |
| EDG 7224 | Critical Pedagogy | 3 |
| EDG 7252 | Perspectives in Curriculum, Teaching, and Teacher Education | 3 |
| EDG 7303 | Teacher Learning and Socialization in High Poverty Schools | 3 |
| EDG 7326 | ||
| EDG 7982 | Practitioner Research: Theory & Practice | 3 |
Educational Technology Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EME 5054 | Foundations of Educational Technology | 3 |
| EME 5207 | Designing Technology-Rich Curricula | 3 |
| EME 5315 | ||
| EME 5316 | ||
| EME 5403 | Instructional Computing I | 3 |
| EME 5404 | Instructional Computing II | 3 |
| EME 5405 | Internet in K-12 Instruction | 3 |
| EME 5431 | ||
| EME 5432 | Integrating Technology into Social Science Classroom | 3 |
| EME 5433 | ||
| EME 6066 | Issues and Trends in Educational Technology Research | 3 |
| EME 6208 | Designing Integrated Media Environments I | 3 |
| EME 6209 | Designing Integrated Media Environments II | 3 |
| EME 6405 | ||
| EME 6458 | Distance Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EME 6505 | ||
| EME 6602 | ||
| EME 6606 | Advanced Instructional Design | 3 |
| EME 6609 | Instructional Design | 3 |
| EME 6716 | ||
| EME 6935 | Seminar: Distance Education Issues and Applications | 1 |
| EME 6945 | Practicum in Educational Media and Instructional Design | 3-8 |
| EME 7938 | Seminar in Educational Media and Instructional Design | 3 |
ESOL/Bilingual Education Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FLE 6165 | Bilingual-Bicultural Education | 3 |
| FLE 6167 | Cross-Cultural Communication for Teachers | 3 |
| FLE 6636 | ||
| FLE 6337 | ||
| FLE 6946 | ||
| TSL 5142 | ESOL Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment | 3 |
| TSL 5325 | Secondary ESOL Teaching Strategies | 3 |
| TSL 6145 | Curriculum and Materials Development for ESOL K-12 | 3 |
| TSL 6171 | 3 | |
| TSL 6172 | 3 | |
| TSL 6245 | Language Principles for ESOL Teachers | 3 |
| TSL 6373 | Methods of Teaching ESOL K-12 | 3 |
| TSL 6440 | Testing and Evaluation of ESOL | 3 |
| TSL 6700 | Issues in ESOL for School Counselors and Psychologists | 3 |
Language and Literacy Education Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAE 6298 | Literacy & Language Instruction | 3 |
| LAE 6339 | Curriculum, Methods, and Assessment in Secondary English Language Arts | 3 |
| LAE 6348 | Teaching Multiliteracies | 3 |
| LAE 6365 | Language Arts: Language and Composition | 3 |
| LAE 6366 | Language Arts: Literature | 3 |
| LAE 6407 | Early Childhood Children's Literature | 3 |
| LAE 6446 | Multicultural Literature for Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| LAE 6455 | ||
| LAE 6616 | Seminar in Children's Literature | 3 |
| LAE 6635 | ||
| LAE 6714 | ||
| LAE 6861 | Technology and Media Literacy | 3 |
| LAE 6865 | Teaching Media Literacy with the Internet | 3 |
| LAE 6869 | Teaching Digital Storytelling | 3 |
| LAE 6939 | Literacy, Family, and Culture | 3 |
| LAE 6945 | Practicum and Assessment for Teachers of Secondary School English | 3 |
| LAE 6946 | Children's Literature in Educational Settings | 3 |
| LAE 7006 | Language Acquisition and Education | 3 |
| LAE 7519 | Language and Inquiry | 3 |
| LAE 7934 | Seminar in Composition Theory and Practice | 3 |
| LAE 7936 | Seminar in English Language Arts | 3 |
Mathematics Education Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAE 5327 | Middle School Mathematics Methods | 3 |
| MAE 5332 | Secondary School Mathematics Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| MAE 5395 | Multicultural Mathematics Methods | 3 |
| MAE 5396 | Using Formative Assessment to Improve Mathematical Learning | 3 |
| MAE 5347 | Teaching K-8 Mathematics for Understanding | 3 |
| MAE 5945 | Secondary School Mathematics Practicum | 3-6 |
| MAE 6313 | Problem Solving in School Mathematics | 3 |
| MAE 6615 | ||
| MAE 6641 | ||
| MAE 7899 | Mathematics Education Seminar | 3 |
Reading Education Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| RED 5046 | ||
| RED 5316 | Reading in the Primary Grades | 3 |
| RED 5337 | Reading in the Secondary School | 3 |
| RED 5355 | Reading Instruction in the Elementary School | 3 |
| RED 5399 | Practices in Beginning Reading Instruction | 3 |
| RED 6346 | Seminar in Reading | 3-6 |
| RED 6520 | Classroom Literacy Assessment and Instruction | 3 |
| RED 6546C | Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| RED 6548C | Remediation of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| RED 6647 | Trends in Reading | 3 |
| RED 6941 | Practicum in Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Difficulties | 3 |
| RED 7019 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| RED 7817 |
Science Education Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SCE 5140 | Science Curriculum Development | 3 |
| SCE 5316 | Inquiry-Based Science Teaching | 3 |
| SCE 5825 | 3 | |
| SCE 5695 | Diversity and Equity in Science Teaching | 3 |
| SCE 5765 | Data-Driven Science Instruction | 3 |
| SCE 6045 | ||
| SCE 6117 | Science Education in the Elementary School | 3 |
| SCE 6246 | 3 | |
| SCE 6337 | Secondary Science Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| SCE 6647 | 3 | |
| SCE 6947 | Practicum in Secondary Science Teaching and Assessment | 3 |
Secondary Education Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDM 6005 | ||
| EDM 6235 | ||
| ESE 6215 | ||
| ESE 6344 | Classroom Practices and Assessment in Secondary Education | 3 |
| ESE 6345 | Effective Teaching and Classroom Management | 3 |
| ESE 6905 | Individual Work | 1-4 |
| ESE 6939 | Special Topics | 3 |
| ESE 6945 | Student Teaching in Secondary School | 3-9 |
Social Foundations of Education Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDF 5552 | Role of School in Democratic Society | 3 |
| EDF 6520 | History of Education | 3 |
| EDF 6544 | Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDF 6606 | ||
| EDF 6616 | Education and American Culture | 3 |
| EDF 6630 | ||
| EDF 6812 | Comparative Education | 3 |
| EDF 6820 | ||
| EDF 7555 | ||
| EDF 7934 | Seminar in Educational Foundations | 3 |
Social Studies Education Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SSE 5320 | ||
| SSE 5945C | Practicum in Secondary Social Studies Teaching and Assessment | 3 |
| SSE 6046 | Perspectives in Social Studies Education | 3 |
| SSE 6117 | Social Studies Education––Elementary School | 3 |
| SSE 6133 | Secondary School Social Studies Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| SSE 6478 | Global Studies Methods for Social Studies | 3 |
Teacher Leadership for School Improvement Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDE 6325 | Teacher Inquiry/Action Research | 3 |
| EDG 6047 | Teacher Leadership for Educational Change | 3 |
| EDG 6207 | Transforming the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDG 6415 | Culturally Responsive Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDG 6953 | TLSI Online Portfolio Preparation | 1-3 |