The M.Ed./CAGS: Science Education Online is a graduate program offered jointly by the School of Education and College of Natural Sciences. Courses are offered from several departments to best serve the needs of elementary and middle school teachers. Program participants can earn an M.Ed./CAGS through the School of Education. Massachusetts’ teachers can earn Professional Licensure through completion of the M.Ed. and/or by earning 12 credits beyond the master’s degree while enrolled in a CAGS program. The master’s degree is comprised of 33 credits and the CAGS requires 30 credits. In addition, development is underway to add a 15 credit graduate certificate.
Leads to Professional Licensure for Teachers in Massachusetts in the following areas:
- Teachers of General Science: Grades 5-8
- Teachers of Earth Science: Grades 5-8
- Elementary Teachers: Grades 1-6
- Teachers of General Science: Grades 1-6
- Teachers of Students with Moderate Disabilities: PreK-8
Learn more about this program:
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Click here for more information on the Science Education Online Master of Education-CAGS. Registration is administered through UMass Amherst Continuing & Professional Education. Please see Fee Schedule below.
| Type of Fee |
Amount |
| Fee per credit |
$465 |
| Registration Fee per semester |
$45 |
| Late Reg. Fee per semester* |
$60 |
| Returned Check Fee per semester** |
$30 |
| Total for course*** |
$1440 (465x3 credits = 1395 + 45 registration fee per semester) |
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*applicable when you register after deadline; non-refundable unless course has been cancelled.
** applicable when checks returned unpaid
*** Courses can vary from one to six credits; this total represents a standard 3 credit course
There is also a one-time $300 Graduate Registrar's Service Fee, which is a one-time fee paid by all entering matriculated graduate students.
The University of Massachusetts is accredited by the
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
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University of Massachusetts has earned several awards for its distance learning programs, faculty and technology including:
- University of Massachusetts Lowell’s B.S. in Information Technology Ranked Among Top Affordable Online IT Degrees by Get Educated in 2011
- UMass Ranked Among Top 10 Best Colleges in Online Education in Communication & Public Relations Degrees, 2011 by The Best Colleges
- UMass Ranked 2nd Among Top 10 Online Bachelor of Business Administration Degrees, 2011 by The Best Colleges
- UMass ranks 19th highest-rated university in the world by the Times of London.
- UMass ranked 56th in the Times of London's Top 200
- UMassOnline, UMass Boston President's Special Achievement Award, Valerie C. Haven, Sloan-C 2010 Awards
- University of Massachusetts Ranked Among Top 28 Best Value in Online Education for Human Services & Psychology Professionals, 2009 by Get Educated
- Ranked Top 10 Online Degrees Colleges- September 2009 (Online Degree Reviews.com)
- UMassOnline Awarded Public Sector of the Year by Mass Technology Leadership Council , 2008
- Most Outstanding Online Teaching and Learning Program, UMass Lowell's Online Graduate Behavioral Intervention in Autism Program, Sloan Consortium Excellence Awards, 2008
- 'Excellence in Online Teaching' Award, Dr. Jeannette E. Riley, Sloan Consortium Excellence Awards, 2008
- 21st Century Best Practices Award, United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)
- Program of Excellence, University Continuing Education Association (UCEA)-Journalism Certificate
- Excellence in Faculty Development, Sloan-C Excellence Awards
- Excellence in Online Programming, Sloan-C Excellence Awards
- Excellence in Online Teaching, Sloan-C Excellence Awards
- UMass Amherst Isenberg MBA, Top 10 national rankings, #4 Best Professors (2005, 2006, 2007 Princeton Review: Best Business Schools rankings)
- 4th in Primary Care Education, U.S. World Reports
- Excellence in Distance Teaching Education - United States Distance Learning Association
Content is based on the National Science Education Standards and the Massachusetts Science and Technology Frameworks.
Discovering the Universe: Astronomy for Teachers (Astronomy)
Investigating the Oceans (Geosciences)
Nutrition & Health in the Science Classroom (Nutrition)
Organisms Diversity & Interactions (Biology)
Genetics (Biology)
Insects in the Science Classroom (Entomology)
Planet Earth (Geosciences)
Chemistry by Example (Chemistry)
Matter in Context (Chemistry)
Electricity & Magnetism in the Science Classroom (Physics)
Energy, Forces, and Motion (Physics)
Investigating Science Classrooms (Education)
SEO Capstone Course (Education)
Click here for more detailed curriculum information.Availability of financial aid varies depending on matriculation and course status. Please check with your program manager or advisor to determine your eligibility. Generally, if you are matriculated in a degree program and are enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits each semester, you may qualify for financial aid. Please review our Financial Aid Checklist below.
- Fill out the FAFSA form at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- It is important to list the University of Massachusetts Amherst school code number 002221.
- For more information please click here.
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