Adolescent Education: English (Grades 7-12), BA (1501)

Core Requirements:

• To fulfill social science requirement: two courses in ECO/ENT/POL/PSY/SOC (BUS courses not accepted)

Additional Requirements:

• Second course in Math
• Second course in Science
• PSY 213 - Adolescent Psychology  

Major Requirements:

• EDU 201 - Principles and Procedures of Education Credits: 3
• EDU 202 - Foundations of Educational Theory Credits: 3
• EDU 210 - An Introduction to Special Education Credits: 3
• EDU 250 - Field Experience I Credits: 1
• EDU 337 - Instruction & Assessment Strategies on the Secondary Level Credits: 3
• EDU 350 - Field Experience II Credits: 1
• EDU 374 - Literacy and Learning in the Middle and Secondary Schools Credits: 3
• EDU 375 - Literacy Across the Curriculum: Teaching Reading in the Content Areas, Grade 7 - 12 Credits: 3
• EDU 462 - Observation and Student Teaching for Adolescence Education, Grades 7 - 12 Credits: 9

Concentration Requirements:

• ENG 308 - Major Works of Shakespeare Credits: 3
• ENG 314 - Introduction to Literary Studies Credits: 3
• ENG 315 - New Contexts and Voices in Literary Studies Credits: 3
• ENG 380 - Literature for Young Adults Credits: 3
• ENG 399 - Linguistics and History of English Language Credits: 3
• ENG 401 - Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales Credits: 3

• or

• ENG 402 - Medieval Literature Credits: 3
• Three ENG 300-400 Level courses*

• *At least one period or elective course must focus primarily on gender, ethnicity, race and/or post-colonialism:

  • ENG 372 - Multicultural Writers of America  
  • ENG 365 - African American Literature  
  • ENG 444 - Post Colonial Literature  
  • ENG 384 - Women’s Lives in Modern American Literature  

Minimum Total: 120 credits

Requirements for New York State Initial Teaching Certificate

Requirements to obtain a New York State Initial Teaching Certificate include the following, as documented in candidate’s TEACH account:

1. Passing of the following New York State Teacher Certification Exams:
   • Educating All Students Test (EAS)
   • Content Specialty Test (CST)
2. Completion of Child Abuse Detection and Reporting, School Violence Prevention and Intervention (SAVE), and Dignity for All Students Act workshops
3. Fingerprinting

The New York State Education Department is continually in the process of changing regulations for teacher certification. It is the candidate’s responsibility to be aware of all certification requirements and keep up-to-date with any changes.

Continuation in the Program

Any education course, including student teaching, in which a student earns less than a “C” grade must be repeated. Additionally, Adolescent Education candidates must have a ‘C’ or higher in at least 30 credits in their content area courses.

Throughout the program, teacher candidates will be expected to demonstrate the dispositions for effective teachers that are stated in the department’s Student Learning Outcomes. Any failure to uphold the dispositions for effective teaching and the ethical standards for educators in the profession will result in dismissal from the department.

Enrollment in any education course at the junior or senior level for undergraduate programs and the graduate level for five-year programs is open only to students who are fully declared as enrolled in an education degree program.