Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics and Science - Adolescence Education 7-12

Associate in Arts Degree Program

Hegis Code: 5649	Admissions: 1-800-724-0833 ext. 5018 or 5022
NYSED Code: 27221, 27222, 27223,27224, 27225, 27226, 27227, 27228	admissions@sunyulster.edu

Program Description
Students who complete this program earn an Associate in Arts degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences: Mathematics and Science Adolescence Education 7-12, with a concentration in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Geology, Geology or Mathematics. This program should be followed by students who plan to transfer to a four-year college to study adolescence education. The program is a jointly registered program with SUNY New Paltz. A student who completes the program and meets transfer requirements will be admitted into the adolescence education program at SUNY New Paltz. Students planning to transfer to a college other than SUNY New Paltz will receive individual advisement to facilitate their transfer.

Program Outcomes
At the completion of the Liberal Arts & Sciences: Mathematics & Science-Adolescence Education 7-12 Degree program with Concentrations in Biology, Geology, Chemistry, Environmental Geology and Mathematics, a student will be able to

• Acquire a broad base of knowledge in biology, geology, chemistry, environmental geology and mathematics;
• Decide if teaching junior high or high school is a realistic career for them;
• Practice writing relevant and innovative lesson plans incorporating multicultural education using the New York State Learning Standards;
• Develop a personal philosophy based on readings, research, and class assignments;
• Integrate critical thinking, problem solving, and creative skills with information and theories about education;
• Develop a strong liberal arts background to aid in passing the New York State teacher certification tests.

Employment Potential
Graduates of the program who go on to earn a baccalaureate degree from SUNY New Paltz or another four-year institution and a New York State teaching certificate will be qualified to teach at the secondary school level.

Requirements for Program Entry

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Satisfactory placement in Entering Student Assessment

Developmental Assistance Available

Effective Fall of 2008, all students in the Adolescence Education Program must be fingerprinted before they register for their field placement course, which is taken in the second semester: EDU 206: Applied Adolescent Development for Education majors. The results will be valid for SUNY Ulster, SUNY New Paltz, and for New York State teacher licensing.

Note: All Liberal Arts and Sciences: Mathematics and Science concentrations continue with the fifth through eighth semester sequence at SUNY New Paltz. The New Paltz curriculum follows the SUNY Ulster concentrations curricula below, and can be viewed by clicking here.

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Biology Concentration
To print a copy of the Program Planning Sheet, click here. Curriculum Click on the Course Number for the course description.
First Semester - SUNY Ulster
Course Number	Description	Credits
BIO 105	General Biology I	4
CHE 103	General Chemistry I	4
COM 103 or COM 105	Oral Communication or Public Speaking	3
ENG 101	College English I	3
MAT 170	Calculus I	4
Semester Credits		18
Second Semester - SUNY Ulster
BIO 106	General Biology II	4
CHE 104	General Chemistry II	4
ENG 102	College English II	3
LIB 111	Information Literacy	1
PSY 101	General Psychology	3
Semester Credits		15
Third Semester - SUNY Ulster
BIO 201 or BIO 207	Microbiology or General Ecology	4
EDU 206	Applied Adolescent Development for Education Majors	1
COM 203 or THE 110	Oral Interpretation or Introduction to Acting	3
PSY 206	Psychology of Adolescence	3
Elective *	Foreign Language Elective	3
Semester Credits		14
Fourth Semester - SUNY Ulster
BIO 206	Genetics	4
EDU 203	Sociological & Philosophical Foundation of Education	3
HIS 101 or HIS 102 or Other World Civization Elective	Western Civilization I or Western Civilization II Other World Civilization SUNY Gen Ed	3
Elective	Foreign Language Elective	3
HIS 103 or HIS 104	American History I or American History II	3
Semester Credits		16
Total Credits - SUNY Ulster		69
NOTE: Through advisement, students will also fulfill General Education Requirements.
* Students who take one 200-intermediate level foreign language satisfy their foreign language requirement. They may then substitute any other course in place of the second foreign language. Minimum grades for New Paltz: C in PSY 200, EDU 203, and foreign languages; B in ENG 101 and ENG 102. 3.0 GPA in major.

