BA Earth Science Education

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 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 :

	Contact the earth science education advisor for a transcript review and to plan a course of study.
	Achieve a 2.75 cumulative GPA and a 2.75 GPA in science courses.
	Have three letters of reference from university faculty regarding your potential as a teacher.
	Declare a Science Education minor.
	Fill out the Student Information Form. Attach an unofficial copy of your transcript(s) and your writing sample essay and submit all documents for approval by the Science Education Committee prior to admission to SCI 410.
	Have taken at least 4 science lab courses.

For registration in the teacher preparation program, submit a completed “Declaration of Major/Minor Form” to the Registrar’s Office. Forms are available at the Registrar’s Office, Departmental Offices and Harriman Hall 202.

The Earth Science Education advisor is Gilbert N. Hanson telephone 631-632-8210 e-mail gilbert.hanson@sunysb.edu

NYS Math and Science Teaching
Incentive Scholarships

New York State Math & Science Teaching Incentive Scholarships are being offered to encourage students to pursue careers as secondary math and science teachers (grades 7-12).

Eligibility

Applicants must:

	Be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens
	Be attending a college located in New York State
	Be matriculated in a program leading to a degree as a secondary education math or science teacher
	Have a college grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher
	Execute a Service Contract in which they agree to work for five years as a secondary school math or science teacher.

Award Amounts

Recipients shall receive an annual payment equal to the average SUNY tuition or actual tuition; whichever is less. The maximum annual award for the 2006-2007 academic year is $4,350.

Duration

Recipients may receive award payments for up to four academic years of full-time undergraduate study and one academic year of full-time graduate study.

Application Process

The deadline for the 2006 Series Math & Science Teaching Incentive Scholarship Program has passed. Applications for full-time attendance during the 2007-08 academic year will be available after January 1, 2008.

For further information go to the web site at
Higher Education Service Corporation

Earth Science Education

NYS Math and Science Teaching Incentive Scholarships

Eligibility

Award Amounts

Duration

Application Process

NYS Math and Science Teaching
Incentive Scholarships