{"id":11239,"date":"2021-06-29T11:21:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T16:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/?p=11239"},"modified":"2021-07-07T15:30:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T20:30:33","slug":"uw-stevens-point-launches-natural-science-education-major","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/2021\/06\/29\/uw-stevens-point-launches-natural-science-education-major\/","title":{"rendered":"UW-Stevens Point launches natural science education major"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/scienceed202106.jpg\" alt=\"natural science education \" class=\"wp-image-11240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/scienceed202106.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/scienceed202106-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/scienceed202106-768x422.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/education\/Pages\/Major\/science-education.aspx\">natural science education major<\/a> at UW-Stevens Point will be launched beginning in fall 2021, one of the first within the University of Wisconsin System. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) approved this collaborative bachelor&#8217;s degree program. The new major natural science, science teaching certification is a collaboration among the School of Education, Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, Geography and Geology and the College of Natural Resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Of  critical importance, this program better prepares students to  effectively teach to the interdisciplinary nature of science and  addresses the need for qualified science teachers in school districts across the state,&#8221; said Krista Slemmons, associate professor of biology and coordinator of the new program coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The  most recent DPI report on school staffing cited chronic staffing  shortages across many disciplines, including science. Teacher shortages  were most pronounced in northern Wisconsin school districts and in  science, technology, math (STEM) fields. Fifty percent of school  districts&nbsp;described&nbsp;their&nbsp;teacher&nbsp;shortage as &#8220;extreme.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students in the Natural Science major will take core science courses and select a  minor in one of those disciplines and a certificate in an additional  field of science.&nbsp;This broad array of science coursework provides  ample&nbsp;knowledge to teach any science discipline in grades 4-12 and  allows students to focus on an area of emphasis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re  one of the first institutions in the UW System to offer this program,  and it will help fill the void of much-needed science educators in our  state,&#8221; said Jason D&#8217;Acchioli, assistant dean, School of Biology,  Chemistry, and Biochemistry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong><em>Related News:<\/em><\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/ucm\/news\/Pages\/ScienceEdMajor21.aspx?fbclid=IwAR1U_pxV7WiEGLw_1P64r1FroKfSRnKyutjIAv7hZRCtyu4Jh4YdjRDGs-A\">UW-Stevens Point is among first to offer new science education major <\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The natural science education major at UW-Stevens Point will be launched beginning in fall 2021, one of the first within the University of Wisconsin System. 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