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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 CalTeach/Science and Mathematics Initiative. CalTeach/SMI is a 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 and institutions at UCSB include: Education (ED); Mathematics (MATH); Chemistry (CHEM); Ecology Evolution and Marine Biology (EEMB); Geography (GEOG); Physics (PHYS); and Environmental Studies (ENV S); California NanoSystems Institute (CSNI).
The Noyce CalTeach Physical Sciences and Engineering (CTPSE) program, funded by the National Science Foundation, provides two sets of opportunities for undergraduates pursuing majors in chemistry, engineering, and physics. These opportunities include Internships for freshmen and sophomores and Learning Assistantships for juniors and seniors. For 2014-2018, a Noyce CalTeach Physical Sciences and Engineering Scholarship ($20,000) is available for students who earn a secondary credential in chemistry or physics and who commit to teaching two years in a high need school. Learn more about Noyce CTPSE here.
Through a grant (CCLI) provided by the National Science Foundation, the science and mathematics education minor now includes three environmentally-focused, pedagogically innovative science courses:
i. Green Works-Exploring Technology and the Search for Sustainability in Engineering (ED 136/ENV S 136)
ii. Mock Environmental Summit in Geography (GEOG 135S)
iii. Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (EEMB 189)
These courses share common themes including environmental sustainability, formulating and evaluating evidence-based arguments, connecting science, technology, society, and education, and finally, modeling pedagogy for prospective science teachers.
18 Units Required
(a) California Teach: Must take one of the following two options:
- ED 130 California Teach 2 (2-3 units)
- ED 131 California Teach 2 (2-3 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 Equity, Democracy and Schooling in the U.S. (4 units)
(c) Disciplinary Content: Must take one of the seven content course options:
- ED 133 Physics and Everyday Thinking (4 units)
- ED 136/ENV S 136 Green Works: Exploring Technology and the Search for Sustainability (4 units)
- EEMB 127 Plant Biology and Biodiversity (4 units)
- ENV S 149 World Agriculture, Food and Population (4 units)
- GEOG 135S Mock Environmental Summit (4 units)
- MATH 181A/ED 134 Advanced Problem Solving in Mathematical, Historical, and Pedagogical Contexts (4 units)
- PHY 120 Physics of California Waves, Weather, Quakes and Fires (4 units)
(d) Disciplinary Practicum: Must take one of the following seven 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)
- ENV S 166 FP Small-Scale Food Production (5 units)
- MATH 181B/ED 135 Advanced Problem Solving in Mathematical, Historical and Pedagogical Contexts (4 units)
- PHYS 160J Physics Outreach (2 units, must be taken two times, does not need to be consecutive)
- PHY 160K Science for the Public (Variable 1-4 units, MUST TAKE for 4 units)
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
(a) California Teach: Undergraduates must take one of the following two options:
Course Number |
Units |
Course Description |
Prerequisites |
Professor |
Quarter(s) Offered |
| ED 130: California Teach 2 in Mathematics |
2-3 | Introduction to mathematics learning and teaching in grades 7-12. Undergraduates study how adolescents learn, think about, and do mathematics in classrooms. Through field placements and coursework, undergraduates study interactions between teaching and learning. Course includes a field experience in schools. (2 units for 15 hours of field placement and 3 units for 30 hours of field placement). | Consent of Instructor | Chris Ograin Dept. of Mathematics & SMI ograin@education.ucsb.edu
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Fall Winter |
| ED 131: California Teach 2 in Science |
2-3 | Introduction to science learning and teaching in grades 7-12. Undergraduates study how adolescents learn, think about, and do science in classrooms. Through field placements and coursework, undergraduates study interactions between teaching and learning. Course includes a field experience in schools. (2 units for 15 hours of field placement and 3 units for 30 hours of field placement). | Consent of Instructor | Susan Johnson SMI and Teacher Ed. Program sjohnson@education.ucsb.edu
Darby Feldwinn |
Fall Winter |
(b) Education Core: Undergraduates must take two of the following three options:
Course Number |
Units |
Course Description |
Prerequisites |
Professor |
Quarter(s) Offered |
| ED 111: Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development |
4 | This course is an introduction to the development of children from infancy to adolescence. It examines developmental changes and basic developmental theories (e.g., Piaget and Vygotsky) in four general areas: cognitive, social, language, and physical development. | Consent of instructor; Upper-division standing; Priority enrollment will be given to seniors |
Yukari Okamoto Dept. of Education yukari@education.ucsb.edu
Laura Romo |
Winter Summer |
| ED 123: Culture, Development, and Education |
