Courses

SCED 393 (Science in the Elementary School- 4 hours): The professional methods course in the teaching of science. Designed to develop integrative understanding of conservation and the physical, biological, and earth sciences. Laboratory required. Prerequisite: 3-7 hours of science or consent of instructor.   Clicking on the link will allow you to enter the course website and obtain a sample syllabus.

SCED 393L (Science in the Elementary School Laboratory - 1 hour): Laboratory exercises supporting the concepts presented in 393.  Corequisite:  concurrent enrollment in 393.  Clicking on the link will allow you to enter the course website and obtain a sample syllabus.

SCED 396L (The Teaching of Science in the Junior High/Middle School- 2 hours): Designed to present those techniques of science instruction and instructional materials most applicable to the teaching of science in junior high/middle school.  The student takes this course in conjunction with Curriculum, Instruction, and Media Technology 301 and 302 before student teaching.  Clicking on the link will allow you to enter the course website and obtain a sample syllabus.

SCED 398L (The Teaching of Science in High School- 2 hours): Designed to present those techniques of science instruction and instructional materials most applicable to the teaching of science in senior high school. The student takes this course in collaboration with Curriculum, Instruction, and Media Technology 400 and 400L before student teaching.  Clicking on the link will allow you to enter the course website and obtain a sample syllabus.

SCED 473 (Topics in Science Education- 1-6 hours): A science education course which includes topics that are not usually presented in traditional science education courses.  Topic titles, prerequisites, credit, course outlines, and content will be arranged by the faculty member(s) involved.

SCED 495 (Environmental Sciences- 1-6 hours): Experiences from ecology and the associated sciences which are used to develop the content, background, and activities that teachers could use to present these concepts in a natural laboratory setting.