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Undergraduate studies
Minor in Science and Mathematics Education
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The Minor in Science and Mathematics Education is for science, mathematics, and engineering undergraduates interested in learning and teaching others about mathematics and science. Undergraduates who enroll in The Minor in Science and Mathematics Education will gain a deeper understanding of science and mathematics content, students and student learning, instructional strategies effective in conveying content to students, and the structure and purposes of schools. They will observe, help design, and participate in the teaching of science or mathematics to elementary, middle, and high school students.
This minor is an integral part of UCSB’s Cal Teach (formerly know as the Science Mathematics Initiative). Cal Teach is an UC-wide initiative intended to recruit more STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) undergraduates into secondary science and mathematics teaching, and to better prepare these beginning teachers to meet the needs of diverse learners in California’s public schools. Participating departments at UCSB include: Education (ED); Mathematics (MATH); Chemistry (CHEM); Ecology Evolution and Marine Biology (EEMB); Geography (GEOG); Physics (PHYS); and Environmental Studies (ENV S).
18 Units Required
(a) California Teach: Must take one of the following two options:
- ED 130 California Teach 2 (2 units)
- ED 131 California Teach 2 (2 units)
(b)Education Core: Must take two of the following three options:
- ED 111 Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development (4 units)
- ED 123 Culture, Development and Education (4 units)
- ED 125 Social Foundations of Education (4 units)
(c) Disciplinary Content: Must take one of the five content course options:
- ED 133 Physics and Everyday Thinking (4 units)
- EEMB 127 Plant Biology and Biodiversity (4 units)
- ENV S 166 FP Small-Scale Food Production (5 units)
- GEOG 135S Mock Environmental Summit (4 units)
- MATH 181A Advanced Problem Solving in Mathematical, Historical, and Pedagogical Contexts, cross-listed as ED 134(4 units)
(d) Disciplinary Practicum: Must take one of the following six practicum course options:
- CHEM 102 Chemistry in the Community: The Process of Learning and Teaching Science (4 units)
- EEMB 189 Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration: Education Practicum (4 units)
- ENV S 127 Concepts of Environmental Education and Practicum (4 units)
- MATH 181B Advanced Problem Solving in Mathematical, Historical and Pedagogical Contexts, cross-listed with ED 135 (4 units)
- PHY 160J Physics Outreach (2 units, must be taken twice, does not need to be consecutive)
- PHY 160K Science for the Public (4 unit)
Recommended (Not Required) Preparatory Courses: ED 3A and ED 4A
*** These courses will not count towards unit requirements for the minor
- ED 3A California Teach 1-Mathematics (2 units)
- ED 4A California Teach 1-Science (2 units)
Requirements
- A minimum of 18 upper-division units (grade must be C, P, or better)
- A maximum of 5 units can be taken Pass/No Pass
- Please note that only 5 units may overlap between a student’s major and minor
- Students should contact the GGSE Student Affairs Office again within the first 2 weeks of the quarter in which their degree is anticipated to certify fulfillment of degree requirements for the Office of the Registrar
- Please note that all of the required courses for this minor have pre-requisites
Faculty Advisors:
Sue Johnson sjohnson@education.ucsb.edu
Julie Bianchini jbianchi@education.ucsb.edu
How to declare The Minor in Science and Mathematics Education
1. Fill out a ‘Petition to Declare the Minor’ form and then turn it into the Gevirtz Student Affairs Office in Education Building, Room 4100. You can acquire a form by downloading the PDF version or in the Gevirtz Student Affairs Office in Education Building, Room 4100.
2. Contact the Gevirtz Student Affairs Office no later than the 2nd week of the quarter you plan to graduate to confirm that you have fulfilled all requirements to graduate with The Minor in Science and Mathematics Education. Feel free to contact the Gevirtz Student Affairs Office should you need any other assistance along the way.
**The Minor in Science and Mathematics Education will appear on your GOLD account, diploma and transcripts 2-3 months after you graduate.
Contact Information:
Gevirtz Student Affairs Office
Education Building, Room 4100
(805) 893-2137
sao@education.ucsb.edu
Fax Number (805) 893-2588, Please title 'ATTN: SAO'
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM, Closed 12:00PM-1:00PM