4 | This course examines culturally constructed beliefs, attitudes, and values. It explores how culture shapes human development, behavior, and interpersonal relations in culturally pluralistic environments, with an emphasis on educational settings. | Consent of instructor; Upper-division standing | Shadi Roshandel Niki Sandoval
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Winter Spring Summer |
| ED 125: Equity, Democracy, and Schooling in the U.S. |
4 | A study of the relationship between school and society. Social and political influences on education historically and currently are examined as well as schools as complex organizations and their unique roles in society. | Consent of instructor; Upper-division standing; Priority enrollment will be given to seniors |
Jason Raley Dept. of Education raley@education.ucsb.edu |
Winter Summer |
(c) Disciplinary Content: Undergraduates must take one of the following seven options:
Course Number |
Units |
Course Description |
Prerequisites |
Professor |
Quarter(s) Offered |
| ED 133: Physics and Everyday Thinking |
4 | This course is designed to help students develop ideas about physics content, the nature of scientific inquiry, and the learning of science through inquiry-based activities. | Consent of Instructor | Danielle Harlow Dept. of Education dharlow@education.ucsb.edu
Julie Bianchini |
Fall or Winter |
| ED 136/ENV S 136: Green Works: Exploring Technology and the Search for Sustainability |
4 | This course is a multi-disciplinary class examining the interplay of technology, society, politics and history. Investigate green technologies including sustainable lighting and LEDs, solar energy, and green car technologies, in an interactive class format designed to encourage discussion and debate. Innovative science and social science labs provide hands-on learning. | Consent of Instructor | Darby Feldwinn Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemisty and SMI |
Spring
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| EEMB 127: Plant Biology and Biodiversity |
4 | This course examines the roles of plants as the cornerstones of our food supply, our medicines, biodiversity, and the successful functioning of natural ecosystems. It introduces the evolutionary adaptations of plants to stressful environments; to distinct habitats, pollinators and dispersers; and to climate change. It also fulfills a writing requirement: Students must write a well-researched paper that investigates the primary scientific literature on a topic of their choice. Students are encouraged but not required to take the two-unit lab EEMB 127L concurrently. | EEMB 3 or Consent of instructor |
Susan Mazer Dept. of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology mazer@lifesci.ucsb.edu |
Winter or Summer
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| ENV S 149*: World Agriculture, Food, and Population *Same course as |
4 | Evolution, current status, and alternative futures of agriculture, food and population worldwide. Achieving environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable food systems; soil, water, crops, energy and labor; diversity, stability and ecosystems management; farmer and scientist knowledge and collaboration; common property management. | Upper-division standing |
David Cleveland Dept. of Environmental Studies cleveland@es.ucsb.edu |
Fall |
| GEOG 135S: Mock Environmental Summit |
4 | This course is a mock summit in which students act as representatives of different countries participating in environmental treaty negotiations. Students work in teams of four or five to prepare a presentation and discussion of environmental issues of concern to the world (e.g., energy, greenhouse gasses, etc.) This course is taught in the summer during an intensive 3-week period. | Consent of Instructor | Catherine Gautier Dept. of Geography gautier@icess.ucsb.edu |
Summer |
| MATH 181A/ED134: Advanced Problem Solving in Mathematical, Historical, and Pedagogical Contexts |
4 | This course is designed for prospective teachers. It examines problem solving, problems in number theory, dynamical systems, and other mathematics topics, including investigations of mathematics and its historical contexts. The differences between formal mathematics and the process of doing mathematics are also explored. The course includes 30 hours of field experience in a mathematics classroom. |
MATH 5A and 1 Upper Division Math Course; or Consent from the Instructor |
Chris Ograin Dept. of Mathematics and SMI ograin@education.ucsb.edu |
Winter |
| PHY 120: Physics of California Waves, Weather, Quakes and Fires |
4 | Why do the waves hit the beach every five seconds? This course teaches students the relevant fluid dynamics and allows them to apply it to natural phenomena of California: seismic waves, tsunamis, maximum tree heights, fluid flow around fish. | PHY 5 or PHY 25 |
Lars Bildsten Dept. of Physics bildsten@kitp.ucsb.edu |
Fall or Spring |
(d) Disciplinary Practicum: Undergraduates must take one of the following seven practicum course options:
Course Number |
Units |
Course Description |
Prerequisites |
Professor |
Quarter(s) Offered |
| CHEM 102: Chemistry in the Community: The Process of Learning and Teaching Science |
4 | This class is an introductory course into teaching chemistry at the junior high or high school level. The course focuses on curriculum development, and effective teaching practices. In addition, students are placed in either a junior high physical science class or high school chemistry class and mentored by the classroom teacher. | CHEM 1A CHEM 1B CHEM 1C |
