Program Information & Descriptions
Science Education
Undergraduate Program
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General Information about the Undergraduate / Bachelor's Degree Programs
- Interested in a B.S. in Science Education for the secondary school level? Click here.
- Interested in a B.S. in Science Education for the elementary and middle school levels? Please visit the Elementary & Social Studies Education Department.
- Irregular undergraduate: must go through undergraduate admissions and then complete necessary coursework for certification
- Graduate student: must go through graduate admissions
- non-degree seeking: completes necessary coursework for certification
- degree seeking: completes necessary coursework for certification AND a graduate degree (Master's [see below], Specialist's, Doctoral)
Courses Required for Secondary (7-12) Science Certification
Undergraduate Major Education - The Department has an academic major
in biology education, chemistry education, earth science
education, and physics education (B.S. Science Education). The major requires
a significant amount of coursework in the sciences (roughly equivalent
to a major in one of the sciences) and several courses in science education.
| Course | Semester Hours | Course Title | Semesters Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSY 2020 | 3 hrs | Learning & Development in Education | Reqular basis |
| SPED 2000 | 3 hrs | Survey of Special Education | Fall, Spring, Summer |
| ESCI 3450 | 3 hrs | Practicum in Science Education | Regular basis |
| ESCI 4450/6450 | 3 hrs | Science Curriculum & Learning | Fall, Spring |
| ESCI 4460/6460 | 3 hrs | Methods of Science Teaching | Fall, Spring |
| ESCI 5460/7460 | 11 hrs | Science Education Student Teaching Internship | Fall, Spring |
| ESCI 5470/7470 | 3 hrs | Reflection on Student Teaching | Fall, Spring |
| ESCI 5480/7480 | 3 hrs | Philosophy & Leadership in Science Classroom Practice | Fall, Spring |
| ESCI 4480/6480 or EDIT 2020/6150 |
3 hrs 3hrs |
Technology
for Science Teaching Teaching with Technology |
Fall Regular basis |
Science Content Preparation
Students seeking science teacher certification must be adequately prepared in science.
| Life Science | Earth Sciences |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry/molecular
biology Genetics/Evolution Natural history/Ecology Anatomy/physiology Cell biology/developmental biology |
Mineralogy/petrology Paleontology/stratigraphy Atmospheric/oceanic science Astronomy |
| Chemistry | Physics |
| Quantitative/qualitative Physical chemistry Biochemistry Organic chemistry |
Mechanics Electricity and magnetism Thermodynamics Wave/optics Modern physics |
A Typical Program There will be two cohorts of students proceeding through the program per year. The courses listed in each block must be taken together. Block one must be taken prior to block two. The first cohort will take the block one courses in fall semester and block two courses in spring. The second cohort of each year will take block one course in spring semester and block two courses in the following fall.
| Block
One (9 hours) ESCI 3450 ESCI 4450/6450 ESCI 4460/6460 |
Block
Two (17 hours) ESCI 5460/7460 ESCI 5470/7470 ESCI 5480/7480 |
| Other
Required Courses EPSY 2020 -- Pre- or co-requisite for block one courses ESCI 4450/6450 and ESCI 4460/6460 SPED 2000 --Required by Georgia state law (or equivalent) ESCI 4480/6480 or EDIT 2020/6150 |
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