Undergraduate Degrees in Science Education
https://www.ou.edu/education/ilac/undergraduate/science-education
A Science Education student graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in one of five certification areas: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physical Science or Physics (please select a link to be taken to the respective degree checksheet). With this degree, students may pursue graduate degrees in many areas, including a master’s and a doctorate in science education. Students are recommended for certification in one of five areas to become secondary school science teachers after graduation and after passing required state certification exams which include the Oklahoma Generation Education Test (OGET), the PPAT, and the Oklahoma Subject Area Test (OSAT) in the area of certification.
Graduate Degrees in Science Education
https://www.ou.edu/education/ilac/graduate/science-education
The Science Education graduate programs at the University of Oklahoma prepare students to continue and expand on their work as teachers of science at a variety of levels including PK-12 school systems and higher education as well as to develop their abilities in making scholarly contributions to the field of science education. Designed to build on the experiences of PK-12 science teachers, the program explores ways to teach science in authentic and meaningful ways through the utilization of three-dimensional teaching and learning. The program also accommodates adult learners seeking certification in the sciences and experienced practitioners interested in teaching college-level science. Recent graduates of our graduate programs teach science at all grade levels (PK-20), work as curriculum developers, serve as curriculum directors for their local school districts, work as professional development experts, and are on faculty as science educators at universities throughout the world. Science education continues to be a high-need area and, as such, graduates from this program are in high-demand at both the PK-12 school level and in higher education.
