Science and the Public

What are the Required Courses?

Below are the courses required to complete this 33 credit hour master of education degree program. Each course is three credit hours except for LAI 701 which is a six credit course.

• LAI 505  Scientific Writing
• LAI 525* Science, Technology and Human Values
• LAI 531* Science Curricula: Current Approaches
• LAI 544  Critical Thinking
• LAI 575  Seminar in Informal Science Education
• LAI 639* History and Philosophy of Science
• CEP 500  Fundamentals of Educational Research
• CEP 532  Introduction to Statistical Research
• PHI 640* Research Ethics
• LAI 701  Project or Thesis (This course is the program's capstone project.)

*Students only interested in receiving a Certificate in Science and the Public, issued by the Center for Inquiry, need only complete the following courses: LAI 531, LAI 674, LAI 639, and PHI 640.