Adolescent Earth Science

Program Overview

This master’s program will prepare you to teach Earth Science to middle school and high school students of diverse backgrounds, abilities and interests in grades 7 to 12. This program is offered jointly with the Geography Department in the School of Arts & Sciences.

Coursework and Clinical Experiences

Courses are offered in the afternoon and evening. Some courses may be available in an online or hybrid format. Select courses have required hours of classroom experience (fieldwork) in a New York City public school. Students also participate in supervised teaching (student teaching and/or practicum) as the culmination of their course of study. Student teaching and/or practicum requires five full days per week for at least one semester.

Credits

42 to 44 (Including a minimum 16 graduate credits of coursework in Earth Science)

Certification

Adolescent Earth Science Education Grades 7 to 12

Eligibility and Admission Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.0
A major of at least 30 credits in the liberal arts or sciences
At least 21 credits in geology, physical geography, earth science, or environmental science, including geographic techniques
A general education core in the liberal arts and sciences to include: artistic expression, communication, information retrieval, concepts in history and social sciences, humanities, a world language other than English, scientific and mathematical processes, and written analysis and expression (Waived for Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 applicants)
Two letters of recommendation
A statement of purpose
An official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score report (Waived for Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 applicants)

To Apply

Applications are accepted each Fall and Spring semester.

To start your application, visit the Hunter College Online Application.

When applying to this program, under Program of Study, select School of Education – Adolescent Education and Adolescent Education Earth Science (Grades 7-12).

Application Deadlines

Fall Start

March 15

Spring Start

October 15
November 15 (Extended Deadline)

Visit How to Apply for information about deadline extensions.

Related Programs

These programs are not designed for individuals who have initial NYS certification in Earth Science 7-12. If you seek a Master’s Degree and Professional Certification in a related field, consider our programs in Adolescent Special Education, Literacy, Grades 5-12 or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

If you hold a master’s degree in Earth Science, you may be eligible for our Post-Master’s Advanced Certificate program in Adolescent Earth Science.

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