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). In addition, they have the option of completing requirements for dual certification in Adolescence Education English 7-12 and Students with Disabilities 7-12 Generalist. Students are prepared to pursue graduate study in education, English, or related disciplines.  All Adolescence Education English students are assigned an advisor in Language & Literature as well as an advocate in the Department of Teacher Education. Consultation with both advisor and advocate is essential to ensure that program requirements and application deadlines for both disciplinary areas are met.

SPECIFICS OF THE ADOLESCENCE EDUCATION ENGLISH B.S. DEGREE

Minimum Total Hours: 120

Total Liberal Arts Hours: 60

General Education Requirements: Per Core Curriculum Requirements list (see General Education Council).  Exceptions: LITR 1010 excluded (LITR1010, COMP1010/1020 cannot count toward the major); only one fine arts course is required (ARTS 2010, MUSC 1910, or FNAR 1020); PSYC 2030 must be taken to meet the behavioral science requirement; CGEO 2100 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 1010 and mathematics proficiency course; minimum grade of C+ in COMP1010, COMP1020, and 100-level EDU courses; minimum grade of B- in 200+ level EDU courses.

Transfer Requirements: See institutional transfer policies.

Application to the Major:  The standard institutional form for Application to Major may be found on the Registration webpage.  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 Department of Teacher Education after completing two TEDU courses (usually TEDU 1850 and TEDU 1950) and must apply to student teach by the appropriate deadline.  Contact the Teacher Education Department for specific deadlines and forms.

Major Requirements: 39 hours as follows:

• LITR 3150;
• Two composition courses (COMP 3200, 3410);
• Four survey courses with one of them being World Literature (LITR 2010, 2020, 2040, 2050, 2070, 2080);
• Two major author courses (LITR 3030, 3120);
• One theory course (LITR 3070);
• Two special-topics or senior-level courses (LITR 3000, 4020, 4030);
• Three semester hours of electives selected from any of the previously listed courses not already used to meet a requirement, or from the following: LITR 3040, 3090, 3140.

Students who are pursuing Adolescence Education English for grades 7-12 (with an extension in English for grades 5-6) are also required to complete a 38-hour core of education courses (TEDU 1850, 1950, 2350, 2600, 2940, 3570, 3600, 3850, 4020 & 4021, 4420) as well as four mandated training workshops: Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment; School Violence Prevention and Intervention (SAVE); Needs of Students with Autism; and Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination Prevention and Intervention (DASA). Finally, students must complete 100 hours of fieldwork.

Students who are pursuing dual certification in Adolescence Education English for grades 7-12 and Students with Disabilities 7-12 Generalist are required to complete a 50-hour core of education courses, including courses for teaching content to students with disabilities (TEDU 1850, 1950, 2350, 2940, 3570, 3600, 3650, 3850, 3900, LITR 3610, MATH 2630, NSCI 3610, TEDU 4020 & 4021, 4420) and four mandated training workshops:  Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment; School Violence Prevention and Intervention (SAVE); Needs of Students with Autism; and Harassment, Bullying and Discrimination Prevention and Intervention (DASA).  Students pursuing dual certification must complete 150 hours of fieldwork.

Upon successful completion of all academic requirements and completion of all required workshops, the student will be recommended to the state by RWC. A student who has not completed the required workshops will not be recommended to the state until successful completion of these requirements. In order for RWC to recommend the student to the state, these workshops must be completed within six months of the student's conferral date. Six months after the student's conferral date, if a student has not completed all the workshops successfully, he or she must apply for certification to the state through individual evaluation.