Master of Arts in Middle Childhood Education (Grades 5 to 9) - General Science Teacher - Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Earth Science (Option A)

Informed by the National Science Education Standards for the professional development of science educators, the program involves teachers in learning science content using the process of inquiry. The program is also committed to expanding the classroom to include the local environment and science-rich community resources such as zoos, parks, museums, nature centers and gardens. The program introduces future educators to scientific literature, media and technological resources that expand their science knowledge and their ability to access further knowledge. Certification requires the completion of a minimum of 30 credits within one science discipline including coursework at both the undergraduate and graduate level. This program leads to certification to teach Regents level science.

Students must have a bachelor’s degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution. a satisfactory scholastic average, usually a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 (B) on a 4.00 scale in your undergraduate major and a 2.70 overall and sufficient undergraduate course work to do graduate work in your chosen program.

Other English Language Requirements:

Students whose native language is not English must have obtained a TOEFL score of 650 on paper-based, 280 on computer-based.