Secondary Integrated Science

Program Overview

This program prepares students for teaching certification in Integrated Science grades 6-12 in Michigan. It includes science content courses, professional studies in education core, a methods course, and a practicum in secondary classrooms. The program ensures that graduates have the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively teach science in secondary schools.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Content Knowledge Verification - An advisor reviews transcripts to determine if content requirements are fulfilled and ensures deficiencies are corrected before graduation.
• Science Content Courses (5-6 hours)
• Elective (with advisor approval) (2-3 hours)
• PHY 692 Thesis/Final Project (3 hours)
• Professional Studies in Education Core (29 hours)
• CURR 505 Curriculum and Methods for Teaching in the Secondary School (3 hours)
• EDPS 501 Psychology of Adolescence (3 hours)
• EDPS 627 Designing Classroom Assessments (3 hours)
• EDUC 592 Teaching Internship (6 hours)
• LTEC 602 Technology and Student-Centered Learning (3 hours)
• PRCT 588 Practicum in Secondary Classrooms (2 hours)
• RDNG 657 Comprehension and the Content Areas (3 hours)
• SFCE 655 Education for Justice: Toward a Diverse, Democratic, and Sustainable Society (3 hours)
• SPGN 510 Introduction to Inclusive Education and Disability Studies (3 hours)

Careers:

The program prepares graduates for teaching certification in Integrated Science grades 6-12 in the State of Michigan.