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School of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Queens College, City University of New York

The school offers two certificate programs that - when paired with other requirements - satisfies the broad background necessary to teach Regents Earth Science as well as participate in a national recognized research program.

ADVANCED GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN EARTH SCIENCE

The Advanced Graduate Certificate Program in Earth Science is designed to provide Grade 8–12 teachers with the broad background necessary to teach Regents Earth Science. It is intended primarily for teachers who are already licensed in another science and have therefore completed their required pedagogy courses. The Program covers the Regents Earth Science Core Curriculum in six courses (20 credits), two more than the minimum required for state certification.

Requirements for Matriculation

Teachers matriculate directly into the Advanced Certificate Program and pay CUNY graduate tuition. Applicants must submit a copy of their current teaching certification to demonstrate appropriate pedagogy background.

Program Requirements

Candidates for the Advanced Certificate must complete the following courses with a grade of B or better:

  • Geol 501: Earth Composition and Earth Processes (4 cr.)
  • Geol 502: Earth History and the Fossil Record (3 cr.)
  • Geol 520: Meteorology (3 cr.)
  • Geol 521: Oceanography (3 cr.)
  • Geol 522: Applied Geological Reasoning:Geology of New York State (3 cr.)
  • Astr 501: Astronomy (4 cr.)

GLOBE CERTIFICATION

  • GLOBE is a K-12th program to improve science education by involving students and their teachers in world-wide research examining long-term global change.
  • GLOBE was founded in 1994 by NOAA, NASA, the Environmental Protection Agency, National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Departments of Education and State.
  • GLOBE protocols are now used by more than 20,000 teachers in more 12,000 schools in 98 countries.

  • GLOBE schools provide authentic, inquiry-based science education for their students, with scientific protocols tailored carefully to different age levels.
  • GLOBE students make scientific measurements in five areas: atmosphere, water, soil, land cover, and phenology (seasonal change).
  • GLOBE students send their data via the Internet to the GLOBE database where they are used by prominent scientists studying global change. All data are available to the students who contributed to the research, enabling them to see how their work fits into the worldwide research project.
  • GLOBE schools form a worldwide network linking children from all GLOBE countries, cultures, and ethnicities.

For further info, visit the Queens College GLOBE website.