English, BA/Adolescent Education: English, MST

University Core:

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

Additional Requirements:

Second Course in Mathematics
Second Course in Science
PSY 213 - Adolescent Psychology

Major Courses:

ENG 399 - Linguistics and History of English Language Credits: 3

Literature Prior to 1660*:

ENG 308 - Major Works of Shakespeare Credits: 3
ENG 401 - Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales Credits: 3

Literature Between 1660 and 1900*:

Select at least one course from the following:

ENG 313 - Milton Credits: 3
ENG 332 - The Eighteenth-Century Novel Credits: 3
ENG 334 - The Classic English Novel Credits: 3
ENG 343 - Irish Literature Credits: 3
ENG 416 - Early American Literature Credits: 3
ENG 423 - English Literature of the Eighteenth Century Credits: 3
ENG 430 - The Romantic Poets: Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Shelley and Byron Credits: 3
ENG 432 - The Victorian Age Credits: 3

Literature Between 1900 and Present*:

ENG 380 - Literature for Young Adults Credits: 3

Other*:

Select any three 300 - 400 level ENG courses.

Note:

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

Undergraduate Education Requirements:

EDU 202 - Foundations of Educational Theory Credits: 3
EDU 250 - Field Experience I Credits: 1

Liberal Arts Electives:

Graduate Education Requirements* (30 credits):

* Up to 12 credits of graduate education courses may be completd as an undergraduate, pending completion of all other undergraduate requirements. The student must complete a minimum of 18 credits of graduate work beyond the undergraduate conferral line in order to earn the MST degree.

See Graduate Catalog for full course listing.

EDU 640 - Literacy & Learning in Content Areas 3 Credits
EDU 653 - Instruction & Assessment in Secondary Schools 3 Credits
EDU 660 - Foundations of Special Education 3 Credits
EDU 712 - Extending Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas for Adolescent Learners 3 Credits
EDU 721 - Modern Educational Philosophies 3 Credits
EDU 783 - Multimedia in Teaching 3 Credits
EDU 922 - Multicultural Education 3 Credits
EDU 954 - Special Project in English Education 3 Credits
EDU 975 - Observation and Student Teaching for Adolescent Education (Grades 7-12) 6 Credits

Minimum Total Combined Undergraduate/Graduate: 138 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:

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