Candidates who wish to earn the MSE degree with an Integrated Science (DI) endorsement are required to complete 36 credit hours of required coursework and earn a passing score on the MTTC Integrated Science subject area test. All coursework must be completed with a grade of "C" or above. No more than six (6) graduate semester credit hours may be transferred into the program, of which, only one course may be transferred from any given scientific discipline.

All prospective students meet with the Director of the Master in Science Education Program to review an exact course of study based upon undergraduate coursework and graduate program goals. Please note that all coursework for the MSE degree must be completed within five years of the time enrolled in the first course. The degree, Master in Science Education, is conferred when the following requirements are met:

• A minimum of 36 semester hours of approved graduate coursework in the MSE program; a minimum of 30 credit hours must be taken at Aquinas College .
• Cumulative graduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
• Culminating experience (MSE 692: Project Seminar) judged at mastery level.
• Payment of all financial obligations to the College.
• Proper application for the degree. It is the student's responsibility to initiate the application process two semesters prior to the anticipated completion of the program or after the completion of 30 credits.

Applications for degree are available in the School of Education. When the student returns the completed application to the School of Education , his/her record will be audited. Graduation ceremonies are held in May and December, and student are encouraged to participate in the commencement ceremonies.

EN 581 Science for the Classroom Teacher

MSE 530 Geosphere
MSE 540 Motion, Forces and Energy

MSE 550 Astronomy

MSE 611 Cell Structure and Function

Prerequisite: MSE 621

MSE 613 Organismal Diversity and Function

Prerequisite: MSE 621 and MSE 611

MSE 616 Evolution and Ecology

Prerequisite: MSE 621 and MSE 611

MSE 621 Atoms and Their Interactions

MSE 630 Atmosphere and Weather

MSE 640 Electricity, Magnetism and Waves

MSE 691 Foundations of Science, Content Integration & Research Proposal

Prerequisite: Completion of 30 hours in program

EN 566 Classroom Management

EN 561 Assessing Student Learning

The following course may also be required:

EN 610 Inquiry-Based Literacy and Differentiated Instruction

NOTE: EN 610 must be taken by all certified teachers who are not eligible for a Professional Certificate by June 30, 2009