Adolescence Science Education
Spread your love of science in secondary schools.
Spread your love of science in secondary schools.
Looking to get certified to teach biology, chemistry, physics or earth sciences? We offer a two-year sequence of classes, some of which may be taken online with our American Museum of Natural History partners. For qualified candidates looking for a fast track to degree completion, all degree requirements may even be met in as little as a year or 18 months.
The accounting program at Brooklyn College is giving me the real world experience I need to be a CPA.
Alberto Epstein Rodriguez
Majors: Accounting (CPA track) and Business, Management, and Finance
Learn More About Our Degrees and Certificates
- Adolescence Science Education (7-12) Initial or Professional Teacher Certification - M.A.T.
- Adolescence Science Education (7-12) Professional Teacher Certification only - M.A.T.
Quick Facts
- A recent Bayer Corporation study reported that 91 percent of scientists had teachers who encouraged their interest in science in high school.
- Science education was first standardized in the United States in the 1890s at the behest of the National Education Association.
- Our program has different course requirements depending on whether or not you already have a New York State Initial Teaching Certificate in Adolescence Science.
Possible Careers
- Eighth grade biology teacher
- Chemistry teacher in a private high school
- Physics tutor at a tutoring firm
