Undergraduate Information
Majors – Science Teacher Preparation Program
A program to train science and math teachers
The College of Science Teaching Program is designed to prepare science or mathematics majors for secondary level (middle school and high school) teacher certification. The program is comprised of 30-31 semester credits of science or math pedagogy courses and school experiences that complement the student's science and mathematics coursework.
Undergraduate Degrees Offered
Science
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in any of several science majors
- Bachelor of Science in Science Education (B.S.C.) with four options in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, or Physics
Curriculum
The program courses include the study of standards-based education, inquiry teaching, student learning, teaching strategies that promote understanding, characteristics of student learners, assessment, instructional planning, and secondary level science curriculum.
Career Options
Program completers will be eligible for teacher certification in Arizona and most other states. Career opportunities for high school and middle school science and mathematics teachers are plentiful across the nation.