Catalog Navigator : Ed.M. in Science Education (Certification: Teacher of Physical Science and/or Physics)

Coordinator: Eugenia Etkina (848-932-0783; email: eugenia.etkina@gse.rutgers.edu)

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Program Description: The Ed.M. program with (K-12) teacher certification in physical science or physics education is designed for individuals who possess a bachelor's degree in physical science of a closely related field and who wish to pursue certification and a master's degree in education at the same time. Certificates are recommended only in conjunction with the completion of the requirements for the Ed.M. degree.

The program has four major goals:

To help students learn pedagogical content knowledge of physical sciences, i.e., content-specific teaching methods in physics and chemistry
To provide students with a grounding in the historical and philosophical contexts of the discipline that they will be certified to teach, i.e., history and philosophy of physical science
To provide students with research experiences in physical science. This will help them better understand how scientists work and how discipline-specific knowledge develops
To provide students with knowledge and skills to integrate technology into physical science instruction

Education Requirements:

Physical Science Education (15 credits)

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

15:256:551 Development of Ideas in Physical Science (3)

15:256:552 Teaching and Assessment in Physical Science (3)

15:256:557 Multiple Representations in Physical Science (3)

Graduate-level electives in physical or science education (3)

Common Professional Education Core (18 credits)

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

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 (20 credits)

15:255:530 Clinical Experience Phase 1 (1)

15:255:531 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 physical science education must complete a full major in either chemistry, physics, or engineering and at least 15 credits in the other subject, or a major in chemical or biochemical engineering from the School of Engineering. Candidates for certification in physics education need to complete a major in physics, mechanical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, industrial and systems engineering, or materials science and engineering.