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Article: UMass offers science degrees for K-12 teachers.(TECH BRIEFS)(online masters in educationf for science teachers)(Brief article)
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- Diverse Issues in Higher Education
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- March 23, 2006
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SHREWSBURY, Mass.
In an effort to address the national shortage of qualified K-12 science teachers, UMassOnline, the online arm of the University of Massachusetts system, has begun offering an online master's program to develop science teachers for elementary and middle schools. The new master's degree in education for science teachers, established with a National Science Foundation grant, is taught by education, science and engineering faculty members from the UMass-Amherst and the UMass-Lowell campuses. The online program includes hands-on coursework and science education courses.
"Many school districts nationwide are facing critical shortages of ...