Science Education (SCE)

Focuses on instructional planning, assessment, and teaching strategies to support effective science and health education in elementary classrooms. Emphasizes evidence-based practices that promote scientific understanding and student engagement.

Prepares teacher candidates to plan, deliver, and assess effective science instruction in grades 6 through12. Emphasizes inquiry-based pedagogy, effective instructional models, and safe laboratory practices. Includes integration of technology, community resources, and state-adopted science standards in instructional planning.

Capstone course taken concurrently with the final internship. Trends and issues within the field of secondary education are examined from the perspective of the final internship experience.

Provides a supervised final internship where candidates refine and demonstrate effective instructional and classroom management practices. Emphasizes full participation in the teacher role in school or agency-based placements.

Provides a supervised field experience in a science education setting where candidates observe instruction and begin to demonstrate effective teaching practices. Emphasizes the gradual assumption of instructional responsibilities in school-based placements.

Special topics which can be repeated when topics are not duplicated.

Prepares teacher candidates to plan and deliver effective science instruction in grades 6 through 12. Emphasizes inquiry-based learning, use of instructional models, alignment with state standards, and the integration of current science education research. Includes instructional planning, assessment, and the use of appropriate materials and technology to support secondary science learning.

Explores current research, theory, and practices in science education across grade levels. Emphasizes national and state instructional trends including inquiry-based learning, integration of technology, and authentic assessment. Candidates investigate a topic of interest in science instruction and present their findings using digital tools appropriate for professional communication.