Earth Science: Adolescence Ed – BS

Program Overview:

This major, designed for full-time day students, provides the necessary background so that graduates of the program are able to competently teach earth science at the secondary education level. It leads to a New York State Initial Certificate for teaching earth science in grades 7-12. Refer to the Adolescence Education catalog section for the education sequence program requirements and policies. The program includes a cadre of lower-division earth science courses and a cadre of upper-division earth science courses. The upper-division earth science courses could be more properly considered “geology” courses. 

Once a student has matriculated, all major requirements must be taken at The College of Saint Rose unless formal written permission to do otherwise is given by the advisor and the Dean of the School of Mathematics and Sciences with consultation of the instructor.

Program Contacts:

To email the Department Chair,

Dr. Ann Zeeh, Earth Science, Earth Science Adolescence Education

Program Webpage:

Earth Science: Adolescence Education, BS

Program Requirements:

Major in Earth Science Adolescence Education (92-95 credits)

Required Courses for Adolescence Education (36-39 credits)

Adolescence Education (Grades 7-12): Certification Sequence

The Teacher Education Department identifies the purposes of its education sequence for Adolescence Education students seeking initial certification at the undergraduate level as the development of education professionals who are reflective practitioners able to link content, theory, and practice, and create effective learning environments for pupils with the full range of abilities and experiential backgrounds.

The Adolescence Education program offers both theoretical and practical experience and prepares students to teach in the secondary (and, in some districts, middle) school (grades 7-12). The program has three components: an education sequence, the Liberal Education requirements and an academic major in one of the following disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Spanish. Students admitted into the Adolescence Education program are required to major in the subject matter they plan to teach. Course requirements for each of the majors can be found under the discipline listings. Adolescence Education majors follow the College’s 41-credit Liberal Education requirements. For this requirement, students need 3 credits of “further disciplinary study” in the liberal arts, selected in consultation with the advisor.

Good standing in the Adolescence Education program, permission to student teach and recommendation for certification are contingent upon maintaining the following academic status: a 2.5 cumulative grade point average and a 2.75 index in both the education sequence and in the academic major. A minimum grade of C must be earned in each required education course. Students are allowed to repeat only once courses in the required education sequence for which they have earned C+ or below. Required courses may not be taken on a pass/fail basis. A significant portion of the content major and all education requirements must be completed prior to student teaching. To ensure rigorous preparation for student teaching, students may find it desirable to complete the entire content major prior to student teaching.

In order to be eligible for initial teacher certification in New York State, students must pass required New York State Teacher Certification Examinations. Fingerprinting clearance from The New York State Department of Education is required for all field experiences. Fingerprinting information is available on the New York State Department of Education “TEACH” website http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/teach. Students should note that education courses with field experiences have catalog course descriptions that include a statement on mandatory fingerprinting.

Upon fulfilling the academic requirements of the program, receiving fingerprint clearance and passing examinations required by the New York State Education Department, students qualify for grades 7-12 initial certification in New York State. Within five years, teachers with initial certification must apply for professional certification, which is contingent upon earning a relevant master’s degree and obtaining teaching experience that includes mentoring.

Grade 5-6 Extension (7 credits)

Extensions are not required as part of the Adolescence Education program at Saint Rose. The New York State Education Department offers an extension for grades 5-6 to the teaching certification for Adolescence Education grades 7-12. This extension to teach in grades 5 and 6 is designed to enable students to create developmentally appropriate classroom contexts for learning in the content areas of their certification (biology, chemistry, mathematics, English/language arts, or social studies). An extension will show that the certified adolescence teacher has added expertise in the area of extension. Students must obtain fingerprint clearance prior to beginning field experiences. Adolescence Education students who wish the College to recommend them to the New York State Education Department for the extension must complete all the requirements for Adolescence Education certification and the additional requirements shown below:

Bilingual Education Extension: Spanish (12 credits)

Extensions are not required as part of the Adolescence Education major at Saint Rose. The New York State Education Department offers an extension for Bilingual Education to the initial/provisional or permanent/professional teaching certificate obtained for Adolescence Education grades 7-12. An extension will show that the certified adolescence teacher has additional expertise to teach bilingual education in middle childhood education, adolescence education, a special subject, literacy education, or career and technical education. Adolescence Education majors who wish the College to recommend them to the New York State Education Department for an extension must complete the major in the subject area they plan to teach and all the requirements for the Adolescence Education grades 7-12 program; and complete the following additional requirements:

BLE 300         Foundations of Bilingual Education                 3

BLE 308         Sociolinguistics and Psycholinguistics              3

BLE 380         Methods for Teaching Native Language Arts

                        and Content Areas to Bilingual Learners          3

                        (25-hour field experience outside of class is required)          

BLE 381         Methods for Teaching English Language Arts
and Content Areas to Bilingual Learners          3

                        (25-hour field experience outside of class is required)          

The New York State Teacher Certification Examination required for the Bilingual Education Extension in Spanish: Bilingual Education Assessment (BEA) in Spanish (prior to BLE 308).

School of Mathematics Sciences Research Honors Concentration

In order to promote undergraduate research within The College of Saint Rose, the School of Mathematics & Sciences has created a research honors concentration program.  Please refer to the School of Mathematics and Sciences information in the School Information section of this catalog.

Internship/Field Experiences/Service:

Required Course

Culminating Academic Experiences:

Required Course

Professional Accreditation:

The College of Saint Rose, sponsored by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet, Albany Province, is chartered by the Board of Regents of New York State. All of its degrees and programs are registered and its professional programs fully approved by the Board of Regents through the New York State Education Department.

The College of Saint Rose is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (267-284-5000) The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. http://www.msche.org

Programs offered by The College of Saint Rose for the preparation of all school professionals, leading to initial and advanced certifications, are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. http://www.ncate.org/

Career Opportunities and Graduate Study:

Earth Science: Adolescence Education qualifies students for initial certification by New York State to teach earth science in grades 7 through 12. The program includes a cadre of lower-division earth science courses and a cadre of upper-division earth science courses. The upper-division earth science courses could be more properly considered “geology” courses.

Once a student has matriculated, all major requirements must be taken at The College of Saint Rose unless formal written permission to do otherwise is given by the advisor and Dean of the School of Mathematics and Sciences with consultation of the instructor.

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