Teaching, with Teacher Certification in Earth Science (Preschool-Grade 12) (M.A.T.)
Students with a baccalaureate degree and interest in teaching may pursue the Post-BA program for certification only or the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) which simultaneously leads to certification and Master's Degree. The content area program is open to students who wish to teach one of the following content areas in K-12 schools:
- Art
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- English
- French
- Health & Physical Education
- Mathematics
- Music
- Physical Education
- Physical Science
- Social Studies
- Spanish
- Teacher of English as a Second Language
Montclair State University’s Teacher Education Program is one of the most highly-regarded teacher preparation programs in the country. It has been consistently recognized both nationally and regionally for its unique features, including its structure, partnerships, and curricular emphases. The program is considered a model for other colleges and universities and has continuously been accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) since 1954.
The Teacher Education Program’s professional course sequence and field experiences emphasize teaching for critical thinking and culturally responsive teaching. The professional component for both graduate students addresses four broad areas:
- Student development and learning
- The classroom and the school
- The curriculum
- Effective teaching skills
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Requirements for State Certification | ||
| Speech | ||
| CMST 101 | Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement 1 | 3 |
| Physiology and Hygiene | ||
| Pass the MSU Health Knowledge Test available through the COP or have UG equivalent course approved by advisor. | ||
| Educational Psychology | ||
| EDFD 582 | Learning Theories | 3 |
| or PSYC 560 | Advanced Educational Psychology | |
| Program Requirements | ||
| Graduate Professional Sequence | ||
| Introductory Sequence | ||
| EDFD 505 | Teaching, Democracy, and Schooling | 3 |
| or SASE 505 | Teaching, Democracy, and Schooling | |
| SASE 518 | Technology Integration in the Classroom | 1 |
| Diversity and Instructional Sequence | ||
| EDFD 509 | Sociocultural Perspectives on Curriculum and Assessment | 3 |
| or SASE 509 | Sociocultural Perspectives on Curriculum and Assessment | |
| EDFD 516 | Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners | 1 |
| or SASE 516 | Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners | |
| SASE 517 | Inclusive Classrooms in Middle and Secondary Schools | 1 |
| READ 501 | Techniques of Reading Improvement in the Secondary School | 3 |
| EDFD 519 | Assessment for Authentic Learning | 3 |
| or SASE 519 | Assessment for Authentic Learning | |
| Pedagogical Sequence I | ||
| SASE 526 | Seminar in Inclusive Pedagogy | 3 |
| SASE 527 | Clinical Practice I | 3 |
| Pedagogical Sequence II | ||
| SASE 514 | In-Service Graduate Clinical Practice II 2 | 6 |
| or SASE 529 | Clinical Practice II | |
| SASE 543 | Advanced Seminar in Inclusive Pedagogy | 3 |
| Comprehensive Examination | ||
| In the term that you will sit for exam, register for the section which matches your major & advisor. Successfully pass exam. | ||
| GRAD CMP | Comprehensive Examination | 0 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
| 1 | May be completed by examination. |
| 2 | SASE 514 is for in-service teachers. |
Teaching Field Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Earth Science Core | ||
| EAES 105 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| EAES 220 | Mineralogy | 4 |
| EAES 240 | Historical Geology | 4 |
| EAES 302 | Structural Geology | 3 |
| EAES 320 | Igneous Metamorphic Petrology | 4 |
| EAES 441 | Stratigraphy | 4 |
| Additional Earth Science Courses | ||
| EAES 201 | Understanding Weather and Climate | 4 |
| EAES 250 | Introduction to Marine Sciences | 4 |
| EAES 280 | Principles of Land Use | 3 |
| Collateral Science Courses | ||
| BIOL 113 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM 120 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| MATH 111 | Applied Precalculus | 4 |
| or MATH 112 | Precalculus Mathematics | |
| MATH 116 | Calculus A | 4 |
| PHYS 193 | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 194 | College Physics II | 4 |
| Content Area Courses (Earth Science) | ||
| BIOL 503 | Teaching Science in Secondary Schools | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| The Dynamic Earth | ||
| Advanced Physical Geology | ||
| Landscapes in Transition | ||
| Environmental Geoscience | ||
| Tectonics | ||
| Field Geology | ||
| Fundamentals of Remote Sensing of the Environment | ||
| Advanced Mineralogy | ||
| Optical Mineralogy | ||
| Igneous Metamorphic Petrology | ||
| Sedimentary Petrography | ||
| Igneous and Metamorphic Geology | ||
| X-ray Microanalysis | ||
| Geochemistry | ||
| Organic Geochemistry | ||
| Environmental Forensics | ||
| Instrumental Environmental Analysis | ||
| Applied Groundwater Modeling | ||
| Water Resource Management | ||
| Geophysics | ||
| Advanced Historical Geology | ||
| Stratigraphy | ||
| Advanced Invertebrate Paleobiology | ||
| Vertebrate Paleobiology | ||
| Paleoecology | ||
| Micropaleobiology | ||
| Paleobotany | ||
| Biostratigraphy of New Jersey | ||
| Advanced Marine Geology | ||
| Waste Management | ||
| Air Resource Management | ||
| Research Seminar | ||
| Research in Geoscience Literature | ||
| Special Problems in Earth and Environmental Studies | ||
| Seminar in Environmental Graphics | ||
| Total Credits | 69 | |