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Five Year BA-MAT Program

This proposed program has been approved by the
New York State Education Department

The requirements for the combined BA/MAT program in Earth Science Education are identical to the requirements for the two programs separately. Time is saved by allowing some courses in content and pedagogy to count for both degrees.

 Requirements for the BA/MAT in Earth Science:

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49 credits of content in the Earth Sciences (undergraduate and graduate

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27 credits of other science and mathematics classes

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48 credits of Diversified Education Courses (DEC), other requirements and electives

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26 credits science education courses (undergraduate and graduate)

The five year curriculum includes a total of 150 credits.

Applicants must have completed the first two-year sequence of courses. They must have 3.0 GPA overall and 3.0 in science courses. All applicants must obtain three letters of recommendation from faculty, which will be evaluated by the Earth Science Education advisor. The GRE is not required for the Earth Science Education program.

The Earth Science Education advisor is Prof. Gilbert N. Hanson in the Department of Geosciences. His telephone is 631-632-8210. E-mail is gilbert.hanson@sunysb.edu.

List of all required courses showing number of credits and whether graduate or undergraduate, and when offered.

BA/MAT Program

Semester  Offered

Credits
AMS 102 Elements of Statistics

Fall and Spring

3
MAT 125 (or MAT131 or 141)

Fall and Spring

3
PHY 119 (or PHY 125) Physics for Environmental Studies

Fall

4
CHE 131 (or CHE 141) General Chemistry I and
CHE 133 General Chemistry Lab I

Fall and Spring

5
CHE 132 (or CHE 142) General Chemistry II
and CHE 134 General Chemistry Lab II

Fall and Spring

5
BIO 150 The Living World

Fall and Spring

3
BIO 201 Fundamentals of Biology

Fall

4
GEO 102 + GEO 112 The Earth (physical geology) with Lab Fall and Spring

4
GEO 103 +GEO 113 The Earth through Time (historical geology) with Lab

Spring

4
AST 101 +AST 112 Introduction to Astronomy with Lab

Fall and Spring

4
ATM 102 Weather and Climate

Fall and Spring

3
ATM 205 Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences

Fall

3
CEE 505 Education: Theory and Practice

Fall and Spring

3
SSE 327 Human Growth and Development

Fall and Spring

3
LIN 344 Literacy Development

Fall and Spring

3
SCI 510 Pedagogy and Methods in
Science Education I

Fall and Spring

3
SCI 520 Pedagogy and Methods in
Science Education II

Fall and Spring

3
SCI 549 Field Experience I

Fall and Spring

1
SCI 550 Field Experience II

Fall and Spring

1
SCI 551 Supervised Student Teaching High School Grades 10-12

Fall and Spring

3
SCI 552 Supervised Student Teaching
Middle School Grades 7-9

Fall and Spring

3
SCI 554 Student Teaching Seminar 

Fall and Spring

3

In addition to the above required courses a student must take
27 credits of Graduate or Advanced Undergraduate Earth Science Courses

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Advanced courses are those with a pre-requisite of introductory courses or a sequence of introductory courses.  At Stony Brook University most advanced courses are numbered 300 or higher.  

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27 credits within Earth Sciences, that is, astronomy, atmospheric sciences and geology. Some marine science courses with an earth science theme are also acceptable. Graduate atmospheric science courses have an MAR designator

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At least 12 credits of these 27 credits are in one scientific discipline. The acceptable disciplines are geology, astronomy, or atmospheric science.

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At least 15 credits of these 27 credits must be at the graduate level.

 Undergraduate and Graduate elective credits required.

Undergraduate: 45 credits of DEC and free electives and 12 Credits of advanced Earth Science courses to be chosen in consultation with the Earth Science Education advisor.

Graduate: 15 Credits of Earth Science Courses to be chosen in consultation with the Earth Science Education advisor

Number of semesters of full-time study required for program completion at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

 Ten semesters of full-time study are required. The first 7 semesters are full time study at the undergraduate level.  Semester 8 will include a mix of undergraduate and graduate courses. Semesters 9 and 10 consist of graduate courses only.

Note: The two degrees 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.

Sample Course Sequence for Combined BA-MAT Program

 

 

 

UG

G

Total

semester 1

 

 

 

DEC A

3

 

 

CHE 131

4

 

 

CHE 133

1

 

 

GEO 102

3

 

 

GEO112

1

 

 

MAT 125

3

 

15
       

semester 2

 

 

 

DEC A

3

 

 

BIO 150

3

 

 

CHE 132 

4

 

 

CHE 134

1

 

 

GEO 103

3

 

 

GEO113

1

 

15
       

semester 3

 

 

 

DEC

3

 

 

DEC

3

 

 

PHY 119

4

 

 

AMS 102

3

 

 

BIO 201

4

 

17
       

semester 4

 

 

 

DEC

3

 

 

DEC

3

 

 

AST 101 

3

 

 

AST 112

1

 

 

ATM 102

3

 

 

UG Earth Science

4

 

17
       

semester 5

 

 

 

ATM 205

3

 

 

UG Earth Science

4

 

 

Upper Division DEC

3

 

 

Upper Division Elec.

3

 

 

Upper Division Elec.

3

 

16
       

semester 6

 

 

 

DEC

3

 

 

UG Earth Science

4

 

 

Upper Division DEC

3

 

 

Upper Division Elec.

3

 

 

Upper Division Elec.

3

 

16
       

semester 7

 

 

 

DEC

3

 

 

DEC

3

 

 

UG Earth Science

4

 

 

SSE 327

3

 

 

LIN 344

3

 

16