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MSSE EARTH SCIENCE
Prerequisite Evaluation Form
A minimum of 36-38 semester credits in Earth Science and 22 credits in supporting science and mathematics
courses is required. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 overall and in Earth Science is expected of all
applicants. Applicants must provide evidence of satisfying the New York State Education World Language
Requirement which is outlined on the last page of this form. As part of your application to the Master of Science in
Secondary Education Program, please complete this form to the best of your ability and include it with your
application.
The courses listed below are examples of the kinds of courses that would fulfill the requirements drawn from the
Undergraduate Bulletin at the University at Albany. These courses or their equivalents should be a minimum of 3
credits each unless otherwise noted. A minimum of 18 of the 36 credits should be completed at or above the 300
level with at least one three-credit course at or above the 400 level. In some cases, applicants are admitted with
deficiencies in their prerequisites which they are required to fulfill before completing the program.
Required Earth Science Courses
( 36 credits)
Your Equivalent – Include
Course Title and Description
Geology Lower Division (11 cr.)
Examples:
A Geo 100 (=A Env 100) Planet Earth (3)
A Geo 106 Physical Geology Lab (1)
A Geo 210 (=A Env 210 Earth Materials (3)
A Geo 212 (=A Env 212) Earth Materials Lab (1)
A Geo 230 (=A Env 230) Stratigraph, Sedimentology,
and the Fossil Record (3)
Geology or Atmospheric Science Upper
Division Courses (300 level or above) (12 cr.)
Examples:
Solar Energy; Surface Hydrology and
Hydrometeorology; Air Quality; Global Physical
Climatology; Atmospheric Chemistry; Severe and
Hazardous Weather Analysis and Forecasting;
Quantitative Methods in Geophysics; Atmospheric
Thermodynamics; or advanced topics in Meteorology.
Atmospheric Science (6-8 cr.)
Examples:
A Atm 210 Atmospheric Structure, Thermodynamics,
and Circulation (4)
A Atm 211 Weather Analysis and Forecasting (4)
Additional Earth Science course to bring the
total credits to 36 credits.
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Grade
Completion
Date
Institution
# of
Credits
Required Supporting Science &
Mathematics Courses (22 credits)
Your Equivalent – Include
Course Title and Description
Grade
Completion
Date
Institution
# of
Credits
Examples:
Chemistry (8 cr.)
General Chemistry I with Lab
General Chemistry II with Lab
Physics (8 cr.)
General Physics I with Lab
General Physics II with Lab
Mathematics (6 cr.)
Calculus I (3)
Calculus II (3)
Overall Grade Point Average
Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. Your overall GPA: ___________ (out of 4.0 = A)
Earth Science Grade Point Average
GPA of 3.0 or higher in Earth Science courses. Your Earth Science GPA: ___________ (out of 4.0 = A)
Foreign or World Language Courses (6 credits or the equivalent)
One of these World Language requirements:
a. Two college semesters of a world language other than English with a grade of C or better. Submit college transcript(s).
OR
b. NYS Regents examination in a world language other than English with a score of 85 or higher. Submit high school
transcript.
Required Core Courses (6 Credits)
Your Equivalent – Include
Course Title and Description
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Grade
Completion
Date
Institution
# of
Credits