SCIENCE EDUCATION MINOR

The EDS Science Education Minor is intended for students interested in understanding how people learn science, including: students considering K-12 teaching as a career; students interested in teaching at the college level; and students who are interested in becoming better, more reflective, learners. All majors are welcome, but the Chemistry 6 sequence is a pre-requisite for two of the upper division courses required for the Minor.

Courses will explore people’s learning difficulties in science, and develop the components of the knowledge base necessary for teaching science (knowledge of the science content, knowledge of how students learn the science content and knowledge of how to develop curricula and assessments that promote learning).

Examples from the history of science and current issues in science will be related to the developmental progression of students’ understanding of scientific concepts. There will also be a focus on working with teachers and students in urban schools and exploring the needs of diverse learners, including English language learners.

Theories of teaching and learning will provide the framework that links together the course-work and experiences in the schools.

Students majoring Chemistry: Chemical Education or Physics: Secondary Education are ineligible for the EDS Science Education Minor.

EDS Science Education Minor (34 quarter units)

Academic	Fall	Winter	Spring
Freshman	#CHEM 87: Teaching Science: The Challenge
Sophomore		CHEM 96: Intro. Teaching Science (2) EDS 39: Practicum (2)
Junior	EDS 117: Language, Culture & Education (4)	CHEM 187: Teaching & Learning Science (4)	CHEM 188: Capstone Seminar in Science (4)
Senior	EDS 129A: Intro. T&L (4) EDS139: Practicum (2)	EDS 129B: Intro. T&L (4) EDS 139: Practicum (2)	EDS 129C: Intro. T&L (4) EDS 139: Practicum (2)

Note: # Teaching Science: The Challenge is a Freshman Seminar designed for interested science majors and is not required for the EDS Science Education Minor.

Course Descriptions: Education Studies Science Education Minor

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