专业中文名：科学教育理科硕士
专业英文名：M.S.: Science Education
学　　　制：2.00 年
学　　　费：27166 美元/年
入学时间：1,8月
授课语言：英文
授课校区：美国爱荷华大学
领　　　域：教育学
申请费：100美元

美国爱荷华大学科学教育理科硕士课程要求学生至少完成36学分课时课程。美国爱荷华大学科学教育理科硕士课程是专为教师、监管人员以及相关领域的专业人士设计，包括医疗教育、高校教学、博物馆项目管理以及拓展项目等，而且旨在提供超前领域所需的理解性教学和学习以及研究进展经验。 学习美国爱荷华大学科学教育理科硕士课程的学生需要完成四个方面的课程：科学教育、教育、研究和科学。学生的个人学习课程是由科学教育系所批准。 The Master of Science program in science education requires a minimum of 38 s.h. of graduate credit. The program is designed for teachers and supervisors (K-college) and professionals in related fields, such as medical education, college teaching, museum program management, and outreach programs. It is intended to provide experience in understanding teaching and learning and the research processes required to advance the field. M.S. students complete course work in four areas: science education, education, research, and science. Their individual programs of study are approved by the science education faculty.

美国爱荷华大学科学教育理科硕士课程入学要求： 学术要求： 大学本科毕业，拥有学士学位，GPA不低于3分。 语言要求：雅思总分不低于7分，单科不低于6分；托福总分不低于81分。 Minimum TOEFL Score Requirements for Graduate College Admission TOEFL scores must be reported to the university directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS), which administers the TOEFL. The university's institution code for the TOEFL is 6681. Admission to the Graduate College, which confers the majority of degree programs at Iowa, requires: a score of 550 or higher on the paper-based (PBT) version of the test, or a score of 81 or higher on the Internet-based version of the test (iBT). Newly admitted graduate students who present TOEFL scores below 600 on the PBT or below 100 on the IBT will be required to complete an English Proficiency Evaluation on campus before their first registration for classes. There is no conditional admission for graduate students whose TOEFL scores are below 550 on the PBT or below 81 on the IBT. Students may be required to complete English as a Second Language course work (typically within the first year of study) if specified as a result of the English Proficiency Evaluation. Minimum IELTS Score Requirements for Graduate College Admission As an alternative to taking the TOEFL, students may take the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Admission to the Graduate College requires a total IELTS score of 7.0, with no subscore less than 6.0. In addition, all IELTS test takers—regardless of score—will be required to take an on-campus English Proficiency Evaluation. 美国爱荷华大学科学教育理科硕士课程申请材料： 毕业证、学位证扫描件； 成绩单（在校成绩、语言成绩）； 个人陈述； 银行存款证明； 翻译件（所有中文申请材料的翻译件，并加盖公章）； 2-3封推荐信

美国爱荷华大学科学教育理科硕士课程设置: 科学学习环境研究实践，科学课堂学习，高等教育学，科学教育研究中的独立研究，科学教育：科学本质，课程设计与组织，教育心理学，定量教育研究方法论，教学构成主义和设计等。 The M.S. program in science education requires the following work. REQUIRED COURSES All of these: EDTL:6755 (07S:255) Practices of Inquiry in Science Learning Environments (no substitute for this course) 3 s.h. EDTL:6757 (07S:257) Learning in the Science Classroom (no substitute for this course) 3 s.h. EDTL:6759 (07S:259) Advanced Pedagogy (no substitute for this course) 3 s.h. EDTL:7755 (07S:355) Independent Study in Science Education Research (taken twice for 3 s.h. each) 6 s.h. Two science content courses chosen with the advisor 6 s.h. A minimum of 13 s.h. chosen from these: EDTL:6756 (07S:256) Science Education: The Nature of Science 3 s.h. EDTL:6758 (07S:258) Writing in the Science Classroom 3 s.h. EDTL:7100 (07E:300) Design and Organization of Curriculum 3 s.h. PSQF:4143 (07P:143) Introduction to Statistical Methods 3 s.h. PSQF:6200 (07P:200) Educational Psychology 3 s.h. PSQF:6220 (07P:220) Quantitative Educational Research Methodologies 3 s.h. PSQF:6275 (07P:275) Constructivism and Design of Instruction 3 s.h. RCE:7338 (07C:338) Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry 3 s.h. One additional qualitative or quantitative research methods course chosen in consultation with the advisor May include one of these: EDTL:7004 (07E:304) Schooling in the United States 3 s.h. EDTL:7033 (07S:333) Seminar on Teacher Education 3 s.h. MASTER OF SCIENCE EXAMINATION Students must complete a thesis [EDTL:6393 (07S:393) Master's Thesis], for which they earn 2-4 s.h. of credit. A final oral examination is administered on campus in which the candidate defends his or her thesis. This examination includes a critical inquiry into the purposes, methods, and results of the thesis research investigation. The final examination is conducted by a committee of no fewer than three members of the graduate faculty. In some cases, the committee must include a member from outside science education;

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