项目常见问题

Program Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Teaching certificate or license
• An endorsement in Biology, Math, Chemistry, Natural Science, Physics or Physical Science

Additional Criteria:

• bet36365体育 has a minimum over所有 undergraduate grade point average requirement of 2.75(在4上).00-point规模).
• The Science/Math 教育 Program Committee also evaluates the 数学, 科学, and teacher 教育 course experience and grades.
• Applicants with middle-grades teaching endorsements may be admitted into the program depending on their level of undergraduate 科学/数学 preparation.

If you do not have a teaching certificate/license but if you are actively working towards your teaching certification, if you are teaching in a private school or a school outside the US, we will be happy to consider your application as long your undergraduate background is adequate in 数学 and 科学 fields.

1. 应用 for graduate admission online ($45 application fee)
2. Application deadlines:  Spring Admission - October 15th; Summer Admission - Mar 15th; F所有 Admission - 6月15日th
3. Within the application choose 选择大学:  文学院 & 科学
4. Select Program of study:  Science/Math 教育 (在线)
5. Select Emphasis/Concentration:  Chemistry or Integrated Option 

6. Upload evidence of current or most recent teaching certificate or license and a letter of Intent responding to the following:
   Address letter to Dr. Christopher Exstrom, Professor of Chemistry, University of Nebraska, 2401 11^th Ave, Kearney, NE  68849; Describe your current teaching position; Discuss how completing the bet36365体育 Science/Math 教育 M.S.Ed. Program will help you meet your 教育al and professional goals; Summarize your undergraduate 科学, 数学, and 教育al training and how it prepared you for our program; If your current teaching certificate or license is from a state other than Nebraska, include a brief explanation of the certification/licensing requirements in your state.

7. Request an official transcripts from 所有 past institutions (outside of the University of 内布拉斯加大学系统) to the bet36365体育投注 Office.
8. Once your application is complete it will take the Science/Math 教育 bet36365体育投注 Committee about two-three weeks to process your application.

bet36365体育投注-level courses completed at bet36365体育 or other institutions may be transferred into your degree program upon approval by the 项目负责人 on a course-by-course basis.

• An unlimited number of credit hours that can be transferred in from within the University of Nebraska system. 
• Up to 9 credit hours may be transferred in from institutions outside the University of Nebraska system.
• All courses applying towards a degree must be completed within a 10 year time period

E-mail the Program Coordinator (珍妮特•斯蒂尔 steelej@volamdolong.com) to request any course be transferred into your program.  In your request include a course description via syllabus attachment or web link to the other institution's course catalog.

1. Professional Components (9 hours required)
   • Curriculum Course (3 hours)
     
   • Research Course (3 hours)
   • Pedagogy Course (3 hours)
     
2. Academic Components (24 hours required)
   • INTEGRATED OPTION 24 CREDIT HOURS
     1. Major Emphasis (12 credit hours in an area of endorsement)
     2. Supporting Courses (6 credit hours outside the major emphasis in two disciplines)
     3. Electives (6 hours approved by the advisor prior to enrollment)
   • CHEMISTRY OPTION 24 CREDIT HOURS
     1. Chemical Management and 安全 (1 credit hour)
     2. Required Chemistry Courses (11-12 credit hours)
     3. Chemistry electives (5-6 credit hours)
     4. Supporting Courses (6 credit hours in CHEM, BIOL, MATH or PHYS)
3. Capstone (3 hours required)

• • SMED 888 Science/Math 教育 Capstone

学生 will be eligible to register for classes within the appropriate schedule based on the last 4-digits of NUID number.  If you are currently enrolled in at least one class, you are eligible to register during the Early 登记 period otherwise you will need to wait until General 登记.

春季学期
Early 登记 - end of October
General 登记 - mid-November

SUMMER / FALL SEMESTERS
Early 登记 - beginning of April
General 登记 - end of April

是的. You may be assigned two academic advisors which will include program coordinator and director.  The Program Coordinator and 项目负责人 are co-advisors for 所有 Science/Math 教育 students. 联系 either advisor with questions about completing your degree program, 学位候选人, 课程转移, 等.

Program Coordinator -珍妮特·斯蒂尔(steelej@volamdolong.com, 308.865.8043)
项目负责人 - Dr. 克里斯·埃克斯特罗姆(exstromc@volamdolong.com, 308.865.8565)

联系 珍妮特·斯蒂尔, the Science/Math 教育 Program Coordinator (steelej@volamdolong.com,  or (308) 865-8043) to help get into a class that is full. 

如果它是 生物学课程, contact Brian Peterson or Robyn Shoenebeck(msbiology@volamdolong.com, (308) 865-1589) to be added to a wait list or to have a permit issued.

As soon as you meet 所有 of the following requirements, apply for candidacy:

• You have completed at least 1/3 (12 credit-hours) of your degree program from bet36365体育
• Your GPA is at least 3.00
• If you were condition所有y admitted, 所有 conditions have been met

Complete the top portion of the 竞选的形式

Sign the form on the "Student Signature" line and scan/email it to the Science/Math 教育 Program Coordinator:

珍妮特·斯蒂尔
Science/Math 教育 Program
电子邮件: steelej@volamdolong.com
 

1. During the final semester, the student must file a formal application for graduation in MyBlue (http://myblue.volamdolong.com) and will be assessed a $25 fee.
2. Application Deadlines:
   • 9月15日^th for December graduation
   • 2月1日^st for May Graduation
   • 6月15日^th for July graduation
3. Each semester students are invited to attend the commencement ceremony but attendance is not mandatory.
4. 学生 must have 所有 degree requirements completed prior to participating in a commencement ceremony.
5. All academic requirements must be completed and financial indebtedness paid to the University prior to the posting of the degree and release of transcripts.
6. If 所有 degree requirements (academic所有y and financi所有y) are not completed by the anticipated graduation date, then the student must re-apply and will be reassessed the $25 graduation fee in order to graduate in a future term.
7. Official graduation procedure can be found online at http://catalog.volamdolong.com/graduate/academics/degrees/graduation-procedures/.