EDU 370 Science Methods

3 Credits

The course examines alternative views of subject matter, teaching strategies, learning theories, and assessment practices currently found in science classes.

Prerequisite(s): EDU 202 , EDU 220 , and EDU 248 ; concurrent with EDU 345 , EDU 355 , EDU 390 , and EDU 395 . This course can only be taken after the student has received an official Letter of Acceptance to the Education major.

NOTE: All students pursuing Early Elementary (PK–4) and Special Education (PK–8) Certification are required to successfully complete ECE 101, Teaching as a Profession: PK–4, before taking any other required course in the major. Students pursuing Secondary Teacher Certification in either Biology/General Science, English, or Social Studies are required to successfully complete EDU 101, Teaching as a Profession, before taking any other required course in the major. Proof of a current FBI Fingerprint Clearance, a Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance, and a Pennsylvania Criminal Background Clearance is required and must be submitted to the Dean of Education and Human Service’s office in order to begin any ECE, EDU, or SPEC course. No student may begin these classes without all current clearances.