Master of Education (M.Ed.) - Science in Education Online Degree Information

	Master of Education (M.Ed.) - Science in Education
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Degree Title:	Master of Education (M.Ed.) - Science in Education
College:	Lesley University
Description:	Lesley University’s 33-credit M.Ed. in Science Education program, recognized for its innovative approach, gives elementary and middle school educators the opportunity to experience real science. It is designed for classroom teachers, curriculum specialists, and instructional resource persons responsible for K-8 science education. Science in Education aligns with national and state standards that call for inquiry based learning and creative teaching paradigms. Each course focuses on a particular science domain, including Physics, Biology, Earth Science, Ecology, and Engineering. Approximately 50% of each course is devoted to learning science content by doing science; 25% is devoted to considering issues of pedagogy, curriculum, and assessment; 25% is devoted to trying ideas in the classroom and reflecting on these experiences with other program participants. Each course is taught by two instructors: a scientist well versed in the science domain of a given course who guides participants in their acquisition of key science content, skills and values; and a science educator who supports participants as they consider pedagogical strategies for bringing science inquiry into their classrooms. Participants will rely on a web-based environment for online communication, collaboration, reporting scientific research results and accessing electronic science resources. Participants use threaded discussions, an electronic meeting place, images, videos, text, and current online data and information. Instructors track learners' progress through an online archive of participant portfolios.

Accreditation:	New England Association of Schools and Colleges (N.E.A.S.C.) (?)
Delivery Format:	Entirely Online (?)
Educational Level:	Master (?)
Language:	English
Requirements:	Must have K - 8 teaching experience and a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

Facts & Figures

Institutional Accrediting Agency: (?)
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education

Address:
29 Everett Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
US

Institution Type: (?)
Private, not-for-profit, Higher Education

Calendar Type:
Online programs operate on a rolling admissions basis; apply at any time. Graduate programs run in three 12-week semesters (spring, summer, fall) while the undergraduate programs run in five 9-week terms (two in the spring and fall and one in the summer).

Average Cost per Credit:
Online graduate programs consist of 33 credits (eleven 3-credit courses). Tuition is $465.00 per credit. The online undergraduate program consists of 42 CORE credits (fourteen 3-credit courses) and a total of 120 credits. Tuition is $360 per credit.

Credit-earning Options:
For graduate programs a maximum of 6 graduate credit hours, may be transferred and applied toward Masters Degrees. For Undergraduate programs, a minimum of 30 credits and maximum of 88 credits can be transferred and applied toward a Bachelors degree.

Delivery Format: (?)
Programs are delivered entirely online. Courses are asynchronous, accommodating time zones and personal schedules, and can be accessed from any computer with a fast and reliable connection to the internet. Classes are small and instructor facilitated.

Carnegie Classification: (?)
Master's College or University I

Technical Requirements:
Minimum requirements: high-speed internet connection; email; PC or a Macintosh operating system (pref. with 512 MB of RAM and a CD-RW); integrated word processor/spreadsheet package, pref. MS Office version 2000 or higher; antivirus software.

Scholarships Offered:
Students are encouraged to work with the University's Financial Aid office to obtain information about organizations that can help them find sources of funding (scholarships, grants, loan forgiveness programs, etc.)

Loans Offered:
Graduate/ professional students (U.S. only) enrolled at least part time, are eligible for financial aid up to $20,500 per academic year. Undergraduate students may receive between $5,500 and $12,500 in Federal Stafford Loans. Payment plans also available

Registration Details:
Matriculating students can register quickly and easily online.