General Science Education

General Science Education

General Science Education

CAREER EXPLORATION

This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review General Science Education career options by reading about sample experiential learning and job titles as reported and held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where General Science Education alumni have studied.

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SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES

(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)

Lab Assistant

Research Assistant

Research Intern

Student Teacher

Teaching Assistant

 

SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Boston University School of Medicine

East Hartford School District

Enfield High School

University of Connecticut, Physics Department

Windsor Public Schools

 

SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES

(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)

Biology Teacher

Curriculum Coordinator

Data Science Instructor

Education Specialist

Researcher

Science Methods Instructor

Science Museum Educator

Science Teacher

Science Tutor

Special Education Teacher

 

SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES

(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)

Adjunct Professor

Assistant Professor of Science Education

Consultant

Program Director of Teacher Development

Support Education Coordinator

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK

ACT

Canton Public School District

Cheshire Academy

Finalsite

Hartford Board of Education

Knowles Science Teaching Foundation

Neward Public Schools

Southern Connecticut State University

The Children's Museum

University of Connecticut

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED

M.A., Curriculum and Instruction

M.A., Science Teacher Education

Ph.D., Biology

Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Science Education

Ph.D., General Science Teacher Education

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Boston University

Columbia University Teacher's College

Kean University

Sacred Heart University

University of Connecticut

 

NATIONAL RESOURCES

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