Program Highlights

Program Online to Campus Ratio Time to Complete Credit Hours Thesis Required
Doctorate (PhD) 90% campus 3 years 90 Yes
Specialist (EdS) 90% campus 2 years 36 to 39 No
Masters (MAE) 100% online or 100% campus 1 year 36 Optional
Minor 90% campus 2 years 22 No
Grad Certificates 100% online or 100% campus 1 year 15 No

Program Requirements

Program Prior Degree Prior Experience Special Requirements Career Outcome
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Master's Degree Dependent Upon Career Path Interest in Research involving Science Education University or College Faculty; High-Level Non-Academic Appointment
Education Specialist (EdS) Master's degree in science education Extensive Science Teaching Two to three years of classroom teaching experience Enhanced Professional Expertise
Master of Arts in Education (MAE) Bachelor's Degree Science Teaching Minimum 18 credits in graduate science Professor at a Community College teaching Science
Interest in Research involving Science Education Science Education Professional; pre-requisite for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Minimum 9 credits in graduate science Initial teaching certificate as a 6th to 12th grade Science Teacher
Currently Teaching Science Teacher Leader and enhanced experiences in inquiry-based science teaching
Minor Currently pursuing an undergraduate None Majoring in a science or engineering field Initial teaching certificate as a 6th to 12th grade Science Teacher
Grad Certificates Bachelor's Degree Science Teaching Currently Teaching Enhanced experiences in inquiry-based science teaching

For Grad Certificates, we holistically evaluate all applications, and the score on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE are considered data points of information about the applicants.

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