Science Education Studies

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Professors C. Bruxvoort, J. Jadrich

Courses listed under the science education studies (SCES) department are open to all Calvin students meeting course prerequisites. Students seeking certification to teach science at the high-school level must complete the science education major (plus all 7–12 Grade Band education program requirements). Certification to teach science in middle school requires completion of either the science education minor or the major (plus all 5–9 Grade Band education program requirements).

Programs

• Science Education 7-12 Major

• Science Education 5-9 Minor

Courses

• SCES 110 - General Science
• SCES 210 - Integrated Science
• SCES 211 - Science and Engineering Practices
• SCES 214 - Communication and Learning in the Natural Sciences
• SCES 310 - Teaching Science in Elementary and Middle Grades: Internship I
• SCES 311 - Teaching Science in Middle School
• SCES 314 - Integration Methods and Pedagogies for Secondary Science Teachers
• SCES 390 - Independent Study
• SCES 525 - Alternative Frameworks and Conceptual Change in the Science Classroom
• SCES 526 - Teaching the Nature of Science
• SCES 527 - Scientific Reasoning and Teaching Inquiry
• SCES 590 - Independent Study

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