Earth Science Teacher Preparation Program, BS/MAT

Semester 1

• SBC: 3 credits
• CHE 131: 4 credits
• CHE 133: 1 credit
• GEO 102/GEO 112 or GEO 122: 4 credits
• MAT 125: 3 credits

Semester 2

• SBC: 3 credits
• BIO 201 or BIO 202: 3 credits
• CHE 132: 4 credits
• CHE 134: 1 credits
• GEO 306: 3 credits
• GEO 366: 1 credit

Semester 3

• SBC: 3 credits
• SBC: 3 credits
• GEO 407/GEO 467: 4 credits
• BIO 202 or BIO 201: 3 credits
• BIO 204: 2 credits

Semester 4

• PHY 119: 3 credits
• SBC: 3 credits
• AST 101: 3 credits
• AST 112: 1 credit
• AMS 102: 3 credits
• SBC: 3 credits

Semester 5

• GEO 103: 3 credits
• GEO 113: 1 credit
• ATM 102: 3 credits
• Upper Division SBC: 3 credits
• Upper Division Elec: 3 credits
• Upper Division Elec: 3 credits

Semester 6

• ATM 205: 3 credits
• SBC: 3 credits
• UG Earth Science: 4 credits
• Upper Division SBC: 3 credits
• Upper Division Elec.: 3 credits
• Upper Division Elec.: 3 credits

Semester 7

• SBC: 3 credits
• SBC: 3 credits
• UG Earth Science: 4 credits
• PSY 327: 3 credits
• LIN 344: 3 credits

Semester 8

• SBC: 3 credits
• Grad Earth Science: 3 credits
• Grad Earth Science: 3 credits
• Grad Earth Science: 3 credits
• SCI 510 - Introduction to Science Teaching 3 credits
• SCI 549 - Science Field Experience I 1 credit

Semester 9

• CEE 505 - Education: Theory and Practice 3 credits
• Grad Earth Science: 3 credits
• Grad Earth Science: 3 credits
• SCI 520 - Science Instructional Strategies and Techniques 3 credits
• SCI 550 - Science Field Experience II 1 credit
• CEF 547 - Principles and Practices of Special Education 3 credits

Semester 10

• SCI 551 - Supervised Student Teaching High School Grades 10-12 Science 3 credits
• SCI 552 - Supervised Student Teaching Middle School Grades 7-9 Science 3 credits
• SCI 554 - Supervised Teaching of Science Seminar 3 credits

Note

Upon acceptance to the program, candidates must declare a Teacher Preparation option along with their Undergraduate major by submitting the “Declaration of Major/Minor Form” with TP to the Registrar. Forms are available at the Registrar’s Office, the Undergraduate Earth Science advisor’s office in the Earth Sciences Building, and the Science Education Program Office, Life Sciences 061.

The science advisor for the undergraduate portion of this program (BA in Earth and Space Sciences, Education Track) is Prof. Hanna Nekvasil (hanna.nekvasil@stonybrook.edu). The science advisor for the graduate portion of this program is Prof. Joel Hurowitz (Joel.Hurowitz@stonybrook.edu).

Student Teaching

Prior to admission to Student Teaching, the candidate will be interviewed by a committee consisting of the content advisor, a member of the science education faculty, and the student teaching field supervisor. The purpose of this interview is to assess the candidate’s ability to speak extemporaneously about subject matter and pedagogical issues. Candidates who are not successful in this interview will be counseled in order to remedy deficiencies. Upon completion of the remediation, another interview will be held. In the event that a candidate is unable to satisfy the interview component, the candidate will be blocked from student teaching.

Field Experience

Field Experience sites for all teacher candidates are arranged through SCI 549  and SCI 550 . Assignments and details are distributed in SCI 510  and SCI 520 . New York State requires 100 hours of field experience in secondary schools prior to student teaching. Each teacher candidate is required to obtain 15 hours of field experience that includes a focus on understanding the needs of students with disabilities. These hours will be noted on the Field Experience Time Sheets from SCI 549 , SCI 550 , or a combination of both. While earning these field experience hours, teacher candidates will be encouraged to observe inclusion (integrated co-teaching) classes in their certification area and other special education classroom situations as available.

Professional Portfolio

The Professional Portfolio is presented and defended at the conclusion of student teaching. It includes several performance indicators of standards-based teaching competencies.

Note: The two degrees (B.A. in ESS/Science Education track and the MAT) are conferred only when the entire combined degree program has been completed. Both degrees are conferred together unless the student elects to exit the combined degree program and receive only a BA in Earth and Space Sciences.

Workshops and Fingerprinting

To be certified in New York State, candidates must take a selection of workshops and must be fingerprinted. For descriptions and registration links, visit Certification and Licensing Workshops.

Language Requirement

New York State certification requires at least one year (6 credits) of college-level study of a foreign language. Satisfaction of SBU’s SBC LANG fulfills the foreign language requirement.

General Science Certification

In order to qualify for the General Science (grade 7 - 12) certification, candidates must complete a minimum of 18 semester hours in two or more sciences other than physics.

Middle-Level Extension

Candidates who wish to qualify to teach grades 5 and 6 in a middle school setting may obtain an extension to their grades 7-12 certification by completing two additional courses, prior to graduation. The courses are: CEE 601 - Early Adolescent Development: Social, Emotional, Physical, and Intellectual Challenges  and CEE 602 - Middle Child Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment . Information about these courses can be found on the SPD website (www.stonybrook.edu/spd).