About This Program

Accredited: Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) (formerly NCATE) Enrollment in all teacher education programs follows the guidelines for "Admission to Teacher Education Programs" found in this catalog. Applicants who do not yet meet all admissions criteria should consult with the department. Professional Licensure: This program leads to a recommendation for NYS certification; please check for certification requirements in all other states This Master of Science in Science Education program is designed for individuals holding an undergraduate degree in a core science (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Geology, or Physics). Candidates who complete 31-37 credit hours (which includes student teaching and a master's project) in education coursework may quality for NYSED initial certification allowing them to teach science in grades 7-12 in New York State. Candidates should consult the Teacher Certification website for current seminars and workshops. Residency Program Overview The SUNY Buﬀalo State graduate residency program provides a residency track option for qualified candidates who are selected by the faculty from their demonstrated competence in the first year of their Master’s degree programs. In first year, course sequences are parallel for both non-resident track and resident track candidates to allow faculty and candidates to assess their suitability for the full residency track experience in year two. Rather than the standard 150 hours of field experiences and 100 hours of student teaching located in courses throughout the currently registered programs, residents enjoy 1000 hours of experience in graduated diﬃculty from field-based co-teaching focused on practicing specific pedagogies to full “teacher of record” responsibilities in the final months of their full year residency experience. The value of this model is in allowing resident applicants to be paid for working full time in schools while they complete their required coursework. The coursework remaining for the residency year complements their work with Mentor teachers and is accomplished in tandem with their classroom experiences. Admission Requirements Candidates who wish to pursue the residency option toward a recommendation for certification must be recommended by program faculty either upon first application to the program or during the first year of the curriculum prior to the residency year.

Degree Requirements

Total Credit Hours

31-37 credits

Required Education and Science Education Courses

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Code	Course Title	Credits
SED 502	Secondary Science Education Teaching: Theory, Content and Pedagogy	3
SED 545	Literacy for Teaching Science	3
SED 650	Curricular Research Topics in Science	3
SED 664	Teaching Science with Technology	3
EXE 500	Individuals with Special Needs	3
SPF 503	Educational Psychology	3
EDU 609	Research and Practice in Adolescent Literacy	3
Total Required Education and Science Education Courses		15-21 credits

Practica

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Code	Course Title	Credits
SED 677	Initial Middle School Science Teaching Experience	6
SED 678	Initial High School Science Teaching Experience	6
SED 679	Seminar in Science Education	1
Total Practica		13 credits

Culminating Project

Complete ALL of the following Courses: Residency Program Requirements Preparatory Semester:

Code	Course Title	Credits
SED 690	Master's Project	3
Total Culminating Project		3 credits

Courses taken or undergraduate equivalents verified

Complete course(s) and earn 3 - 9 credits from the following:

Code	Course Title	Credits
SPF 500	Multicultural Education	3
SPF 503 or SPF 529	Educational Psychology or Adolescent Psychology	3
EDU 620	Teaching and Learning in Diverse Classrooms	3
Total Courses taken or undergraduate equivalents verified		3-9 credits

Required Courses

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

Code	Course Title	Credits
EDU 609	Research and Practice in Adolescent Literacy	3
SED 545	Literacy for Teaching Science	3
SED 650	Curricular Research Topics in Science	3
Total Required Courses		9 credits

Residency Year

Complete ALL of the following Courses: Courses in both residency and non-residency programs are equivalent until final residency year when Methods of Teaching courses (SED 502, 664 and 690), are grouped into Semester I and Semester II of the Residency Year. Hours of practice in Semester I courses are increased to meet 500 hour requirement as are the 500 hours in the pratica, “teaching experience” courses, 677, 678) . Catalog descriptions of all included courses and catalog modifications are shown in MOU Appendix D. Courses in Residency are designated with an “R” and additional requirements specified.

Code	Course Title	Credits
SED 502	Secondary Science Education Teaching: Theory, Content and Pedagogy	3
SED 664	Teaching Science with Technology	3
SED 677	Initial Middle School Science Teaching Experience	6
SED 678	Initial High School Science Teaching Experience	6
SED 679	Seminar in Science Education	1
SED 690	Master's Project	3
Total Residency Year		22 credits

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