To best meet the needs of our students, we have streamlined our teaching degree structure and suspended enrollment in Bachelor of Science in Teaching Science. We now offer a unified Bachelor of Science in Teaching Adolescents with specialized concentrations designed around your field of interest.
As an innovative science teacher in the area of biology, chemistry, earth science, or physics, you'll inspire your middle and high school students to take a deeper interest in the world, help them examine and understand natural phenomena, and encourage aptitudes that can lead to careers in science, teaching, or research. Upon graduating you’ll be eligible for initial teaching certification in New York.
You’ll combine liberal arts courses in the humanities and social sciences, core content knowledge in a scientific discipline – biology, chemistry, earth science, or physics – and pedagogical course work focused on:
Our program is small, allowing you to have one-on-one academic and professional counseling with our faculty. We also integrate peer feedback and evaluation into the learning process: you will review and critique tapes of your and other students’ teaching sessions in seminars so you can reflect on and develop your teaching techniques.
You will complete extensive fieldwork (100 hours) prior to student teaching for two semesters in New York City public or independent schools selected for their diverse student population. Recent student teaching placements have included Beacon High School, East Side Middle School, Landmark High School, University Neighborhood Middle School, and the Institute for Community Education. Student teaching placements frequently lead to full-time employment upon graduation.
This program leads to eligibility for initial teaching certification in grades 7–12 in New York, and also permits you to teach science to grades 5 and 6.
Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared for careers including:
Learn more about teacher certification and our degree's accreditation.
If you have any additional questions about our degree, please feel free to contact teachlearn.advise@nyu.edu.