Minors: Informal Science Education and Science Education

Science Learning
This strand is ideal for students who wish to explore courses and careers in education, which can include environmental/outdoor education and agricultural/extension education. This minor does not result in certification through the Rutgers Graduate School of Education.

Science Teacher Education (5-year Graduate School of Education Certification)
This minor is intended to accompany a fifth year of study in Rutgers Graduate School of Education (GSE), which culminates in a Master's Degree with New Jersey certification as a teacher of science or agriculture. Students in this minor program will apply to the GSE during the spring semester of the junior year (note for the GSE: You will need a GPA of 2.75 (a state requirement) and a combined score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE). You will either be granted admission into the five year program or given the option to complete your minor through the Informal Science Education Minor without GSE certification.  Graduate-level study begins the summer after graduation, with program completion, including student teaching, projected to occur by the following May. At the undergraduate level, a minimum of 30 credits is required in life science (e.g., biology, animal, plant, etc.), physical science (e.g., physics, chemistry), or agricultural science. Courses in our programs can be used as unspecified elective credits in your major program.