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  The Graduate School of Education 2007-2009 Master of Education (Ed.M.) Programs with State Certification Programs in the Department of Learning and Teaching Ed.M. in Science Education (Certification: Teacher of Biological Science)  

Ed.M. in Science Education (Certification: Teacher of Biological Science)


Coordinator:   Dr. Ravit Duncan (732-932-7496, ext. 8355; email: rgduncan@rci.rutgers.edu) 

 

The Graduate School of Education offers a postbaccalaureate master's degree/initial teacher certification program in Biological Science Education.  The program requires that a student have a bachelor's degree with a major appropriate to the area of licensure, 90 credits in liberal arts, and satisfaction of the general education distribution.  The requirements needed to satisfy the general education distribution can be found in the Office of Academic Services, Room 110, Graduate School of Education (732-932-7496, ext. 8132). 

 

The specific program requirements are as follows: 

 

Biological Science Education (21 credits)

05:300:462              Demonstration and Technology in Science Education (3)

11:300:450              Biology & Society (3) or 15:256:550 Biology & Society (3)

11:300:453              Teaching Life Science (3) or 15:256:553 Teaching Life Science (3)

15:256:555              Research Internship in Science Education (3)

15:256:556              Understanding Evolution: A Classroom Perspective (3)

Graduate Level Electives in Life Science or Science Education (6)

 

Common Professional Education Core (12 credits)

05:300:306              Principles of Classroom Learning (3)

05:300:401              Individual and Cultural Diversity in the Classroom (3)

15:255:533              Assessment and Measurement for Teachers (2)

15:255:534              Classroom Organization (1)

15:255:537              Education, Ethics, and Society (3)

 

Internship in Teaching (12 credits)

15:255:535              Internship in Teaching (9)

15:255:536              Internship Seminar (3)
 
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