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Math and Science Education Minors for Yeshiva University Students

Through an innovative agreement between NYU Steinhardt and Yeshiva University designed to expand opportunities for students to prepare for a career in teaching, juniors and seniors at Yeshiva University may enroll as non-degree, visiting students in selected math education or science education courses at NYU.  You may count those courses toward your undergraduate degree from Yeshiva University and reduce the number of credits you will need for a master’s degree in math education or a master’s degree in science education from NYU Steinhardt.

• The Program
• Program Requirements
• Eligibility
• How to Apply
• Tuition
• For More Information
• Next Steps: Master's Degree
  • M.A. Degree - Teachers of Mathematics, Grades 7-12
  • M.A. Degree - Teachers of Science Grades 7-12

The Program

YU students admitted into this Program may take existing courses for math education or science education minors that are currently taken by NYU students in the Steinhardt School. 

Program Requirements

• You may take up to 8 undergraduate credits in Steinhardt in the fall term and up to 8 undergraduate credits in the spring term, not to exceed 13 or 14 total credits as designated above.
• You may enroll in any semester of your junior or senior year, including summers.
• Students who complete all or some the credits in this Program will be eligible to apply for admission into NYU’s Master of Arts program in math education or science education with reduced credit requirements.
• You may only take the courses noted above or appropriate substitutes with permission from the Program adviser:

  Mark J. Perez
  Certification Officer and Adviser for the Yeshiva University Program
  Office of Student Affairs
  NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
  82 Washington Square East, 2nd floor
  (212) 998-5033
  mark.perez@nyu.edu

• While you’re taking courses at NYU Steinhardt, you’ll remain enrolled as a full-time student at YU.  YU will apply any credits you earn at NYU in this Program toward your YU undergraduate degree requirements.
• As a part-time, non-degree, visiting student at NYU, you will have the same privileges and benefits as other visiting, non-degree students at NYU, including issuance of an NYU ID and access to libraries. 
• If you are admitted into the Program, you will be required to participate in all aspects of course work, including fieldwork.  You will also be subject to all applicable rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and practices of NYU concerning our students, including those involving student conduct, discipline, academic evaluation and progress, financial matters, and student life. 
• NYU holds classes on Jewish holidays.  Some courses may have a maximum number of class days that can be missed. To insure that you can meet the minimum class hour requirements at NYU, it is your responsibility to attempt to make special arrangements with your instructor to meet course requirements, including making up tests and getting and handing in homework assignments and other course materials.

Eligibility

To be eligible for admission into the Program, you must

• have an overall minimum grade point average of 3.0 at YU as well as a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in math and science courses
• be in good academic standing
• be at least a junior in the semester in which you will first enroll (or at least a rising junior if you want to enroll in a summer course)

How to Apply

• Email Mark Perez, Adviser for the Yeshiva University Program, at mark.perez@nyu.edu and let him know you are interested.  He will advise you on a course schedule and how to proceed with your application.
• Complete an NYU Special Student Application for Undergraduate Admission and submit it to the NYU Office of Undergraduate Admissions by:
  • August 1 for Fall courses
  • December 1 for Spring courses
  • April 1 for Summer courses
• Be sure to note on your application that you are applying to participate in the Math Education/Science Education Program between Yeshiva University and NYU Steinhardt.  NYU will waive the admissions fee for YU students applying to this Program.

Tuition

• YU students register for courses in the Program at NYU and pay tuition and fees directly to NYU for such courses.  Each YU student participating in the Program will receive a $300 stipend per course from NYU Steinhardt which will be credited toward your tuition payment. 

For More Information

• For general information about the program, how to get started, how to apply, and what courses you should take, contact the Program adviser:

  Mark J. Perez
  Certification Officer and Adviser for the Yeshiva University Program
  Office of Student Affairs
  NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
  82 Washington Square East, 2nd floor
  (212) 998-5033
  mark.perez@nyu.edu

• For information about the NYU Steinhardt undergraduate programs in Mathematics Education and Science Education Programs, contact:

  Brenda Strassfeld, Ph.D. Director Mathematics Education Program Department of Teaching and Learning 239 Greene Street NY, NY 10003 bs49@nyu.edu 212 998 5479

  Pamela Fraser-Abder, Ph.D. Director Science Education Program Department of Teaching and Learning 239 Greene Street NY, NY 10003 pamela.abder@nyu.edu 212 998 5870

Take the Next Step:  Continue on for a Master’s Degree at NYU Steinhardt

If the Mathematics Education or Science Education Minor convinced you to pursue a career in teaching, take the next step and complete your M.A. degree in teacher education at NYU Steinhardt.

Eligibility Requirements

To be considered for one of Steinhardt's MA programs in teacher education, you must have completed your Mathematics Education or Science Education Minor courses with a grade of B or better and present a strong academic record in your other courses from Yeshiva University.

Graduate Admissions Information

Graduate admissions and application information is available online via http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/graduate.admissions or in person in Pless Hall, 3rd Floor. If you have detailed questions about the application process, please feel free to call the Office of Graduate Admissions at (212) 998-5030.

Applications should be submitted for the fall semester by the deadline of February 1. Be sure to indicate the option code of “FYR” on your graduate admissions application if you will have completed an Ed Minor by the time you enroll in the master's.  Also let us know on your application if you participated in this Yeshiva University program.

Funding your M.A. Degree

Depending on the subject you would like to teach and the program in which you wish to enroll there may be special funding opportunities for you. Check them out now!

M.A. Degree - Teachers of Mathematics, Grades 7-12 (30 points)

For Mathematics Majors Who Have Successfully Completed the appropriate Mathematics Education Minor

Teacher Certification

Upon successful completion of the master's degree, the Steinhardt School of Education will recommend you for New York State Initial Teacher Certification. For the New York State Education Department to issue your certificate you must also:

• Achieve satisfactory scores on the appropriate New York State Teacher Certification Examinations
• Complete NYS fingerprinting process and receive clearance

M.A. Degree - Teachers of Science Grades 7-12 (10 Courses, 31 Points)

For Science Majors Who Have Successfully Completed the Science Education Minor

Teacher Certification

Upon successful completion of the master's degree, NYU Steinhardt will recommend you for New York State Initial Teacher Certification. For the New York State Education Department to issue your certificate you must also:

• Achieve satisfactory scores on the appropriate New York State Teacher Certification Examinations
• Complete NYS fingerprinting process and receive clearance