Interdisciplinary General Science - Mount Saint Mary College

Interdisciplinary General Science from Mount Saint Mary College is a Campus Bachelor Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. Overview The Interdisciplinary-General Science major was designed to provide a broad background in science for those students interested in teaching at the elementary level. Elementary teachers are expected to teach a broad spectrum of science topics including biology, chemistry, physics and earth science. Course work in each of these disciplines is included as part of the major. Students who complete this major should also be prepared to serve as science coordinators at the elementary level. This major is not appropriate for students wishing to teach high school science. Career Outlook According to the National Education Association (NEA), teacher shortages are expected in science and math in New York State in the near future. Collegeboard.com says that ?government economists expect jobs in K?12 education to grow as fast as the average for all careers through 2014. ? Most openings will result from the retirement of today\\\'s teachers . In 2004, almost 50 percent of all teachers were older than 45.? According to the US government, ?Job opportunities for teachers over the next 10 years will vary from good to excellent, depending on the locality, grade level, and subject taught. Most job openings will result from the need to replace the large number of teachers who are expected to retire over the 2004-14 period?.Through 2014, overall student enrollments in elementary, middle, and secondary schools?a key factor in the demand for teachers?are expected to rise more slowly than in the past as children of the baby boom generation leave the school system. This will cause employment to grow as fast as the average for teachers from kindergarten through the secondary grades? Enrollments ? in the Northeast and Midwest are expected to hold relatively steady or decline. ? Currently, many school districts have difficulty hiring qualified teachers in some subject areas?most often mathematics, science (especially chemistry and physics), bilingual education , and foreign languages. Increasing enrollments of minorities, coupled with a shortage of minority teachers , should cause efforts to recruit minority teachers to intensify.? According to CareerZone from the NYS Dept of Labor, the average wage for teachers is $42,650 for entry level workers and $83,920 for experienced teachers. ?In 2012 there will be 87,740 employed in NY. This represents an increase of 1,083 job(s) each year, and a total of 4,264 job openings each year.? View more details on Mount Saint Mary College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.