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Science is crucial to a child's learning journey. As they explore the world around them, children naturally question, analyze, and tackle challenges—skills that serve them throughout life. Discover how to become the ideal science educator for middle school and junior high students through the University of Central Missouri's program. By earning your BSE in UCM's Middle School Education with a science emphasis, you'll gain extensive scientific understanding and practical teaching techniques to inspire young minds. UCM boasts Missouri's most comprehensive standalone program dedicated to this age group, earning national recognition from the Association of Middle Level Education (AMLE). Our program maintains the longest-standing CAEP accreditation among Missouri's public universities, and our Science Education curriculum is endorsed by the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA).