Middle Level/High School Subject Area Specialization:

SCIENCE

Lewis & Clark has a reputation for preparing excellent teachers of the liberal arts. The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) with Initial Teaching License continues this tradition by offering candidates the opportunity to teach at the middle level or high school grades. Our program prepares new teachers to think analytically about their subject matter and the school curriculum, their practice of the teaching craft, and their role in the ethical and organizational dilemmas of schooling.

The Preservice M.A.T. in Science degree complements similar programs in other subject areas and early childhood/elementary education. All of these programs stress a strong disciplinary background and commitment to critical appraisal of curriculum in the candidate’s field. Students benefit from the Lewis & Clark's focus on science and the environment and from cooperative arrangements with regional science education programs.

Program features:

• A nine-month internship in a middle or high school in the Portland metropolitan area working with an outstanding science mentor teacher

• Fulfillment of the requirements for an Oregon Initial teaching license endorsed in one of the following science areas:
  
  • Biology

  • Chemistry

  • Physics

  • Integrated science (earth science)

• Intensive training during the summer in laboratory teaching and safety

• Fall semester study of the psychology of learning fundamental ideas in science

• The opportunity to explore Oregon during a week of summer field geology

• Interdisciplinary summer elective “Ecoscapes: Columbia River/High Desert”

Admission expectations:

Individuals who hold a baccalaureate degree with a science or engineering major--whether recent graduates or career transition professionals--may apply to the program.

Please contact the Teacher Education department to discuss subject area preparation.

M.A.T. candidates with a strong interest in science teaching but lacking a degree in science or a candidate with a science background and a desire to work with children may elect a course of study featuring real world problem solving practicum and leading to an Early Childhood/Elementary Education Initial Teaching license.

Contact information

For further information about licensing, degree programs, and course offerings in the teaching of a foreign language, please contact:

Dr. Charles (Kip) Ault, Jr., faculty

Teacher Education

ault@lclark.edu

(503) 768-6106

Visit the Science Education at Lewis & Clark website for more information.

Preservice Early Childhood/Elementary Intern Program

Preservice Middle Level/High School Intern Program

Elementary Math & Science Certificate through PrISM Oregon