SCED 550 - Safety and Welfare in Science Education Credits: 3

This fifth course in the Master of Arts in Science Teaching (MAST) program surveys the primary safety concerns in science instruction with emphasis on chemical safety, safety equipment and procedures, and legal and ethical considerations for using live and preserved organisms in the classroom and field. Principles and legal requirements for classroom design and how classrooms and laboratories must be modified to accommodate students with learning and physical disabilities will also be included. Students will also complete a minimum of 25 hours of observations in a secondary science classroom.

Prerequisite(s): SCED 510 with minimum grade of C and SCED 520 with minimum grade of C and SCED 530 with minimum grade of C and SCED 540 with minimum grade of C