Their role is to help students see the inter-relationships among science, society, and technology and the resulting bioethical concerns. Student teaching is normally completed during the senior year and must occur within the state of Utah. Some half-salary teaching internships are available anually. The intern experience counts for student-teaching credit. The Science Teachers Club develops professionalism and promotes fellowship.
Membership is open to all science teaching majors.
Many undergraduate students work about 20 hours per week. Upper-class students may work as assistants in the science education teaching and research programs. This major prepares students specifically for teaching life sciences in public schools. At the high school level this could include general biology, anatomy, physiology, botany, zoology, AP biology and many other life science subjects. At the junior high school level this could include life science and general science.