Daemen College : Academics & Research : Division of Arts & Sciences : Natural Sciences : Certificate Programs
Natural Sciences Teacher Certification
Courses Required if Pursuing Teacher Certification
PSY 311 Psychology of Adolescence
SOC 243 Child Welfare Policy & Services
Six credits of a foreign language
Education Courses
EDU 203 Learning Theory
EDU 237 Instructional Design
SED 270 Introduction to Nature and
Educational Needs of Children with Disabilities
EDU 313 Foundations of Education
EDU 314 Promoting English Language Arts Across the Content Areas
EDU 327 Teaching to the Standards
EDU 336 Language/Literacy Development for the Adolescent Learner
EDU 402 Methods in Classroom Management
EDU 479 Student Teaching and Seminar at the Early Secondary School Level (7-9)
EDU 480 Student Teaching and Seminar at the Secondary School Level (10-12)
Natural Science Course
NSC 306 Teaching Science in Middle and High School
NOTE
To be eligible for student teaching, students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.55, a minimum GPA of 2.55 in all courses in the major, and be recommended for student teaching by the chairpersons of both the major and the Education Department.
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