The middle school science education concentration in the Ocean & Earth Sciences B.S. degree is designed for students interested in teaching science in middle school. This program meets the requirements for teacher licensure in Virginia as established by the Virginia Board of Education licensure regulations. Those who complete the program will leave with their degree and their teaching license.
Program Highlights
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The combination of classroom learning and hand-on training (including one semester as a student teacher in a local middle school) provides students with the necessary skills to teach science at the middle school level directly after graduating from college.Â
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The scientific knowledge needed to lead their classes
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The skills necessary to manage a classroom environment
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A degree in Middle School Science Education that can be used anywhere
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A license to teach middle school science in a VA middle school
Careers
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Self-Enrichment Teachers
Teach or instruct individuals or groups for the primary purpose of self-enrichment or recreation, rather than for an occupational objective, educational attainment, competition, or fitness.
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Teach students in one or more subjects in public or private schools at the middle, intermediate, or junior high level, which falls between elementary and senior high school as defined by applicable laws and regulations.
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Requirements
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Students must first declare the middle school science major within the Ocean and Earth Sciences department with the Middle School Science Program Director.
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All students must apply for and be admitted into the approved teacher preparation program.
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Students must meet the required criteria for admission by passing the Virginia Board of Education prescribed assessments and earn the minimum required grade point averages (GPA) of 2.75.
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For the most current information on the prescribed Virginia Board of Education admission assessment, visit the Teacher Education Services website, Teacher & Educator Preparation | Â鶹¹ÙÍø‚ and review the Teacher Education Handbook.
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Cost
Estimated rates for the 2024-25 academic year. Rates are subject to change. Other fees are assessed for special services and certain academic programs. Anyone that is not a current Virginia resident will be charged non-resident rates. That includes international students.
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