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BA Education Course Requirement
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The Earth Science Education
Program offers undergraduate science education courses satisfying New
York State requirements for provisional certification as a secondary
school teacher of earth science and general science. The program is
designed to be taken sequentially in the last three or four semesters of
your degree program. All undergraduate earth science education
candidates must major in the Earth and Space Sciences/Earth Science
Education Track.
Students with majors in
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Astronomy/Planetary Sciences and
Geosciences who intend to enter the Earth Science Education Program must
declare a double major with the Earth and Space Sciences/Earth Science
Education Track and meet the requirements of both majors.
All applicants must:
 | Apply to the program during
the second semester of sophomore year or first semester of junior
year.
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| Have taken at least 4 science
lab courses.
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| Achieve a cumulative GPA of
3.0 and a GPA of 3.0 in science courses.
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| Contact the Earth Science
Education advisor for a transcript review and to plan a course of
study.
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| Contact one of the science
education program advisors for an interview.
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| Fill out the Professional
Education Program Undergraduate Application Form (see http://www.sunysb.edu/pep/docs/UnderAppForm.doc).
Attach an unofficial copy of your transcript(s) from each college or
university attend, three letters of reference from university
faculty regarding your potential to become a teacher, and your
essay. Submit all documents for approval by the Science Education
Program Director.
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| Declare a Teacher Preparation
option by submitting the “Declaration of Major/Minor Form” with
TP to the Registrar. Forms are available at the Registrar’s
Office, the Undergraduate Earth and Space Sciences advisor’s
office in the ESS Building, and the Science Education Program
Office, Life Sciences 061. |
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The Earth Science Education
advisor is Gilbert N. Hanson, telephone 631-632-8210, e-mail
gilbert.hanson@sunysb.edu
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