We’ve developed this program in response to popular demand from students and parents who have called for a pathway to fulfilling jobs in education and science, and to school districts who report an increasing number of full-time job openings in STEM disciplines. Graduation from the Five-Year Master Plan empowers students with options to choose the career they find most fulfilling, whether that means becoming a science teacher, working as a chemist, or pursuing a Ph.D.
BA in Geology
Eight-Semester Plan
Year 1
FALL
Education Seminar
ENG160 Composition I
CHE201 General Chemistry I
CHE211 General Chemistry I Lab
MAT251 Calculus I
GLG201 Physical Geology
GLG211 Physical Geology Laboratory
SPRING
ENG180 Composition II
CHE202 General Chemistry II
CHE212 General Chemistry II Lab
GLG202 Historical Geology
MAT252 Calculus II
SED354 Foundations of Secondary Education Seminar
MAT in Adolescence Ed: Earth Science
Summer
Select ONE of the following if offered: discipline-specific education course, an approved diversity course, or an approved course in discipline
Fall
Select TWO of the following courses not taken during summer: discipline-specific education, an approved diversity course, or an approved course in discipline
SED543 Science in the Secondary School
SED552 Field Experience II
SPE565 Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms
September 2025
School of Education
SUNY New Paltz,
1 Hawk Drive,
NEW PALTZ,
New York,
12561, United States
Students must have a high school degree and maintain a GPA of 3.0.
English Language Proficiency: TOEFL iBT – 80; IELTS - 6.5; PTE Academic – 58; Duolingo English Test – 105. Application Deadline: Fall - Review begins: 3/1.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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