Adolescent Education - Earth Science, A.S.
Learn to Rock the Classroom at DCC
Your passion for earth science can move mountains for a student. DCC's partnership with SUNY New Paltz makes your path toward a career in the classroom anything but rocky.
credits
degrees: Apply your AS to a BS from SUNY New Paltz
years to full teaching certification
What You'll Study in the Adolescent Education 7-12 Earth Science Concentration
At DCC, you'll indulge your lifelong fascination with the planet with a robust science curriculum including geology, chemistry and physics. At the same time, you'll learn to be a great teacher through your adolescent education coursework.
Our program is jointly registered with SUNY New Paltz, leaving no stone unturned on your path from an A.S. to a B.S. to full state teaching certification.
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PSY 204: Adolescent Psychology
A study of the developmental tasks facing adolescents in contemporary American society
GLG 121: Physical Geology
The fundamental principles that shape our planet: erosion, earthquakes, volcano formation
and more
GLG 124: The Earth Through Time
The origin and evolution of Earth and its life through geological time (and there’s
field trips, too!)
Where Do Education Grads Go?
Transform your associate degree into a bachelor’s degree. DCC grads have successfully gone on to four-year programs at:
- Marist College
- Mount Saint Mary
- SUNY Albany
- SUNY Canton
- SUNY Oswego
- SUNY New Paltz
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Email: admissions@sunydutchess.edu
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