Master of Arts in Education in Physics
Designed for students currently in or pursuing a profession in secondary school teaching (Grades 6-12). Candidates should possess a valid teaching license or be in the process of securing a senior high, junior high/middle school, or secondary school teaching license with an interest in teaching physics and/or physical science.
30 credits
12-18 credits from
any 500-, 600- level courses in APHY, ASTR, PHYC
0-6 credits from
any 500-, 600- level courses in SCI, CHEM, MATH, CS approved by the program director
Research requirement, 3 credits
Professional Education Core, 9 credits total
Students admitted to MAE programs are required to complete three courses from a professional education core, with one course taken from each section.
Professional Education Core - Educational Foundations
one course chosen from the following list:
Professional Education Core - Educational Research and Measurement
one course chosen from the following list:
| CPSY 653 | Research Methods in Counseling and Social Psychology | 3 |
| EDJH 676 | Research in Junior High/Middle School Education | 3 |
| EDPS 640 | Methodology of Educational and Psychological Research | 3 |
| EDPS 641 | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 3 |
| EDPS 646 | Tests and Measurements | 3 |
| EDST 676 | Research on Impacting Student Learning | 3 |
| SPCE 636 | Research in Special Education | 3 |
Professional Education Core - Pedagogy and Curriculum
one course chosen from the following list:
| EDCU 620 | The Secondary School Curriculum | 3 |
| EDCU 630 | The Junior High and Middle School Curriculum | 3 |
| EDCU 673 | Curriculum Evaluation | 3 |
| EDEL 626 | Building Classroom Community & Restorative Justice | 3 |
| EDEL 644 | Education in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| EDMU 660 | Multicultural and Multiethnic Education in American Schools | 3 |
| EDPS 520 | Introduction to the Gifted and Talented Student | 3 |
| EDSE 534 | Classroom Management: Practical Approaches to Improving Student Behavior | 3 |
| EDSE 690 | Practicum in Secondary Education | 1 TO 9 |
| EDSE 695 | Dynamics of the Secondary School Classroom | 3 |
| EDST 671 | Evaluation of Educational Programs | 3 |
| EDTE 650 | Curricular Integration of Learning Technology | 3 |
| SPCE 600 | Education of Exceptional Children | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 30