A study of human genetics examining major breakthroughs and current issues in human heredity. The course will include the science of genetics, and the societal implications of topics such as the human genome project, DNA fingerprinting, genetics and intelligence, and genetic engineering. Internship program for selected students who perform supervised scientific work in conjunction with professionals at area research institutions or other appropriate sites. Credit hours are determined by an agreement between faculty member and internship supervisor. This course is open only to Middle Level Teacher Education students.
Laboratory includes both physical science and pedagogy.
A one-semester, activity based course that incorporates methods, content, central themes and technology for teaching chemistry, earth science and astronomy in the middle grades. The topics of inorganic and organic chemistry, geology, hydrology, meteorology, solar system and stellar astronomy, and cosmology are addressed. This course is open only to Middle Level Teacher Education students. A one-semester, activity based course that incorporates methods, content, central themes and technology for teaching life science in the middle grades. This course is open only to Middle Level Teacher Education students.