SCED - Science Education

SCED 422 Directed Studies (1-4)

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

SCED 441 Methods of Teaching Secondary School Science (3)

Prerequisite: EDFE 120 or EDFE 125. Consider curriculum and classroom organization, testing and evaluation, procedures and materials, relationship of subject area to total secondary program, emphasizing teaching techniques.

SCED 475 Teaching Science in the Elementary School (3)

(2 lecture, 2 laboratory) Prerequisite: EDFE 120 and Junior status. Develop knowledge of models for science instruction, objectives, learning, curriculum, safety, technology, and assessment for teaching science grades K-8.

SCED 513 Professional Renewal (1-12)

Update skills and knowledge of professionals in the discipline. Goals and objectives will be specifically directed at individual professional enhancement rather than the acquisition of general discipline knowledge or methodologies. S/U or letter graded. Repeatable, under different subtitles.

SCED 530 Laboratory, Field, and Studio Safety (1)

Emphasizes formation of a "safety culture" in science and/or art. Federal and state regulations are covered. Course product is a safety manual for the laboratory or studio.

SCED 540 Secondary Science Methods I (2)

(Laboratory). Become familiar with professional responsibilities of teaching science and provide entry level operational knowledge of instructional strategies, techniques, materials, and technology available along with required science content. Students lead discussions and teaching situations.

SCED 541 Secondary Science Methods II (3)

Prerequisite: EDFE 120 or EDFE 125. Prerequisite to student teaching. Consider curriculum and classroom organization, testing and evaluation, procedures and materials, relationship of subject area to total secondary program, emphasizing teaching techniques and of technology use. Students will lead discussions and teaching situations.

SCED 555 Science Education for Adults and Communities (3)

Provides an overview of the principles and skills required to teach non-formal and informal education with an adult/community education perspective.

SCED 570 Teaching Science in the Elementary School (3)

(2 lecture, 2 laboratory) Full admittance to PTEP or certification at the undergraduate level required. Develop a knowledge of objectives, methods and materials needed for teaching a functional elementary science program. Laboratory activities included.

SCED 560 Principles and Teaching of Ecology (3)

Ecological concepts, such as natural history, species interactions, ecosystems and global systems, are explored together with pedagogical strategies appropriate for teaching of these ecological principles. Delivered on-line.

SCED 622 Directed Studies (1-4)

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

SCED 671 Elementary and Middle School Science Curriculum (3)

Analyze elementary and middle level science programs regarding learning theory, research and the new Colorado Model Content Standards for science. Applications include strategies, management, and science technology and society.

SCED 678 Science Education Seminar (1-2)

Investigate current science education research, report on topics of interest in recent literature, discuss individual research problems. Repeatable, maximum of four credits.

SCED 680 Science Curricula in Secondary/College Settings (3)

A survey of contemporary trends and issues associated with designing, implementing and evaluating science curricula at the secondary and tertiary levels.

SCED 694 Science Education Research (3)

Prerequisite: SRM 502 or equivalent. An introduction to research in discipline-based science education, providing background and experience in the major activities associated with current practice in both field-based and quantitative studies.