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Degree Requirements
General Education:
- General Education: Prior to beginning or completing the program, students must have taken, at either the graduate or undergraduate level, coursework in these six areas:
- Arts (music theory, art history or appreciation, theater appreciation, or dance appreciation)
- Humanities (languages, linguistics, religion, literature, philosophy, classics, history)
- Mathematics (math, statistics)
- Science (life, earth and space, physical, or environmental)
- Technology (computer science or a technology-based course in a discipline)
- Social Science (psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, political science, history)
- Physical Science Specialization: Before teacher certification can be recommended, the student must have completed a (at least 30 credits) in a physical science (physics, chemistry). Every candidate for certification in Physical Science Education must complete a full major in either chemistry or physics and at least 15 credits in the other subject. Candidates for certification in Physics Education need only complete a major in physics. The courses should be distributed evenly among different fields within the discipline. Physics majors should complete coursework in mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, optics, atomic and nuclear physics. Chemistry majors should complete work in organic and non-organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and quantum chemistry. At least 12 credits in one physical science must be taken at the 300 or 400 level. Students should consult with their science advisor to determine if additional coursework in a physical science is required.
Liberal Arts:
The total number of credits in coursework in Liberal Arts, including the major, must be at least 90. Neither Education courses, nor any other vocationally-oriented coursework (accounting, engineering, etc.) may be counted toward the 90 liberal arts credits; no School 05 or School 15 courses may be included.
Professional Education:
| Year |
Professional Education Courses |
Graduate
Education
Credits |
First
Fall |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Crs |
| 15:256:551 |
Development of Ideas in Physical Science |
3 |
| 05:300:401G |
Individual and Cultural Diversity in the Classroom |
3 |
| 05:300:306G |
Educational Psychology: Principles of Classroom Learning |
3 |
|
9 |
First
Spring |
| 05:300:462G |
Demonstration and Technology in Science Teaching |
3 |
| 15:256:552 |
Teaching Physical Science* |
3 |
| Grad Level |
ElectiveE# |
3 |
|
9 |
| Summer |
| 15:256:555 |
Research Internship in Science Education |
3 |
| Grad Level |
ElectiveE# |
2 |
|
5 |
Second
Fall |
| 15:255:534 |
Classroom Organization |
1 |
| 15:255:535 |
Teaching Internship** |
9 |
| 15:255:536 |
Teaching Internship Seminar |
3 |
|
13 |
Second
Spring |
| 15:255:537 |
Education, Ethics, and Society |
3 |
| 15:256:557 |
Multiple Representations in Physical Science |
3 |
| 15:255:538 |
Teacher as Researcher |
3 |
|
9 |
| Total Credits |
45 |
| Notes: |
- GThis course has an undergraduate number. Be sure to register for it for graduate (G) credit.
- EElectives may be physical science or science education. The selection must be approved by an advisor.
- *This course has a required field experience component.
- **One semester of supervised full-time teaching in the classroom of a cooperating teacher. This course is offered only in the fall semester.
- #Course must be 300-level or above to count towards graduate credits. 300- and 400-level courses must be registered for with a G-prefix.
- Any coursework that needs to be taken in order to meet the general education or liberal arts requirements (listed above) will add to the 45 credits specified here.
- Courses listed in the Suggested Sequence of Courses for First Fall, First Spring, and Summer may be taken on a part-time basis and do not have to be taken in the exact order listed, although that order is recommended. However, all courses scheduled for those three semesters must be completed prior to the Teaching Internship semester. The courses listed for Second Spring may be taken only after the Internship.
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Portfolio:
Students must compile a portfolio of their best work to be submitted and evaluated at the end of the program. The contents of this portfolio are specified in the Student Policy and Procedures Handbook. (This requirement applies to students admitted March 2007 and after.)
Physiology, Hygiene, and Substance Abuse Issues:
During the Internship semester, students must either attend a series of seminars addressing issues of human physiology, hygiene, and substance abuse or must pass the official New Jersey Department of Education examination on these topics.
Praxis II:
Students seeking certification in physical sciences must achieve passing scores on the Chemistry: Content Knowledge (Test Code 20245), Physics: Content Knowledge (Test Code 10265), and General Science: Content Knowledge (Test Code 10435) Praxis II examinations. Students seeking certification in physics alone must pass the Physics: Content Knowledge (Test Code 10265), and General Science: Content Knowledge (Test Code 10435) Praxis II examinations.
Comprehensive Examination:
No comprehensive examination is required.
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