We offer many opportunities for professional training of science teachers. Students can pursue an invidiual licensure area or enhance their repertoire by combining two licensure areas to teach science in grades 5-12 with a Natural Science major and Secondary Education minor. All science education programs include both foundational coursework as well as a student teaching experience.

What You’ll Gain

At the completion of this program, students will have accomplished:  

• 100+ hours of field experiences
• An additional 600 hours during 16 weeks of student teaching
• A program approved by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board 
• Opportunities for leadership through partnerships between CSB/SJU and local school(s) during Discover Your Future, exposure to robotics and 3-D printing

Coursework

Interested in the courses that this program includes? Explore coursework of our various Science Education programs:

• General Science, grades 5-8
• Chemistry Major & Secondary Education Minor, grades 9-12
• Physics Major & Secondary Education Minor, grades 9-12
• Biology Major & Secondary Education Minor, grades 9-12
• Natural Science Major & Secondary Education Minor, grades 5-12

Admission to Science Education

Interested in the Science Education program? Learn about the application process to the department and how to prepare.