30 hours

Renewable T-5 level Certification in either a secondary field or middle grades education with science as one of their specialty fields The Graduate School handles admission for all graduate programs at the University of Georgia, including those in the College of Education. The Graduate School website contains important details about the application process, orientation, and many other useful links to guide you through the process of attending UGA at the graduate level. https://grad.uga.edu/admissions/apply-now/. This program does not require a separate department supplemental program application. Required documents for this program include: transcripts, (3) letters of recommendation, resume and statement of purpose. All documents should be uploaded to application portal.

Choose 18 credit hour(s) from the following:

ESCI 6200

Science, Technology, and Society

3

ESCI 6220

Marine Environmental Education

3

ESCI 6230

Environmental Science Education

3

ESCI 6240E

Integration of Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in Science Teaching

3

ESCI 6250E

Socio-Scientific Issues in Science Education

3

ESCI 7040

Strategies for Middle and Secondary School Science Teachers

3

ESCI 7080

Curriculum Planning in Science Education

3

Choose 9 credit hour(s) from the following:

EPSY 6010

Foundations of Human Development for Education

3

EPSY 6060

Foundations of Motivation for Education

3

EPSY 6240

Abnormal Child Psychology

3

EPSY 6300

Introduction to School Psychology and School-Based Services

3

EPSY 6800

Foundations of Cognition for Education

3

EPSY 7060

Assessment of Gifted Children and Youth

3

EPSY 7110

Characteristics of Gifted Children and Youth

3

EPSY 7200

Assessment of Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Functioning

3

EPSY 7210

Multicultural Gifted and Talented Education

3

EPSY 7230

Strategies and Materials for the Gifted

3

EPSY 7240

Creativity: Instructional Procedures and Problem Solving Processes

3

EPSY 7250

Program and Curriculum Development for the Gifted

3

EPSY 7260

Supporting the Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Students

3

EPSY 7270

Retention of Ethnic Minorities in Gifted/Advanced Programs

3

EPSY 7310

Consultation Processes in Educational Settings

3

EPSY 7320

Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Intervention

3

EPSY 7330

Individual Academic Interventions

3

EPSY 7575

Creativity, Consciousness, and Imagination

3

Choose 9 credit hour(s) from the following:

ERSH 4600/6600

Applied Educational Assessment

3

ERSH 7250

Educational Program and Project Evaluation

3

ERSH 7600

Construction of Educational Measuring Instruments

3

ESCI 6990

Research Seminar in Science Education

3

Choose 21 credit hour(s) from the following:

EDAP

EDMG

EDSE

EMAT

EPSY

ESCI

ESOC

ETAP

LLED

Electives may be in any field judged relevant to the student’s career in science education. Electives must be taken at the 6000 level or higher and may not include any course cross-listed with an undergrad level course.

Each student will complete a capstone applied project under the guidance of their Major Professor. This enrollment is required even if the student has prior research experience at the master’s level (e.g., ESCI 7000 and/or ESCI 7300 at UGA or comparable experience in another field or at another institution), and is recommended to be completed in the semester during which the student expects to graduate.

Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.

Graduates of this program who hold a clear renewable T-5 teacher certification will qualify for upgrade to T-6 certification in most fields upon graduation.

SEGA

Science Education (Ed.D.) Science Education (Ph.D.)