Make Learning a Positive Experiment: Teach Science Education

In order to have qualified individuals to work as the future engineers, scientists, and technology leaders of society, science must be effectively taught in our schools. If you have a passion for science and a desire to influence students in a positive manner, a science in education degree program can help you get the career training you need to become a science teacher.

Online Science Education Degree Programs

People who want to teach usually have specific areas of interest they want to concentrate on. Those who wish to teach science in middle school or high school focus on getting their degree in a science discipline, while simultaneously taking courses in teacher preparation.
Many four-year colleges require aspiring teachers to wait until their sophomore year before they are allowed to apply to teacher degree programs. Obtaining your online degree may have different requirements than those of a traditional college campus setting so make sure to check the prerequisites for your online education degree.

Coursework for Your Online Degree

To teach in elementary schools or secondary schools, you must take specifically designed courses for teachers such as:

• Mathematics
• Physical and social science
• Art, music, and literature
• Psychology of learning
• Education techniques
• Computers

All 50 states require teachers to be licensed. Licensing requirements vary from state to state but most of them call for candidates to pass general proficiency tests and demonstrate expertise in their specific major.

Teaching Jobs

Teaching jobs are expected to increase 12 percent between 2008 and 2016 or about as fast as the average growth for all careers. Science and math teachers have especially bright prospects for employment. In 2007, the median annual earnings for elementary, middle, and high school teachers ranged from $47,330 to $49,420.
Sources:
National Science Teachers Association
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Teachers--Preschool, Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary

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