Secondary Science Education
Grades 7-12
49-62 total credits required.
Contact Person: William Doody, Program Coordinator 215 Satterlee, (315) 267-2530, doodywj@potsdam.edu
All education courses must be completed with a 2.0 or higher with a
2.75 GPA in the Education major.
Students pursuing the Secondary School Science Education program must complete an appropriate science major, selected from the following majors: biology, chemistry, geology or physics. To officially declare one of these science majors, contact the appropriate department chair to declare the major, be assigned an adviser and select appropriate courses. The science major must be completed with a 2.5 GPA.
All courses are 3 credits unless noted. Credits are divided as follows:
| Education Major | 21 | |
| EDLS 315 | Teaching Students with Special Needs: Grades 5-12 | |
| SECD 356 | Reading in the Middle and Secondary Schools | |
| SECD 357 | Writing in the Middle and Secondary Schools | |
| SECD 472 | Science Curricula, Programs, and Standards | |
| GRED 502 | Issues in Science-Technology-Society | |
Courses which must be taken concurrently |
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| SECD 372 | Science Instruction and Assessment: Gr. 5-12 | |
| SECD 410 | Middle or Secondary Science Field Experience | |
Student Teaching Semester |
14 |
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| Courses which must be taken concurrently | ||
| EDLS 421 | Seminar in Middle/Junior and Secondary School Education (2 credits) | |
| SECD 455 | Student Teaching in the Middle/Junior High School (6 credits) | |
| SECD 456 | Student Teaching in the Senior High School (6 credits) | |
Cognate Requirements | 8 |
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| All cognate courses must be completed with a 2.0 or higher. | ||
| HLTH 230 | School Health (CA, SAVE, 2 credits) | |
| PSYC 321 | Psychology of Adolescence | |
| One of the following | ||
| PSYC 100 | Introduction to Psychology | |
| PSYC 220 | Child Development | |
Additional Science Cognates |
6-10 |
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| For Biology Majors | ||
| Physics course | ||
| Geology course | ||
For Chemistry Majors | ||
| Biology course | ||
| Geology course | ||
For Geology Majors |
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| Astronomy course | ||
| Meteorology course | ||
| Genetics course | ||
For Physics Majors |
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| Biology course | ||
| Geology course | ||
Modern Language (ML) Requirement |
0-9 | |
Certification Requirements
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