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Requirements and Guidelines

The MAS project should represent a significant application of your scientific application and understanding in an area relevant to your interests. It is not a thesis or term paper, rather it is original work that reflects a scholarly understanding of science and learning. Projects can take many forms, but all projects must represent substantial intellectual contributions.

Requirements
The requirements for the course involve the submission of a topic, proposal, progress updates, and portfolio. The required time-line is specified in the Course Syllabus and the Time-line section of this Web site. Final projects will be graded based upon their creativity, rigor, synthesis, and application of coursework. Failure to meet these standards or to meet deadlines associated with individual aspects of MAS 888 will result in a No Pass grade.

Guidelines
Completing your MAS project should be a rewarding experience. It is an opportunity for you to showcase your understanding of science and learning in an area that matches your intellectual and professional interests. Pick a topic which you are truly interested in and is an original contribution to the field of science.

Typically, a 3 credit hour course can take 150 hours of in-class face-time and study outside of class. The MAS degree project wil likely take a similar amount of time to complete. However, quality work is not always a reflection of time. How do you know if your project has sufficient quality and depth to receive a passing grade? Projects completed with the goal of "being good enough" are rarely good, or enough. Students who complete their projects in accordance with their approved proposal and invest quality time and effort, will likely receive passing grades. It is likely that you will submit multiple drafts before you have completed the project. Students should work towards the goal of completing a project that they are proud to submit.



 

 

 

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Master or Applied Science; Science for Educators Specialization