Program: Adolescence Education: Earth Science (7-12) [AES] - SUNY Cortland

2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 06, 2025

This major leads to New York State certification to teach earth science in grades 7-12.

Career Potential

Earth science teacher (7-12)
Science curriculum specialist
Naturalist/interpreter
Educational administrator

A. Required Courses in Geology: 32 credit hours

GLY 261 - Physical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
GLY 262 - Historical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
GLY 301 - Mineralogy (4 cr. hr.)
GLY 302 - Petrology (4 cr. hr.)
GLY 363 - Invertebrate Paleontology (3 cr. hr.)
GLY 367 - Geomorphology (3 cr. hr.)
GLY 371 - Meteorology (4 cr. hr.)
GLY 397 - Physical Oceanography (3 cr. hr.)
or
GLY 410 - Hydrogeology (3 cr. hr.)

And

GLY 400 - Supplemental Field Studies (1-3 cr. hr.)
or
GLY 476 - Geologic Field Methods (3-4 cr. hr.)

B. Courses in Related Science/Math Areas: 26 credit hours

CHE 221 - General Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)
CHE 222 - General Chemistry II (4 cr. hr.)
GLY 281 - Data Analysis in Natural Science (3 cr. hr.)
or
MAT 121 - Calculus A (3 cr. hr.)
or
MAT 201 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 150 - Astronomy (3 cr. hr.)

Choose one of the following three-course groups:

BIO 201 - Biological Sciences I (4 cr. hr.)
and
BIO 202 - Biological Sciences II (4 cr. hr.)
and
PHY 105 - Elementary Mechanics and Heat (4 cr. hr.)

Or

BIO 201 - Biological Sciences I (4 cr. hr.)
or
BIO 202 - Biological Sciences II (4 cr. hr.)
and
PHY 105 - Elementary Mechanics and Heat (4 cr. hr.)
and
PHY 106 - Elementary Electricity, Light and Sound (4 cr. hr.)

C. Professional Preparation: 38 credit hours

AED 391 - Introduction to Adolescence Education (HIS) (3 cr. hr.)
AED 443 - Methods II: Teaching the Sciences in the Middle and Secondary Schools (BIO) (3 cr. hr.)
AED 444 - Laboratory Practicum (BIO) (1 cr. hr.)
AED 445 - Student Teaching: Adolescence Education — Science (BIO) (14 cr. hr.)
HLH 199 - Critical School Health Issues (2 cr. hr.)
LIT 449 - Literacy in the Middle and Secondary School (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 101 - General Psychology I (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 232 - Adolescent Psychology (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 350 - Psychology of Language (3 cr. hr.)
or
SHH 300 - Normal Language Development (3 cr. hr.)

D. Additional Requirements: 34 credit hours

Composition and General Education courses: 27 credit hours
GE 8 requirements are satisfied by courses in the major
Foreign language courses: six hours
101- and 102-level foreign language is required. If a score of 85 or better is received on the New York State Regents exam, only the 102 level is required.

E. Admission to Program

Completion of 45 credit hours with at least a 2.5 grade point average overall and at least a 2.5 grade point average in each of areas A, B and C above. Students enrolled in an adolescence education science program will not be allowed to progress through courses in the pedagogical sequence if they have not met all the criteria for admission to teacher education by the time they have completed AED 391: Introduction to Adolescence Education. The pedagogical sequence is designated by AED 391, AED 442, AED 443, AED 444 and AED 445.

F. Eligibility for Student Teaching:

To be eligible for AED 445: Student Teaching: Adolescence Education - Science, a minimum overall grade point averageof 2.5 is required. Additionally, a 2.5 grade point average is required in each of the areas A, B, and C listed above. The following must be completed before the student teaching experience: PSY 232, AED 443, 444, GLY 261, 262, 301, 302, 363, 367, PHY 150, and at least 19 more hours from area B, excluding PHY 150. Additionally, each teacher candidate will be required to submit a profesional protfolio.