Master of Arts
in Teaching (MAT)
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.
Social Studies Adolescence Education, Grades 7-12
Applicants are expected to have an undergraduate major in the social sciences or a similar program. The major should have included at least 30 credit-hours of undergraduate work in one area of concentration (e.g., anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science or sociology) and 30 additional hours in the distribution, i.e., in social sciences other than one’s area of concentration. Students who have not met the above course requirements must take additional undergraduate courses to be eligible to apply to this program. Applicants to the MAT/social studies program whose undergraduate major was history must submit a copy of a research paper, or its equivalent, as part of the application materials.
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
Social
Studies |
4 credits |
| SEC 594. |
Curriculum
and
Teaching
in
Social
Studies |
4 credits |
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Subject-Area Courses - 12 credits
12 credits in social sciences courses
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.
James
Carpenter (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