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Chemistry Concentration
To print a copy of the Program Planning Sheet, click here.
Curriculum Click on the Course Number for the course description.
First Semester - SUNY Ulster
Course Number	Description	Credits
CHE 103	General Chemistry I	4
ENG 101	College English I	3
COM 103 or COM 105	Oral Communication or Public Speaking	3
MAT 170	Calculus I	4
HIS 103 or HIS 104	American History I or American History II	3
Semester Credits		17
Second Semester - SUNY Ulster
CHE 104	General Chemistry II	4
ENG 102	College English II	3
LIB 111	Information Literacy	1
MAT 180	Calculus II	4
ESC 104 or PHY 109	Physical Geology or General Physics I	4
Semester Credits		16
Third Semester - SUNY Ulster
CHE 201	Organic Chemistry I	4
EDU 203	Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
COM 203 or THE 110	Oral Interpretation or Introduction to Acting	3
PSY 101	General Psychology	3
Elective *	Foreign Language Elective	3
Semester Credits		16
Fourth Semester - SUNY Ulster
CHE 202	Organic Chemistry II	4
HIS 101 or HIS 102	Western Civilization I or Western Civilization II	3
PSY 206	Psychology of Adolescence	3
EDU 206	Applied Adolescent Development for Education Majors	1
Elective	Foreign Language Elective	3
Semester Credits		14
Total Credits - SUNY Ulster		63
NOTE: Through advisement, students will also fulfill General Education Requirements.
* Students who take one 200-intermediate level foreign language satisfy their foreign language requirement. They may then substitute any other course in place of the second foreign language. Minimum grades for New Paltz: C in PSY 101, EDU 206, EDU 203 and foreign languages; B in ENG 101 and ENG 102. 3.0 GPA in major.

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Environmental Geology Concentration
To print a copy of the Program Planning Sheet, click here.
Curriculum Click on the Course Number for the course description.
First Semester - SUNY Ulster
Course Number	Description	Credits
CHE 103	General Chemistry I	4
ENG 101	College English I	3
ESC 104	Physical Geology	4
MAT 170	Calculus I	4
Semester Credits		15
Second Semester - SUNY Ulster
CHE 104	General Chemistry II	4
ENG 102	College English II	3
ESC 105	Earth History	4
LIB 111	Information Literacy	1
PSY 101	General Psychology	3
Semester Credits		15
Third Semester - SUNY Ulster
EDU 206	Applied Adolescent Development for Education Majors	1
EDU 203	Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
ESC 109	Introduction to Meteorology	3
HIS 103 or HIS 104	American History I or American History II	3
PSY 206	Psychology of Adolescence	3
Elective *	Foreign Language Elective	3
Semester Credits		16
Fourth Semester - SUNY Ulster
AST 101 or AST 102	Astronomy of Stars & Galaxies or Solar System Astronomy	3
COM 103 or COM 105	Oral Communication or Public Speaking	3
HIS 101 or HIS 102	Western Civilization I or Western Civilization II	3
Elective	Arts Elective	3
Elective*	Foreign Language Elective	3
Semester Credits		15
Total Credits - SUNY Ulster		61
NOTE: Through advisement, students will also fulfill General Education Requirements.
* Students who take one 200-intermediate level foreign language satisfy their foreign language requirement. They may then substitute any other course in place of the second foreign language. Minimum grades for New Paltz: C in PSY 200, EDU 203, EDU 206, and foreign languages; B in ENG 101 and ENG 102. 3.0 GPA in major.

