Science Education
Science Education Program Suspended: This program has been suspended due to budget limitations; no new students are being accepted. Students who have reached junior status by Fall Term 2009, have been fully admitted to the major, and are able to complete the program by Spring Term 2011 will be able to continue. Others must select a different major.
Undergraduate students who are interested in teaching mathematics or sciences in middle or high school have the opportunity to pursue their goals by participating in the FSU-Teach program. This program is designed specifically to prepare teachers of mathematics and the sciences to meet the needs of today's adolescents and the world of tomorrow. Please find information about FSU-Teach, which is a collaborative effort of the College of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences, at http://fsu-teach.fsu.edu or contact Dr. Sherry Southerland (ssoutherland@fsu.edu).
Members of the FSU NSTA Chapter at the 2005 national meeting in Dallas March 31-April 3, 2005 with Harry and Rosemary Wong. Click here to see more photos.
The Science Education Program faculty at Florida State University are committed to create a learning community in order to improve teaching and learning of science in all contexts. We propose to accomplish this mission through focusing on three critical areas:
- Scholarship - The faculty and student in Science Education will value diverse ideas by open discourse and continue to evolve intellectually pursuing a quest to develop an understanding of the teaching and learning of science.
- Teaching - The faculty and student in Science Education will create learning environments supportive of innovation and reform which provide learners with opportunities to develop alternative images of teaching and learning science.
- Service - The faculty and student in Science Education will seek to expand our mission through outreach and collaboration with others within professional organizations, schools, institutions of higher education, other educational agencies, and informal settings. We will strive to contribute to Florida State University through service and active participation in those organizations.