College of Letters and Science
1037 Young Hall
Box 951569
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1569
Science Education
310-794-2191
Minor e-mail
Patricia E. Phelps, PhD, Co-Chair
Arlene A. Russell, PhD, Co-Chair
The Science Education minor provides preparation for careers where teaching is an important component, including middle and high school, community college, university, or other science-related outreach careers. Students who wish to become middle or high school science teachers and who plan to teach as graduate students in their disciplines are the primary focus. The minor supplies the broad general science background included in California state subject matter credential examinations, education coursework, field experiences in the development, management, and teaching of science laboratory instruction in grades 7 through 12, and UCLA-based teaching practicums in lower-division science laboratory.
