Physics with Teacher Preparation Option, BS/MAT

Program Overview

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Physics with Teacher Preparation Option, BS/MAT

Overview

The BS/MAT Physics teacher preparation program is based on completion of a combined BS in Physics and Master of Arts in Teaching in Physics. It is possible to complete both degrees in 5 years (instead of 5 ½ years) because of credit sharing between the programs. This program requires a combination of the courses that satisfy the requirements of both programs.

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the BS/MAT Physics Teacher Preparation Program must:

• Have taken at least 4 science lab courses
• Contact the physics education advisor for a transcript review and to plan a course of study.
• Achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.00 and a GPA of 3.00 in science courses
• Apply for the combined program during junior year
• Complete the BS/MAT application

Sample Course BS/MAT Course Sequence

Fall, Freshman Year

• MAT131 - Calc. 1 (4 credits) SBC: QPS
• PHY 131 and PHY 133 - Physics 1/Lab (4 credits) SBC: SNW
• SPN 111 - Elementary Spanish I (4 credits)
• WRT 102 - Writing (3 credits) SBC: WRT
• Freshman Seminar (101) (1 credit)

Total 16 credits

Spring, Freshman Year

• MAT 132 - Calc. 2 (4 credits)
• PHY 132 and PHY 134 - Physics 2/Lab (4 credits)
• SPN 112 - Elementary Spanish II (4 credits) SBC: LANG
• HIS 113 - US History since 1877 (3 credits) SBC: SBS, USA
• Freshman Seminar (102) (1 credit)

Total 16 credits

Fall, Sophomore Year

• MAT 307 - Calc 3/Lin Alg (4 credits)
• PHY 251 and PHY 252 - Modern/Lab (4 credits) SBC: STEM+
• PHY 277 - Programming (3 credits) SBC: TECH
• CCS 101 - Cinema (3 credits) SBC: ARTS, HUM
• Elective (3 credits)

Total 17 credits

Spring, Sophomore Year

• MAT 308 - Calc 4/Lin Alg (4 credits)
• PHY 300 - Waves & Optics (4 credits)
• PHY 335 - Electronics Lab (3 credits)
• PHY 287 - Research EXP+ (3 credits)
• Elective (3 credits)

Total 17 credits

Fall, Junior Year

• PHY 301 - Elec/Mag (3 credits)
• MAT 341 - Applied Real Analysis (3 credits)
• BIO 201 and BIO 204 - Organisms to Ecosystems/Lab (5 credits)
• HUR 235 - Crime Punish (3 credits) SBC: CER, GLO, HUM
• Elective (3 credits)

Total 17 credits

Spring, Junior Year

• PHY 306 - Thermo and Statistical Mechanics (3 credits)
• GEO 102 and GEO 112 - The Earth/Lab (4 credits)
• OR
• GEO 122 - The Earth/Lab (4 credits)
• CHE 131 and CHE 133 - Chemistry 1B/Lab (5 credits)
• AST 248 - Search for Life (3 credits) SBC: STAS

Total 15 credits

Fall, Senior Year

• PHY 573 - Mechanics for Teachers (3 credits)
• PHY 475 - Teaching Practicum (3 credits) SBC: EXP+
• PHY 487 - Research (3 credits) SBC: EXP+
• HIS 396 - Topics in US History (3 credits) SBC: SBS+
• Elective (3 credits)

Total 15 credits

Spring, Senior year

• PHY 578 - Quantum Physics for Teachers (3 credits)
• PHY 570 - Introductory Physics Revisited for Teachers (3 credits)
• SSE 350 - Foundations of Education (3 credits)
• SCI 510 - Introduction to Science Teaching (3 credits)
• SCI 549 - Science Field Experience I (1 credit)
• LIN 344 - Literacy Development (3 credits)

Total 16 credits

Fall, Graduate Year

• PHY 515 - Methods of Experimental Research I (3 credits)
• PHY 458 - Speak Effectively (0-3 credits) SBC: SPK
• PHY 600 - Practicum in Teaching (0-3 credits)
• CEE 565 - Human Development (3 credits)
• SCI 520 - Science Instructional Strategies and Techniques (3 credits)
• SCI 550 - Science Field Experience II (1 credit)
• CEF 547 - Principles and Practices of Special Education (3 credits)
• PHY 459 - Write Effectively (0 credits) SBC: WRTD

Total 16 credits

Spring, Graduate Year

• SCI 551 - Supervised Student Teaching High School Grades 10-12 Science (3 credits)
• SCI 552 - Supervised Student Teaching Middle School Grades 7-9 Science (3 credits)
• SCI 554 - Supervised Teaching of Science Seminar (3 credits)

Total 9 credits

Student Teaching, Field Experience and Portfolio

Student Teaching

Prior to admission to student teaching, candidates will be interviewed by a committee to assess their ability to speak extemporaneously about both physics concepts and pedagogical issues. Candidates who are not successful in this interview will be counseled in order to remedy deficiencies. Upon completion of the remediation, another interview will be held. In the event that a candidate is unable to satisfy the interview component, the candidate will not advance to student teaching. Seventy-five days of student teaching are required. Depending on the semester and public school vacation schedules, student teaching may extend beyond the university semester calendar. Student teaching is divided into two placements of approximately equal duration, one in a middle school/junior high school and the other in a high school.

Field Experience

Field Experience sites for all teacher candidates are arranged through SCI 449/549 and SCI 450/550. Assignments and details are distributed in SCI 410/510 and SCI 420/520. New York State requires 100 hours of field experience in secondary schools prior to student teaching. Each teacher candidate is required to obtain 15 hours of field experience that includes a focus on understanding the needs of students with disabilities. These hours will be noted on the Field Experience Time Sheets from SCI 449/549, SCI 450/550, or a combination of both. While earning these field experience hours, teacher candidates will be encouraged to observe inclusion (integrated co-teaching) classes in their certification area and other special education classroom situations as available It is recommended that candidates take the EAS upon completion of PSY 327/CEE 565, CEF 347/547 and LIN 344/ CEE 594, and take the CST upon completion of the undergraduate physics major.

Professional Portfolio

The Professional Portfolio is presented and defended at the conclusion of student teaching. It includes many performance indicators of standards-based teaching competencies.

Teacher Certification

Language Requirement

New York State certification requires at least one year (6 credits) of college-level study of a foreign language. Satisfaction of SBU’s SBC LANG fulfills the foreign language requirement.

General Science Certification

In order to qualify for the General Science (grade 7 - 12) certification, candidates must complete a minimum of 18 semester hours in two or more sciences other than physics.

Middle-Level Extension

Candidates who wish to qualify to teach grades 5 and 6 in a middle school setting may obtain an extension to their grades 7-12 certification by completing two additional courses prior to graduation. The courses are: CEE 601 - Early Adolescent Development: Social, Emotional, Physical, and Intellectual Challenges and CEE 602 - Middle Child Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment. More information about these courses can be found on the SPD website.