Part of the Graduate School of Education
Combined Geology, BA / Earth Science Education, EdM
The UB Teach geology education program is an accelerated, combined degree program that allows you to earn a geology BA and an earth science education EdM in five years. The program focuses on providing you with content expertise in geology while preparing you to teach earth science at the adolescence level (grades 5 to 12).
Why Geology and Earth Science Education at UB?
In this combined program, you will study in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as the Department of Learning and Instruction in the Graduate School of Education. While in the Department of Geology, you benefit from a dedicated focus on the discipline of geology; in the Department of Learning and Instruction, you learn how to bring earth science to life in the grades 5 to 12 classroom.
UB prepares highly-qualified teachers who lead their classrooms, shape students’ lives and positively engage with the communities they serve.
Students enrolled in this program will:
- Think spatially and creatively to address some of the most pressing issues of our time: climate change, resource management, and natural disasters.
- Engage in a deep scientific understanding of the Earth’s processes to help others understand the planet we live on.
- Complete intensive clinical education experiences in collaboration with Western New York schools across diverse settings, while learning the nuances of the teaching profession.
- Gain the skills, expertise and confidence to implement evidence-based practice in the classroom and co-teach alongside an expert teacher in a one-year residency.
Program Overview
| Academic credential granted | Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Education (EdM) |
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| Certification option | Successful completion of program leads to an institutional recommendation for New York State initial and professional certification in geology education |
| Grade levels | 7 to 12 with 5 to 6 extension |
| Credits required for completion | 145 |
| Time to completion | 5 years |
| Course delivery | On campus, online |
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| Application deadline | Early Action: Nov. 15 Scholarship Consideration: Dec. 8 Regular Decision: Feb. 1 Students can continue to submit an application for fall consideration until capacity is reached. |
Important Fall Dates
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Coursework Note
This is a sample course schedule. These courses are subject to change. As a student in the UB Teach program, you must work closely with your advisor before registering for classes.
Geology BA Courses
- CHE 101 General Geology
- GLY 101 Natural Hazards
- GLY 102 Climate Change
- GLY 105 Natural Hazards and Climate Change; Past, Present and Future Laboratory
- GLY 205 Earth Materials
- GLY 206 Geological Mapping Techniques and Communication/CL II
- GLY 308 Introduction to Geo Geology
- GLY 312 Surface Process and Hydrology
- GLY 315 Sedimentary Geology and Paleontology
- GLY 325 Geo Physics
- GLY 326 Structure/Global Tectonics
- MTH 121 Survey of Calculus and Its Application 1
- PHY 101 College Physics
- PHY 151 College Physics Lab 1
- 1 GLY 300- or 400-level Elective
- 4 GLY 500-level Electives
Progression to Graduate Coursework
You will not apply separately to graduate study; instead, there are a series of progression points that you must meet.
Advancement to the graduate portion of the program requires that you:
- maintain a 3.0 GPA
- earn a “C” grade or higher in content courses (courses in the major)
- earn a “B-” or better in all education and graduate level coursework
- complete an interview with the Office of Educator Preparation in year three of bachelor's program
Earth Science Education EdM Courses
- CEP 400 Educational Psychology
- ELP 405 Sociology of Education
- LAI 350 Introduction to Education
- LAI 414 Adolescent Writing across Curriculum
- LAI 474 Teaching the Exceptional Learner
- LAI 531 Science Curricula; Current Approaches
- LAI 533 Science Instruction Topics
- LAI 534 Measurement and Evaluation in Science Instruction
- LAI 552 Middle Childhood/ Adolescent Literacy Methods
- LAI 595 Supervised Teaching 2
- LAI 603 Developing Curricula for Emerging Adolescents
- LAI 619 Teaching Science in Grades 5-12
- LAI 667 Field Experience
- LAI 668 Supervised Teaching 1
- LAI 674 Seminar in Teaching
- LAI 698 Instructional Strategies in Secondary Schools
- LAI 700 Capstone
Questions?
For more information about coursework and requirements, please contact:
Office of Educator Preparation, ubedprep@buffalo.edu, 716-645-2461