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Geology Concentration
To print a copy of the Program Planning Sheet, click here.
Curriculum Click on the Course Number for the course description.
First Semester - SUNY Ulster
Course Number	Description	Credits
CHE 103	General Chemistry I	4
ENG 101	College English I	3
ESC 104	Physical Geology	4
MAT 170	Calculus I	4
PSY 101	General Psychology	3
Semester Credits		18
Second Semester - SUNY Ulster
CHE 104	General Chemistry II	4
EDU 206	Applied Adolescent Development for Education Majors	1
ENG 102	College English II	3
ESC 105	Earth History	4
LIB 111	Information Literacy	1
PSY 206	Psychology of Adolescence	3
Elective *	Foreign Language Elective	3
Semester Credits		19
Third Semester - SUNY Ulster
COM 103 or COM 105	Oral Communication or Public Speaking	3
EDU 203	Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
ESC 109	Introduction to Meteorology	4
HIS 103 or HIS 104	American History I or American History II	3
Elective *	Foreign Language Elective	3
Semester Credits		16
Fourth Semester - SUNY Ulster
AST 101 or AST 102	Astronomy of Stars & Galaxies or Solar System Astronomy	3
EDU 202	Introduction to Secondary Education and Teaching	3
HIS 101 or HIS 102	Western Civilization I or Western Civilization II	3
Elective	Arts Elective	3
Elective	Other World Civilization Elective	3
Semester Credits		15
Total Credits - SUNY Ulster		69
NOTE: Through advisement, students will also fulfill General Education Requirements.
* Students who take one 200-intermediate level foreign language satisfy their foreign language requirement. They may then substitute any other course in place of the second foreign language. Minimum grades for New Paltz: C in PSY 206, EDU 203, and foreign languages; B in ENG 101 and ENG 102.

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Mathematics Concentration
To print a copy of the Program Planning Sheet, click here.
Curriculum Click on the Course Number for the course description.
First Semester - SUNY Ulster
Course Number	Description	Credits
ENG 101	College English I	3
HIS 103  or HIS 104	American Civilization I or American Civilization II	3
MAT 170	Calculus I	4
COM 103 or COM 105	Oral Communication or Public Speaking	3
Elective *	Foreign Language Elective	3
Semester Credits		16
Second Semester - SUNY Ulster
ENG 102	College English II	3
LIB 111	Information Literacy	1
MAT 180	Calculus II	4
PHY 109	General Physics I	4
PSY 101	General Psychology	3
Semester Credits		15
Third Semester - SUNY Ulster
COM 203 or THE 110	Oral Interpretation or Introduction to Acting	3
EDU 206	Applied Child Development for Education Majors	1
MAT 207	Fundamentals of Mathematical Proof **	3
PHY 110	General Physics II	4
PSY 206	Psychology of Child Development	3
Elective*	Foreign Language Elective	3
Semester Credits		17
Fourth Semester - SUNY Ulster
EDU 203	Social & Philosophical Foundations of Educationg	3
MAT 203	Calculus III	4
CSC 150 or MAT 205	Introduction to Computer Science or Linear Mathematics	3-4
HIS 101 or HIS 102 or Other World Civilizations	Western Civilization I or Western Civilization II or Other World Civilizations	3
Semester Credits		13-14
Total Credits - SUNY Ulster		61-62
NOTE: Through advisement, students will also fulfill General Education Requirements.
* Students who take one 200-intermediate level foreign language satisfy their foreign language requirement. They may then substitute any other course in place of the second foreign language. Minimum grades for New Paltz: C in PSY 200, EDU 203, and foreign languages; B in ENG 101 and ENG 102. 3.0 GPA in major.

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SUNY New Paltz Curriculum
Fifth Semester - SUNY New Paltz
Course Number	Description	Credits
EDS383	Introduction to Literacy for Diverse Learners	3
SPE385	Differentiating Instruction in The Secondary School	3
Electives	Liberal Arts Major Courses	10-11
Semester Credits		16-17
Sixth Semester - SUNY New Paltz
	Field Work # 1	1
SED453	Introduction to Curriculum and Assessment	3
Electives	Liberal Arts Major Courses	10
Semester Credits		14
Seventh Semester - SUNY New Paltz
	Field Work # 2	1
SED356	Computers in the Classroom	3
	Methods Course	3
Electives	Liberal Arts Major Courses	6
Semester Credits		13
Eighth Semester - SUNY New Paltz
SED404	Student Teaching Secondary, 7-9	6
SED405	Student Teaching Secondary, 10-12	6
SED406	Student Teaching Seminar	1
	Field Work # 3	1
Semester Credits		14
Total SUNY New Paltz Credits		57-58
Total Degree Credits		125-133
NOTE: After completing any of these concentrations at SUNY New Paltz, students must successfully pass the Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST) and the Assessment of Teaching Skills/Written (ATS/W) of the New York State Certification Examination in order to be eligible for provisional certification. Additional testing, which includes the Content Specialty Test (CST) and the Assessment of Teaching Skills/Performance (ATS/P), is required for permanent certification.