About the Minor
The Science and Math Education minor is offered by the CalTeach program. CalTeach is a program for undergraduate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) majors interested in exploring STEM teaching and learning, developing teaching skills for all ages, and considering a career in education.
CalTeach at UC Berkeley is working to increase the number of qualified STEM educators in K–12 classrooms, particularly in diverse urban or rural public schools in California. Courses in the CalTeach program are open to any STEM major with a desire to promote math and science education and increase access, equity, and inclusion for STEM learning.
CalTeach has a practice-based approach focusing on applying pedagogical skills learned in coursework to classroom-based fieldwork. Several courses in the Science and Math Education minor support STEM learning in Bay Area communities with field placements in local K-12 STEM classrooms. By the time students graduate with the minor, they will have spent over 100 hours honing their teaching in local classrooms.
Minor Courses:
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EDSTEM 82 or 82T: K-8 Teaching and Inquiry-Based Lesson Design in the Science and Mathematics Classroom
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EDUC 130:Knowing and Learning in Math and Science
- EDUC 131AC: Classroom Interactions: Focus on Equity in Urban Schools
- UGIS/EDUC C122: Research Methods for Science and Math K–12 Teachers
- HISTORY 100ST, 138T, 180T, or 182CT: History of Science with CalTeach Perspectives Section
- EDSTEM 187: Project-Based Instruction
