/ Learning Sciences, Master of Arts
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & SOCIAL POLICY

Degree Requirements 2008-2009Student:

Please complete the form below to plan/record your degree courses.

Requirement / Course # / Course Title / Fall / Winter / Spring / Summer
1 / Core Requirement / LRN SCI 403 / 403: Cognitive Science Foundations of the Learning Sciences / X
2 / Core Requirement / LRN SCI 425 / 425: Introduction to Design for the Learning Sciences / X
3 / Design / LRN SCI 429(w) or 426(s)
4 / Social Context / LRN SCI 451(f) or 402(w)
5 / Elective
6 / Elective
7 / Elective
8 / Elective
9 / Master’s Project / LRN SCI 499 / Independent Study with Faculty Advisor / X
Master’s Project / TGS 588 / Resident Masters Study / X

Design: Students must take at least one of the following:

  • 429 in Winter: Design of Learning Environments (Reiser)
  • 426 in Spring: Constructionist Approaches to Designing Learning Environments (Wilensky)

Social Context: Students must take at least one of the following:

  • 451 in Fall: Curriculum, Culture & Policy (Taylor)
  • 402 in Winter: Social Dimensions of Teaching and Learning (Lee)

Electives: All electives must be approved by the Academic Director. Students may select courses from LRN SCI and other relevant graduate courses across the university, including 499 independent studies. In addition to listed courses above that fulfill specific core, design, or social context requirements, students may select electives from these LRN SCI courses that are approved for Masters students:

Andrew Ortony
Academic Director (returns Jan 2009)
Room 110, 847-467-3813
/ David Rapp
Interim Academic Director
Room 220, 847-467-1871 / Jessie Blank
Administrative Coordinator
Room 134, 847-467-6519

/ Learning Sciences, Master of Arts
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & SOCIAL POLICY
  • 401 in Fall: Cognition & Learning (Sherin, B)
  • 434 in Winter: Teacher Thinking & Learning (Sherin, M)
  • 425 in Winter: New Approaches in Science Teaching (Reiser)
  • 451 in Spring: New Digital Literacies & Learning (Lam)
  • 438 in Spring: Teaching with Technology (Kwon)

Andrew Ortony
Academic Director (returns Jan 2009)
Room 110, 847-467-3813
/ David Rapp
Interim Academic Director
Room 220, 847-467-1871 / Jessie Blank
Administrative Coordinator
Room 134, 847-467-6519

/ Learning Sciences, Master of Arts
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & SOCIAL POLICY
Andrew Ortony
Academic Director (returns Jan 2009)
Room 110, 847-467-3813
/ David Rapp
Interim Academic Director
Room 220, 847-467-1871 / Jessie Blank
Administrative Coordinator
Room 134, 847-467-6519