“Cornell students who wish to pursue careers as teachers now have more options, thanks to a new articulation agreement with Ithaca College.
“The arrangement will allow Cornell graduates to enroll in the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) program at Ithaca College. There, they can earn certification in concentration areas not offered at Cornell, such as mathematics, history, English, French and Spanish.
“Cornell’s teacher-training curriculum is noted for its strength in science and agriculture, with certification and M.A.T. degrees available in biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences and agriculture, as well as general science extension.
“It also offers undergraduate minors in education, which will allow Cornell students automatic admission into the M.A.T. program at Ithaca College, provided they successfully graduate with a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average and a major in the desired area of certification.
“‘[This new opportunity] paves a pathway for students to certify to teach in areas Cornell does not offer, and hopefully it will open a door to further collaboration with Ithaca College,’ said Travis Park, director of Cornell’s Teacher Education Program. …
“Graduates of the program are great ambassadors for science and for Cornell, Park added.
“‘One of the best ways we can have an impact is by putting qualified teachers out there. We’re pollinating and fertilizing our own future students with our brightest graduates,’ Park said.