General Information

Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator: Phoebe E. Roeder, Ph.D.

Faculty

Kathleen M. Fisher, Ph.D., Professor of Biology
Fred M. Goldberg, Ph.D., Professor of Physics

General Information

The Natural Science program offers advanced coursework in natural science and science education. Graduate courses in natural science and science education may be used to fulfill requirements for advanced degrees in other departments with the approval of the student's graduate adviser. For information on master's and doctoral programs see Mathematics and Science Education.

UPPER DIVISION COURSE

596. Special Topics in Natural Science (1-4) I, II, S

Prerequisite: Minimum ten units of natural science.

Selected topics in natural science for preservice and inservice elementary and secondary teachers and candidates for the M.A. in education. May be repeated with consent of instructor. See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor's degree. Maximum credit of six units of 596 applicable to a bachelor's degree. Maximum combined credit of six units of 596 and 696 applicable to a 30-unit master's degree.

GRADUATE COURSES

600. Seminar in Science Education (3)

An intensive study in advanced science education. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Maximum credit six units applicable to a master's degree.

798. Special Study (1-3) Cr/NC/SP

Prerequisite: Consent of staff; to be arranged with coordinator and instructor.

Individual study. Maximum credit six units applicable to a master's degree.