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.
Physics Adolescence Education, Grades 7-12
Applicants must have a solid core of undergraduate physics and related sci-tech/engineering and mathematics courses that, at a minimum, include 12 credits of introductory physics (including four credits of modern physics); 16 credits of calculus (including differential equations); 10 credits of sci-tech courses (computers, electronics, etc.); and four credits of introductory chemistry or a physical science. The applicant’s undergraduate work must be acceptable to the Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy Department in Harpur College, as well as to the School of Education. Students without appropriate undergraduate preparation in physics and related areas are required to take additional courses in consultation with the graduate director in physics to be eligible to apply for 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 Science |
4 credits
|
| SEC 594. |
Curriculum and Teaching in Science |
4 credits
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Subject Courses - 12 credits
The MAT-physics advisory/guidance committee examines each student’s credentials and determines the most appropriate course of study in light of the student's background. The total minimum requirement is 12 credits of graduate-level physics. Applicants with less than a bachelor's degree in physics may need to take additional coursework in graduate physics.
Undergraduate courses that are not already co-listed as graduate courses may be taken as a part of graduate independent studies (PHYS 581 A-X). Additional projects under the direct supervision of a physics faculty project supervisor focus on translating the course content into experiments, demonstrations and/or lesson plans appropriate for grade 7-12 physical science/physics classes or teacher workshops.
Supervised Student Teaching - 8 credits
SEC 590/591. Pre-service Practicum in Teaching I and II 8 credits
NOTE:
For more information
about this
program please
contact Dr.
Thomas O'Brien (program
coordinator).
