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  The Graduate School of Education 2017–2019 Combined B.A./B.S./Ed.M. Five-Year Teacher Preparation Programs - For Students Entering in or subsequent to 2017 Programs in the Department of Learning and Teaching Five-Year Program in Science Education (Certification: Teacher of Biological Science)  

Five-Year Program in Science Education (Certification: Teacher of Biological Science)


Coordinator: Dr. Ravit Duncan (848-932-0792; email: ravit.duncan@gse.rutgers.edu)

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Pre-Admission Core Courses (6.5 credits)

05:300:200  Introduction to Education (3)

05:300:201  Introduction to Education Field Based Lab - Clinical Experience (.5)

05:300:306  Introduction to Educational Psychology: Principles of Classroom Learning (3)

Biological Science Education (15 credits)

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

11:300:450  Biology and Society (3)

11:300:453  Teaching and Assessment in Life Science (3)

Graduate-level electives in life science or science education (6)

Common Professional Education Core (15 credits)  

05:300:450  Urban Education I (1.5)

05:300:451  Urban Education II (1.5)

05:300:452  Teaching Emerging Bilinguals in the K-12 Classroom I (1.5)

05:300:453  Teaching Emerging Bilinguals in the K-12 Classroom II (1.5)

15:255:534  Classroom Organization for the Inclusive and Special Classroom (3)

15:293:523  Inclusive Teaching in Education (3)

Choose one from the following:

15:255:539  Communities, Schools, and Social Justice (3)

15:253:540  Teaching English Language Learners (3)

05:300:406  Community-Based Language Learning (3)

Clinical Experience (19.5 credits)

05:300:498  Clinical Experience Phase 1 (.5)

05:300:499  Clinical Practice Phase 2 (4)

15:255:535  Clinical Practice Phase 3 (9)

15:255:536  Clinical Practice Seminar (6)


Major Requirements

Every candidate for certification in biological science education must complete a full major in life science (animal science, biotechnology, biological science, cell biology and neuroscience, ecology and natural resources, environmental science [life science option], food science, genetics and microbiology, marine science [life science option], molecular biology, nutritional science, plant science, physiology). Regardless of the chosen major, at least 30 credits of coursework in the life sciences must be included.

 
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