Students will complete Required Courses online through Swinburne University. Core Courses, Science Electives, and Open Electives are completed through Northeastern University. 

CORE COURSES (8 q.h.)
ED 3651	Race and Ethnicity in Education	4 q.h.
ED 3655	Socio-Cultural Context of Learning and Development	4 q.h.
REQUIRED COURSES (16 q.h.)
HET602	Exploring the Solar System	4 q.h.
HET603	Exploring the Stars and the Milky Way	4 q.h.
HET604	Exploring Galaxies and the Cosmos	4 q.h.
Choose one of the following courses:
HET610	Studies in Space Exploration	4 q.h.
HET616	Great Debates in Astronomy	4 q.h.
HET618	Astrobiology and the Origins of Life	4 q.h.
SCIENCE ELECTIVES (8 q.h.) While students may choose from any of the science electives, PHY3601: Forces, Energy, and Motion, and GEO3602: The Solid Earth are especially helpful for those pursuing the astronomy specialization.
OPEN ELECTIVES (8 q.h.) Students may choose any School of Education or SPCS graduate course.
TOTAL QUARTER HOURS:  40

GRADING:
Swinburne University uses an Australian grading system. Students are expected to earn a grade of a C (credit) or higher in order to apply the course to the specialization. For details on grading, please refer to their website: www.astronomy.swin.edu.au/sao/students/assessment.