Darby Feldwinn Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry & SMI feldwinn@chem.ucsb.edu |
Winter |
| EEMB 189: Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration: Education Practicum |
4 | This course blends the science of biodiversity and ecological restoration with teaching and curriculum development for grades K-12. Each week will focus on a different sub-topic and will include a lecture and a lab. The following topics will be covered: science education, phenology, local biodiversity, including plant and animal identification, and the watershed concept from coastal water to the near shore marine environment (REEF). Students will also mentor 5th grade students in CCBER’s award winning Kids in Nature Program and other school groups. | ENV S 2 and MCDB 20; or EEMB 22; or EEMB 2, EEMB, MCDB 1A and MCDB 1B; or Consent of instructor |
Jennifer Thorsch Dept. of Ecology, Evolution and Molecular Biology thorsch@lifesci.ucsb.edu
Janet Myers |
Fall Winter |
| ENV S 127: Concepts of Environmental Education and Practicum |
4 | This course provides a conceptual introduction to Environmental Education (EE) through study and research of EE history, learner characteristics, models of excellence, and professional networks. Students utilize sound education principles and hands-on experiences to plan, implement, and evaluate a quality EE experience for others. | ENV S 1 or ENV S 2 or ENV S 3 Upper-division standing |
Bridget Lewin Environmental Studies Program rblewin@cox.net |
Spring |
| ENV S 166FP: Small-Scale Food Production |
5 | This course examines the biological, ecological, social, and economic principles of small food production and their practical application. It includes each student cultivating a garden plot, lab exercises, and field trips to local farms and gardens. | ENV S 149* or ANTH 149* or GEOG 161* *Same course |
David Cleveland Dept. of Environmental Studies cleveland@es.ucsb.edu |
Spring |
| MATH 181B/ED135 : Advanced Problem Solving in Mathematical, Historical, and Pedagogical Contexts |
4 | This course is the second in a series of courses designed for prospective teachers. It examines problem solving, problems in number theory, dynamical systems, and other mathematics topics, including investigations of mathematics and its historical contexts. The differences between formal mathematics and the process of doing mathematics are also explored. The course includes 30 hours of field experience in mathematics classroom. | MATH 181A | William Jacob
Chris Ograin |
Spring |
| PHY 160J: Physics Outreach (2 units, must be taken two times, does not need to be consecutive) |
2 | Undergraduates actively participate in the design, set up, and presentation of physics demonstrations and experiments to K-12 students in local schools (the Physics Circus). Undergraduates must participate in at least 4 Circus events, and must revise or create one activity for evaluation by Physics Circus faculty and participants. | PHYS 6C – 6 or PHYS 4 or PHYS 24
*Must be taken four times to count towards the minor; Does not need to be consecutive |
Jean Carlson Dept. of Physics carlson@physics.ucsb.edu |
Fall Winter Spring |
| PHY 160K: Science for the Public |
(Variable 1-4 units, MUST TAKE for 4 units) | Undergraduates work with elementary and junior high age students in after-school science clubs. The clubs are hands-on and explore all fields of science. Undergraduates are required to meet for a weekly seminar on campus that provides both instruction and reflection and also attend 2 clubs per week to implement science and engineering lessons. | Consent of instructor | Elizabeth (Beth) Gwinn Dept. of Physics bgwinn@phys.ucsb.edu |
Fall Winter Spring |
Recommended (Not Required) Preparatory Courses: ED 3A and ED 4A
*** These courses will not count towards unit requirements for the minor
Course Number |
Units |
Course Description |
Prerequisites |
Professor |
Quarter(s) Offered |
| ED 3A California Teach 1 - Mathematics |
2-3 | Introduction to big ideas in mathematics learning and development in grades K-8. Through observation, student interviews, and analysis of student work, undergraduates study how children learn, think about, and do mathematics in classrooms. Includes field experience in schools. (2 units for 15 hours of field placement and 3 units for 30 hours of field placement) | None | Chris Ograin Dept. of Mathematics & SMI ograin@education.ucsb.edu
Elissa Ross
Ann Carlyle |
Fall Winter |
| ED 4A California Teach 1 - Science |
2-3 | Introduction to big ideas in science learning and development in grades K-8. Through observation, student interviews, and analysis of student work, undergraduates study how children learn, think about, and do science in classrooms. Includes a field experience in schools. (2 units for 15 hours of field placement and 3 units for 30 hours of field placement). | None | Susan Johnson SMI and Teacher Ed. Program sjohnson@education.ucsb.edu
Darby Feldwinn |
Fall Winter |
***Click here to download a PDF of this chart.
Faculty Advisors:
Sue Johnson sjohnson@education.ucsb.edu
Darby Feldwinn feldwinn@chem.ucsb.edu
Christopher O'Grain ograin@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