Master of Arts in Teaching
Science
Become a Science Teacher
Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics
The Master of Arts in Teaching programs in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science and Physics prepare prospective teachers for New York State certification in the secondary schools (grades 7-12), with an extension option for grades 5-6.
This program is designed for those who have little or no previous coursework in education or formal classroom teaching experience.Candidates admitted may also qualify for a General Science Extension for grades 7-12.
In Stony Brook University's distributed teacher education model, each MAT program is a collaboration between the academic departments (for content courses) and the School of Professional Development (for professional education courses).
MAT students take their science content courses through the University's departments of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences and Physics, where they learn from SBU's prestigious faculty and gain deep subject-level expertise.
All teacher and leader education program are overseen by Stony Brook's Distributed Teacher and Leader Education area.
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Stony Brook University is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Its teacher education programs have been awarded full accreditation by AAQEP through June 30, 2030.