Adolescence Education-English, B.S.

[Adolescence Education-English—1501.01]

Students completing the Adolescence Education English program are prepared to apply for New York State teaching certification in English for grades 7-12 (with an extension in English for grades 5-6) and to pursue graduate study in education, English, or related disciplines.  All Adolescence Education English students are assigned an advisor in the Division of Religion & Humanities as well as an advocate in the Teacher Education Division. Consultation with both advisor and advocate is essential to ensure program requirements and application deadlines for both divisions are met.

SPECIFICS OF THE ADOLESCENCE EDUCATION ENGLISH B.S. DEGREE

Minimum Total Hours: 124

Total Liberal Arts Hours: 60

General Education Requirements: Per General Education list (see General Education Division).  Exceptions: LIT 101 excluded (LIT 101, CMP 101/102 cannot count toward the major); only one fine arts course is required (ART 101, MUS 104, OR FNA 102); PSY 203 must be taken to meet the behavioral science requirement; GEO 201 must be taken to meet the history, economics, or social sciences requirement.

Minimum Requirements: GPA of 2.7 in the major and overall; no grade less than C in the major; minimum grade of C in CMC 101 and mathematics proficiency course; minimum grade of C+ in CMP 101, CMP 102, and 100- and 200-level EDU courses; minimum grade of B- in 300- and 400-level EDU courses.

Transfer Requirements: See institutional transfer policies.

Application to the Major:  Special application form and requirements to be secured from the Division of Religion & Humanities or online at the Division's intranet page and submitted at the end of the sophomore year.  (Note: The standard institutional major application will not be accepted.)  A minimum overall GPA of 2.7 is required to be accepted and to remain in the major.  In addition, students must apply to the Teacher Education Division after completing two EDU courses (EDU 190 and EDU 202) and must apply to student teach by the appropriate deadline.  Contact the Teacher Education Division for specific deadlines and forms.

Major Requirements: 39 hours as follows:

• LIT 315;
• Two composition courses (CMP 320 and CMP 341);
• Four survey courses with one of them being World Literature (LIT 201, 202, 204, 205, 207, 208);
• Two major author courses (LIT 303, 305, 312);
• One theory course (CMC 301 or LIT 307);
• Two senior-level literature courses (LIT 405 and either LIT 402 or LIT 403);
• Three semester hours of electives selected from any of the previously listed courses not already used to meet a requirement or from the following: LIT 304, 309, 310, 314.

Students are also required to complete a 41-hour core of education courses (EDU 190 & 190 OPE, 202, 302 & 302 OPE, 307 & 307 OPE, 314 & 314 OPE, 330, 370 & 370 OPE, 379 & 379 OPE, 380, 402A & 402B, 442); Training in Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment; and Training in School Violence Prevention and Intervention. Most education courses require significant observation and practice hours in addition to class time.