The
master
of arts
in teaching
degree
in adolescence
education
is a program
for students
who have
an undergraduate
degree
in biology,
chemistry,
English,
geology
(Earth
science),
mathematics,
physics
or a social
science,
and who
are seeking
certification
to teach
that subject
in grades
7-12.
Students
who complete
the degree
are eligible
for the
new initial
certification.
Please
see http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert for more
information
about
new teacher
certification
regulations,
effective
February
2004.
Applicants
must have
a baccalaureate
degree
with sufficient
academic
background
in the
prospective
area of
teaching
to take
graduate
work in
the discipline.
All applicants
must have
college-level
study
or the
equivalent
in a language
other
than English.
It is
recommended
that applicants
have a
pre-admission
interview
with a
graduate
adviser
in the
MAT program
in the
School
of Education.
If all
prerequisite
undergraduate
requirements
have been
met, the
MAT degree
requires
three
semesters
of full-time
study
(or the
equivalent
of part-time
study). Students
may begin
their
degree
programs
in either
the fall
or spring
semester. However,
students
will be
admitted
for the
spring
semester
only if
space
permits. Matriculated
students
must successfully
complete
LTRC 519,
SEC 500,
SEC 593
and the
required
100 clock
hours
of fieldwork
before
being
admitted
to the
final
fall (student
teaching)
semester.
In
all MAT
programs,
a minimum of
40 credits
is required.
English Adolescence Education, Grades 7-12
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in English. The applicant’s undergraduate work must be acceptable to the English, General Literature and Rhetoric Department in Harpur College, as well as to the School of Education. Students without appropriate undergraduate preparation in English are required to take additional credit-hours, in consultation with the graduate director in English, to be eligible to apply to this program.
Minimum Requirements for Degree (courses are subject to change)
Education Courses - 20 credits
| LTRC 519. |
Adolescent Learners and Literacy for the Content Areas |
4 credits |
| SEC 500. |
Foundations of Secondary Education |
4 credits |
| SEC 501. |
Special Education for Content Area Teachers |
2 credits |
| SEC 502. |
English as a Second Language for Content Area Teachers |
2 credits |
| SEC 593. |
Philosophical
and
Theoretical
Foundations
in
the
Pedagogy
of
English |
4 credits |
| SEC 594. |
Curriculum
and
Teaching
in
English |
4 credits |
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Subject-Area Courses - 12 credits
12 credits in English courses
(Elective courses are chosen in consultation with the director of graduate programs in English and education. They should complement the student’s undergraduate studies by reinforcing academic preparation in these areas: English language, composition and literature. Students
with
a weak
background
in any
of these
areas
may be
required
to take
additional
courses).
Supervised Student Teaching - 8 credits
SEC 590/591. Pre-service Practicum in Teaching I and II 8 credits
Download the MAT English Checklist
NOTE:
For more
information
about
this
program
please
contact Dr.
Beth
Burch (program
coordinator).
A Word About the 100-Hour Fieldwork Requirement for Pre-Service Students
The New York State Education Department recently mandated that students seeking their first teaching certification must have 100 hours of field experience linked to coursework before undertaking student teaching. In addition, students must have the opportunity to visit high-needs classrooms in urban, suburban and rural districts. The designated high-needs districts in our BOCES region are Binghamton, Johnson City and Harpursville; students must spend time in one of these districts (primarily Binghamton) during their field experiences and/or student teaching.
Our school designed these experiences to be valuable and meaningful. We believe that purposeful fieldwork will help you become a stronger teacher.
Although the school will try to accommodate students with extenuating circumstances, we cannot waive the 100-hour requirement. And, although prior teaching experience is valuable, it cannot count toward meeting the new 100-hour requirement.
If
you
have
any
questions,
comments
or
concerns
about field
experience, contact
Tami
Mann,
senior
staff
assistant
in
the
School
of
Education
at
607-777-5322
or tmann@binghamton.edu.
See
also: Field
Experience:
What
You
Need
to
Know
