Office: Duncan Hall 224

Telephone: 408-924-4835

Email: scied@sjsu.edu

Website: www.sjsu.edu/scied

Professors

Resa Kelly, Director
Ellen Metzger

Associate Professors

Cassandra Paul
Elizabeth Walsh

Assistant Professors

Jennifer Avena
Tammie Visintainer

Overview

The College of Science’s Science Education program offers courses that aim to develop research-based approaches to teaching and learning at the secondary and higher education levels. In cooperation with the Connie L. Lurie College of Education  and the Teacher Education Program, we oversee the single subject teacher credential program in science through advising, coursework offerings and student teacher supervision We support the preparation of justice-centered, socially responsive science teachers in the areas of biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics. In addition, we offer a master’s degree in Science Education engaging our students in innovative science education research. We also train undergraduate learning assistants, and we offer a minor in Science Education. 

Programs

• Science Content for Teaching Minor
• Science Education Minor
• Science Education, MS

Courses

• SCED 5 - Human Development and the Natural World
• SCED 174 - Training to Teach
• SCED 175 - Classroom Experiences in Science Teaching
• SCED 184Y - Student Teaching II - Classroom Teaching
• SCED 184Z - Student Teaching III - Classroom Teaching
• SCED 204 - Earth Systems Science for Teachers
• SCED 205 - Methods of Research
• SCED 220 - Theories and Practices in Science Education
• SCED 255 - Advanced Natural Science
• SCED 273 - Secondary School Science
• SCED 285 - Seminar
• SCED 297 - Science Education Research
• SCED 298 - Research
• SCED 375 - Colloquium in Science Education
• SCED 1290R - Culminating Experience Supervision