PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: 33 credits

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CORE REQUIREMENTS: 21 credits

• Two graduate level teaching methods courses integrating content, research findings, and pedagogy (SMT 501–506) [6 credits]
• SMT 586 – Seminar in Secondary STEM Teaching [1 credit]
• SMT 587 – Seminar in Secondary STEM Teaching (Field experience) [1 credit]
• SMT 588 – Seminar in Science and Mathematics Education Research [1 credit]
• SMT 500 – Educational Psychology with Applications to Science and Mathematics Teaching and Learning [3 credits]
• EHD 573 – Statistical Methods in Education I [3 credits]
• INT 601 – Responsible Conduct of Research [1 credit]
• A Master’s thesis on a topic in science or mathematics education research [5 credits]
• Supervised practice as a teaching assistant for two semester-long courses

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: 12 credits

For students seeking initial teacher certification:

• SED 500 – Adapting Instruction for Students with Disabilities [3 credits]
• One additional 400–600 level course to strengthen content or pedagogy [3 credits]
• SMT 591 – Secondary Student Teaching (a practicum that consists of supervised student teaching at the high school level) [5 credits]
• SMT 590 – Seminar for Teaching Interns (taken concurrently with SMT 591) [1 credit]
• A documented experience working with students from groups under-represented in science and mathematics

For students NOT seeking certification:

• Twelve additional credits of content-rich courses [12 credits]