About the Program in Science Education
The Boston University College of Arts and Sciences program in Science Education is one of the newest Bachelor’s degree programs offered by the college. The new program, which is a collaboration between the College of Arts and Sciences and the Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, began accepting students in the Fall of 2022.
The faculty associated with the Science Education program are among the most appreciated and award-winning faculty at Boston University. Among them are included: several winners of the prestigious Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching, passionate innovators who have been awarded the Gitner Award for Teaching with Technology, and more!
A note from the Director
Dear future science educator,
The most effective science educators are those that have a strong background in the sciences that they will teach – only with a depth of knowledge in the sciences, and a passion for inspiring students, can teachers be the ambassadors for science that we need in society. Many education programs focus the development of new teachers on education-related scholarship, with discipline-specific focus as secondary. In our program, we place equal emphasis on both areas: mastery and rigor of scientific knowledge, coupled with the excellent teacher training program offered by our colleagues in Wheelock College of Education and Human Development.
Teaching science is not only about content knowledge. When a teacher sparks a passion for science in a young person, they open up a world of possibilities. Some of these students will go on to careers in the science (medicine, engineering, natural science), but all will gain an appreciation for the mechanistic function of the world around them. To excite a student about science is to give them a beautiful new way to look at the world. Our goal is to provide you with the foundation that you need to become that teacher for many, many students.
Given the challenges that our society faces, we require science teachers that work to break down barriers and lift people up – that celebrate the intrinsic value of every single person. Leveraging innovative and inclusive pedagogies, we aim to train an inclusive and diverse STEM community that encourages and supports everyone.
We look forward to having you join us in teaching science to the world! Together, we can build the future that we need: one molecule, one cell, one student at a time.
Binyomin Abrams, Ph.D.
Director, BA in Science Education
Research Associate Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Teaching and Learning, Wheelock College
of Education and Human Development