该课程的设计目的是为了获得纽约州中学生物教学证书（7-12年级），并为5-6年级提供扩展选项。被录取的候选人也可能有资格获得7-12年级的一般科学扩展。与专业发展学院，大学生物化学和细胞生物学系以及专业教育计划合作提供的该计划，是为那些以前很少或没有教育课程或没有正规课堂教学经验的人设计的。
The Master of Arts in Teaching Science programs are designed as courses of study leading to New York State certification for teaching Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry, and Physics in the secondary schools (grades 7-12), with an extension option for grades 5-6. Candidates admitted may also qualify for a General Science Extension for grades 7-12. This program, offered in collaboration with the University's Departments of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, Physics, and Distributed Teacher and Leader Education, is designed for those who have little or no previous coursework in education or formal classroom teaching experience.