Degrees for Education

Programme Overview

Although primarily designed to create knowledgeable, fundamentally and technically sound Science educators for use in public or private schools of higher learning, graduates of the Bachelor of Science Education can qualify for a host different careers in science-based industries. The solid grounding in fundamental and experimental science and the training in teaching pedagogy provide good practical experience in science education.

This programme offers students to major in either Physics, Biology or Chemistry. Upon graduation, candidates will be conferred with Bachelor of Science Education degree.

Career Opportunities

Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) teacher at upper secondary level in schools.
Lecturer in pre-university colleges and matriculation centres.
Progress to post-graduate programmes (M. Sc. and PhD) in various areas in Science and Science Education.

Faculty and staff in the department are responsible for delivery of teacher certification programs for those individuals desiring to teach students in grades 7-12 and for the delivery of graduate programs in conjunction with the Departments of Elementary and Early Childhood Education and Educational Studies.

We are very proud of our teacher education programs and of the graduates we provide to fill the classrooms in the public schools of Wyoming, the Rocky Mountain region as well as schools across the country.

The Department of Special Education is committed to preparing qualified graduates to serve K-12 students with varying needs in the least restrictive environment and to ensure their access to the general education curriculum. We value diverse and evidence-based pedagogical, instructional, and curricular approaches as well as research methodologies designed to produce positive learning outcomes for all students.

We believe educational decision making is the responsibility of a collaborative team that welcomes the input of all relevant stakeholders, including the student. Our educational systems must minimize the separation between general and special education and the over-identification and shunting of students into special-ed programs.

There are three program tracks that UW students may choose, depending on their preferences. Track 1 is for full-time students who can take 12 credits per semester. Track II is for part-time students. Track III is for students that chose to take only one course per semester.

The Bachelor of Arts & Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) allows students to focus their degree in the area of Arts that inspires and interests them while simultaneously studying for a teaching qualification. Graduates are able to choose a range of career outcomes that includes, but is not limited to teaching.

Major areas of study available:
• Behavioural Science
• Communications & Media
• English Literature
• Environmental Science
• Geography
• History
• Italian or Greek Language and Culture
• Legal Studies
• Philosophy & Ethics
• Politics
• Social Justice
• Sociology
• Theatre Studies.

The Bachelor of Science & Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) allows students to focus their degree in the area of Science that inspires and interests them while simultaneously studying for a teaching qualification. Graduates are able to choose a range of career outcomes that includes, but is not limited to teaching.

Major areas of study available:
Behavioural Science
Biology
Environmental Science
Geography
Human Biology

Excellence in teacher education is a tradition at the University. The School of Education enrolled the first students at Notre Dame’s Fremantle Campus in 1992 and since then hundreds of graduates have gone on to seek meaningful employment in Catholic, Independent and Government schools throughout Australia and internationally.

The focus of the School is to produce industry-ready graduates. Notre Dame’s unique undergraduate teaching courses allow students to develop their teaching skills over 32 weeks of in-school experience.

The School of Education covers a complete spectrum from the preparation and formation of beginning teachers to the continuing professional development and further education of experienced educators and school leaders. It aims to serve the needs of teachers working at, or preparing for, Early Childhood Education, Primary, Middle and Secondary schools. While Notre Dame’s courses are especially suited to the requirements of Catholic schools, they are designed also to meet the needs of other independent and government schools.

BA Hons Early Childhood Studies at University of Plymouth United Kingdom

Early Childhood Studies is an innovative subject dealing with many aspects of childhood, with approaches drawn from the disciplines of social science, psychology, child health, history, literature and education. Recent developments in work with children and their families lie at the heart of this wide-ranging course.

Early Childhood Studies highlights
Flexible modes of study: part-time and full time
Independent study
Work-based learning
Range of assessment methods including group and individual presentations, essays, project reports, surveys, videos with supporting commentary, child study and major research project.
Early Childhood Studies - What the students say

‘I’ve really enjoyed the first year of the Early Childhood Studies course and I’ve learned loads already. Next year we will have the opportunity to observe children’s behaviour and also to go on a work placement - I’m really looking forward to putting some of the theory I’ve learned this year into practice.’

Early Childhood Studies - Career opportunities
Graduates may be eligible to apply to programmes leading to Early Years Professional Status and Qualified Teacher Status. Progression to psychology conversion courses may also be possible (subject to module choices). Graduates have gone on to work in a range of professions including health care, social work, nursery management, playwork and community work.

Graduate Certificate in Education at University of Plymouth United Kingdom

This programme aims to provide graduates with the opportunity to develop professional knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes to become teachers, tutors and/or trainers in the lifelong learning sector (post-16 education and training).

All appropriately qualified candidates will be given equal consideration during the selection process. The University of Plymouth does not tolerate discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, colour, disability, religion, nationality, age, sexual orientation or any other irrelevant distinction.

Programme highlights
Teaching in the post-compulsory sector has undergone a period of professionalisation in recent years, and this award is the nationally recognised qualification for this context
The programme can be studied either full time or part time

Further study, research and employment opportunities
This PGCE is a nationally recognised teaching qualification. In further education colleges, all new staff are now expected to achieve the PGCE (inc. the Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector) within four years of taking up a post and five years to acheive QTLS (Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills).

Entry requirements
All students must hold an appropriate qualification in the subject they wish to teach.
Part-time applicants will normally be actively engaged in teaching in a government funded setting.

The Teaching & Curriculum strand is designed to provide K-12 educators the skills and dispositions needed to be successful in constantly changing and ever-diverse environments such as classrooms, schools, and local communities.

The P-12 Reading strand is designed for teachers wishing to become more expert in the teaching of reading both in classroom and resource settings. Graduates must pass the Introduction to the Teaching of Reading Praxis II Specialty Test to be eligible for a P-12 Ohio Reading Endorsement.

Students completing a secondary education concentration major in either History or English. These programs incorporate Massachusetts Department of Education requirements for initial licensure as a teacher of History or English in secondary grades (8-12).
Specific requirements for these majors and concentrations are listed under the appropriate headings below.

English with Secondary Education Concentration (click to expand course listing)
This major is designed specifically for Secondary Education students and is intended to offer its graduates a specialization in English language and literature.

History with Secondary Education Concentration (click to expand course listing)
This major is designed specifically for elementary education students and is intended to offer its graduates knowledge in several different disciplines in the humanities.