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MAT, Teaching Science, Grades 7–12, Initial Certification | Transformational Teaching

The 30-credit MAT in Teaching Science, Grades 7–12 (Initial Certification) equips you with the tools and training to teach science and build scientific curricula, serving students of varying abilities and backgrounds. Designed to help you transform how science is taught to teenagers, you will learn varying teaching methods, innovative uses of technology to support students' learning environments, and critical leadership skills to ensure that you and your students thrive. The program empowers you with a holistic approach to education, innovation, and exploration. 

This program is open to participants who have a bachelor’s degree but who are not yet certified to teach.

Core Course Sequence

You’ll take pedagogical core courses in inquiries in teaching and learning, adolescent learners in urban contexts, and issues in special education policy. You’ll participate in workshops in world language education, specialized fieldwork in Math education and language and literacy acquisition, and two semesters of mentored student teaching. The program culminates with a research project focused on identifying how student success in science is measured in both the classroom and larger school settings. 

Course Title Credits
Required Courses
Pedagogical Core
TCHL-GE 2010Inquiries Into Teaching & Learning III3
TCHL-GE 2275Lang/Lit Acquisition Dev3
TCHL-GE 2515Adolescent Learners in Urban Contexts2
TCHL-GE 2999Drug, Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse ID/School Violence/DASA:0
SPCED-GE 2124Historical and Contemporary Issues in Special Educ Policy, Research and Practice3
WLGED-GE 2914Workshop in World Language Education1-6
Specialized Pedagogy/Fieldwork for Science Education
SCIED-GE 2039Methods I: Teaching of SCI in Middle & Hs3
SCIED-GE 2040Methods II:Teaching SCI in Middle & High Schools3
SCIED-GE 2092Designing Curricula for Teaching Science3
TCHL-GE 2405Data Assessment for Educators3
Student Teaching Courses
SCIED-GE 2911Student Teaching Science Education:Middle School3
SCIED-GE 2922Student Teaching Science Education: High School3
Total Credits30
Plan of Study Grid
1st Semester/TermCredits
TCHL-GE 2010 Inquiries Into Teaching & Learning III 3
SCIED-GE 2039 Methods I: Teaching of SCI in Middle & Hs 3
SCIED-GE 2092 Designing Curricula for Teaching Science 3
SPCED-GE 2124 Historical and Contemporary Issues in Special Educ Policy, Research and Practice 3
TCHL-GE 2999 Drug, Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse ID/School Violence/DASA: 0
SCIED-GE 2911 Student Teaching Science Education:Middle School 3
 Credits15
2nd Semester/Term
TCHL-GE 2515 Adolescent Learners in Urban Contexts 2
SCIED-GE 2040 Methods II:Teaching SCI in Middle & High Schools 3
SCIED-GE 2021 SCI in Hist Perspective 3
WLGED-GE 2914 Workshop in World Language Education 1
TCHL-GE 2275 Lang/Lit Acquisition Dev 3
SCIED-GE 2922 Student Teaching Science Education: High School 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits30