The Master of Arts in Teaching in Science Education is a 32-credit-hour program designed to prepare and support science educators in the field. The program develops Relay students to become culturally responsive and inclusive science educators through an intentional, yet flexible, pathway composed of Foundations courses, Science Education Content Pedagogy courses, Clinical Practice courses, and a selection of Flex courses. 

In their Foundations courses, Relay students in the Science Education program will learn to establish culturally responsive and inclusive classrooms with specific inquiries into systems for instructional planning, teaching multilingual learners, teaching exceptional learners, and community engagement. 

Science Education Content Pedagogy courses integrate learning from Foundations courses with a content focus on internalizing science standards and curriculum, and implementing methods for engaging learners in sensemaking by developing their proficiency with crosscutting concepts, science and engineering practices, and the core ideas of scientific disciplines. Relay students also develop systems for data-informed cycles of assessing, planning, teaching, and reflecting to meet the diverse needs of all students.  

The program culminates in a capstone project in which Relay students demonstrate the impact of their practice on science students’ outcomes including academic progress, social-emotional development, and student experience.

Academic Plans 

Relay’s programs are tailored to local contexts and are designed to meet educational requirements for educator certification/licensure in multiple states; therefore, academic plans for each program vary by state and clinical experience pathway (e.g., Resident/non-Resident). State- and program-specific academic plans for all program offerings described in this catalog may be accessed on the Academic Plans site. Students are provided with a detailed course schedule at orientation.