Science Major with Education Concentration

Requirements for the Major

All courses for the major and minor must be taken for a numerical grade. This major requires completion of all other requirements for the secondary education concentration.

Interdisciplinary Coursework (9 units) or equivalent

• BIOL 195: Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity (1 Unit)
• BIOL 210: Cell and Molecular Biology (1 Unit)
• CHEM 152: Principles of Chemistry (1 Unit)
• CHEM 154: Organic Structure and Reactivity (1 Unit)
• E&E 104: Earth Resources and the Environment (1 Unit)

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• E&E 151: Introduction to Geology (1 Unit)

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• E&E 153: Introduction to Earth History (1 Unit)

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• PHYS 105: Introductory Astronomy (1 Unit)
• PHYS 167: Analytical Physics I (1 Unit)
• PHYS 168: Analytical Physics II (1 Unit)

Disciplinary Emphasis / Minor in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, or Physics

Students choose a disciplinary minor in either biology, chemistry, earth science, or physics. Please note that the courses listed for the Interdisciplinary Coursework section of the major can be counted toward the minor. The detailed requirements for each minor are listed below.

Coursework for the Secondary Education Concentration (13.75 unis or equivalent)

Students pursuing the secondary education concentration that leads to eligibility for initial certification (grades 7-12 / 5-9 and 7-12) must choose one of these majors: English language arts, math, science or social studies.
All courses for the secondary education concentration must be taken for a numerical grade.

• EDUC 110: Exploring Teaching Colloquium .25 unit
• EDUC 195: Education Foundations: Access, Equity and Advocacy 1 Unit
• EDUC 196: Learner-Centered Approaches, Supports and Technologies 1 Unit
• EDUC 204: Theory, Models and Policy in English as a Second Language 1 unit
• EDUC 397: Boundary Crossings in Secondary Schools (1 Unit)
• EDUC 207: Education Technology .5 unit
• EDUC 300: Eligibility for Teacher Certification .25 unit
• EDUC 326: Assessment & Evaluation in Middle and Secondary Schools (.5 unit)
• EDUC 365: Supplemental Preparation Teaching in Middle School .25 unit
• EDUC 373: Literacy Pedagogy in Secondary Schools (1 Unit)
• EDUC 379: Science Pedagogy in Secondary Schools: Inquiry and Sustainability in a Diverse World (1 Unit)

• Student Teaching Internship

• EDUC 422: Student Teaching in Secondaray Schools (3 Units)
• EDUC 432: Seminar: Secondary Student Teaching (1 Unit)

Notes:

1. Students with an interest in education are encouraged to set up an appointment with the Education Department as soon as possible. Students receive an assigned Education Department advisor, in addition to their College advisor, upon enrollment in EDUC 110 or EDUC 195.
2. Application to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) and completed declaration of the science major and secondary education concentration occur during EDUC 196 with assistance of the Education Department Certification Officer and a faculty advisor.
3. Albion College’s Science major requires completion of a disciplinary minor to ensurestudents can pursue an area of interest and gain depth of knowledge. Students are not required to seek an additional endorsement in their minor.
4. EDUC 397 Boundary Crossings in Secondary Schools requires extended stay /housing on campus for three additional weeks in May to complete a full-time clinical experience practicum.
5. Application for the Student Teaching Internship is required during the fall semester, the year prior to enrollment in EDUC 422 and EDUC 432; all eligibility requirements must be successfully met prior to student teaching.
6. Students who do not complete the TEP concentration will have the option to change their secondary education concentration to an Educational Studies minor and to declare a different major (e.g. within a specific discipline; or propose an independently designed major).