Master of Arts in Teaching Earth Science
Graduate Program Chair
TBA
The MAT in Earth Science program is currently under review and not accepting new students. Contact the Dean of Education, Dr. Elaine Francis at 978-665-3239.
Program Objectives
The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Earth Science Program is designed for students with Initial Licensure who are seeking professional licensure as secondary school teachers of earth science. The program produces professional teachers who are able to combine a solid base of scholarship in a specific academic discipline with effective teaching strategies based on the findings of research.
Program Description
The MAT in Earth Science Program offers graduate students rigorous scholarship within a specific academic discipline in combination with the pedagogical tools and strategies necessary for the most effective classroom teaching. The program is designed to prepare secondary school teachers and to provide models of exemplary teaching methods. Through involvement in intensive, supervised clinical experiences in the secondary school, candidates enhance their skills as educators and learn to analyze and evaluate effective teaching in their academic discipline. The program of study:
- Promotes the development of a scholar-teacher with a strong background in earth science, as well as skills in the complex process of teaching earth science
- Demonstrates the application of a wide range of scientific knowledge including theoretical, ethical, and experimental perspectives
- Suggests ways to integrate the role of women and racial and ethnic groups into traditional earth science courses
- Enables teachers to incorporate multicultural and gender-balanced perspectives into their strategies for teaching
- Develops rigorous critical thinking skills and integrates these skills into their teaching
- Inculcates a sound philosophy of teaching
- Enables students interested in earth science to pursue advanced studies
- Corresponds with the licensure requirements of the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Admissions Standards and Criteria
To apply for enrollment in the Master of Arts in Teaching Earth Science Program, students must submit documents as outlined in the graduate admissions section as well as:
- Evidence of an undergraduate major in earth science or a relevant discipline (at least 30 credits)
- Applicants to the MAT in earth science must submit a copy of their initial teaching license. Applicants without Initial Licensure may be admitted to the program through the post-baccalaureate program and will be required to complete additional coursework leading to Initial Licensure.
For more information regarding licensure requirements for teacher preparation programs, contact the Educator Licensure Office at (978) 665-3239 or visit the Web site at www.fsc.edu/edcert.
Program Requirements
Students in the MAT program in earth science must complete:
- Fifteen credits in earth science, including at least one course in each of the following areas: geology, astronomy, meteorology, oceanography, and ecology
- Additional earth science course work to meet the categories of Standard I, if the student enters the program with inadequate preparation in earth science at the undergraduate level
- Clinical core of five courses including: Advanced Methods of Teaching at the Secondary Level, Curriculum and Technology, Curriculum Design and Development, Research in Education, and a clinical experience or Internship
Students work closely with an advisor in the academic concentration to design individual programs to further their knowledge, scholarship and subject-related teaching skills.
Program of Study
Content Core in Earth Science 18 S.H.
Core Education Courses 18 S.H.
Content Core in Earth Science
Choose six of the seven courses listed:
ESCI 7007 Ecology 3 S.H.
ESCI 7100 New England's Glacial Landscape 3 S.H.
ESCI 7200 Observational Astronomy 3 S.H.
ESCI 7300 Meteorology 3 S.H.
ESCI 7400 Oceanography 3 S.H.
ESCI 8100 Environmental Geology 3 S.H.
ESCI 9100 Independent Study 3 S.H.
Total 18 S.H.
Education Core for Professional License*
ESCI 8000 Advanced Methods of Teaching at the Secondary Level 3 S.H.
ESCI 8250 Curriculum and Technology 3 S.H.
ESCI 8260 Curriculum Design and Development 3 S.H.
EDUC 8300 Research in Education 3 S.H.
ESCI 9400 Clinical Experience or 6 S.H.
ESCI 9500 Internship 6 S.H.
Total for Degree 36 S.H.
* The core experience must include a research project. The proposal is developed in the Research in Education course and conducted during the clinical experience or internship.
Students Seeking Initial Licensure
Students needing initial licensure in earth science in order to pursue the MAT in Earth Science with professional licensure may complete the post baccalaureate certificate program found in the undergraduate program section of this catalog.
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