Antioch University New England

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S. in Environmental Studies: Science Teacher Certification

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The Science Teacher Certification Program is unique in that it may be the only science certification graduate program in the country that is housed in an environmental studies department.Consequently, our program attracts graduate students who want to infuse their general science and biology classes with ecology, environmental science and natural history. Our student body is composed of adults, young and old, who have worked in environmental and outdoor education, the Peace Corps, and various national and international teaching programs.

Our program is the only science teacher certification graduate program in the country that is housed in an environmental studies department. Consequently, our graduate students want to infuse their general science (grades 5-9) and biology classes (grades 7-12) with ecology, environmental science, and natural history.
Earn an MS in Environmental Studies and Science Teaching Certification.
Because you are earning an MS in Environmental Studies along with your science teaching certification, you can pursue both formal and non-formal education careers. You can be successful in either public school science classrooms or non-formal educational settings like science museums, nature centers, and environmental learning centers.
Be part of a new vision for science education.
The Science Teacher Certification Program values active classrooms where students and teachers work together to solve compelling classroom and community-based problems. They are playful, messy, and yet very rigorous places, where students design their own scientific inquiries in order to answer intriguing questions even their teachers cannot answer. Teachers act more like coaches, facilitators, provocateurs, and guides.
Learn by walking the talk.
The only way to fully understand and appreciate a new vision for science education is to experience it first-hand.

Accreditation:

Antioch University, and therefore New England, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association. All degree programs are also approved by the New Hampshire Postsecondary Commission.

# of Credits Required:

42

Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

775 USD

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Distant Town

Size & Settings: Under 1,000