Objectives

• To prepare a cadre of teachers and administrative staff who are capable of providing instructional leadership and who possess skills in curriculum development and in research in the teaching and learning of science.

• To develop in participants a sensitivity to the characteristics and needs of urban students in general, and African-American students in particular, and to the peculiarities of urban environments and institutions and the implications of these for the teaching and learning of science in such settings.

• To effect positive changes in the teaching and learning of science at all levels of educational systems

Admission

Applicants seeking entry to the program must have:

• A Master's degree in Science or in Education. Applicants whose Master's degree is in Education must have earned at least an undergraduate degree in Science.

• Teacher certification is desirable.

• Scores on Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller's Analogy Test

•  Undergraduate: minimum GPA of 2.6; Graduate: minimum GPA of 3.0

• Classroom Teaching Experience: A minimum of 3 years of teaching experience is desirable.