Education, Initial Certification in Adolescence Education (7-12), B.A.

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New York State initial certification for teaching an academic subject matter area in grades 7-12 must be earned by completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in a liberal arts discipline. Students who wish to obtain adolescence initial certification will normally enroll in Block I of this program during the Spring semester of the Sophomore year.

Programs offered:

Refer to major department for 8 semester program outline/advising guide. Students who seek certification in one of those disciplines must complete the following requirements.

All students seeking initial certification in Adolescence Education must be declared certification students and apply and to be admitted to the School of Education. Please see college bulletin section: Admission to School of Education degree programs section or www.geneseo.edu/education/admissions for more information. Each block of courses has related practicum requirements. Placement for practica is facilitated by the Ella Chine Shear School of Education staff.

”Commissioner’s Regulations CR 52.21, General Requirements (ii)(a) require all teacher candidates to study “a language other than English.” By meeting Geneseo’s requirement for such language study, all teacher candidates meet the NY certification requirement.”

Candidate Information and resume maybe required the semester prior to practicum placements. Candidates are responsible for their own transportation for all field experiences and student teaching.

Outline of Program Content

Blocks Required *(in sequence) for Adolescence Education: (34 Credits)

I.

INTD 203 - U/Social Foundations of Education in the United States Credit(s): 3
EDUC 215 - Foundations of Literacy in the Secondary School Credit(s): 3 (may be taken with Block II or III)

II.

EDUC 204 - Dimensions of Teaching Credit(s): 3 (offered fall only)
EDUC 206 - Practicum: Dimensions of Teaching Credit(s): 1
SPED 205 - Teaching Secondary Learners with Special Needs Credit(s): 3 (fall only)

III.

INTD 300 - Topics in Secondary Education: Science Credit(s): 3 (spring only) (for Foreign Language FREN 320 or SPAN 320 )
or
INTD 301 - Topics in Secondary Education: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3 (spring only) (for Foreign Language FREN 320 or SPAN 320 )
INTD 302 - Methods and Materials in Secondary Education: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
INTD 311 - Field Experience: Foreign Language Block III Credit(s): 1 (spring only) (For B.A. in French, Adolescence Education and B.A. in Spanish, Adolescence Education ONLY)

IV.

Two of the Following:

EDUC 340 - Student Teaching - Middle School Education Credit(s): 7.5 **
EDUC 350 - Student Teaching - High School Education Credit(s): 7.5 **
EDUC 360 - International Student Teaching- Adolescence Education Credit(s): 7.5 **

Footnotes

*Note: Students may not advance in blocks until all previous work is completed satisfactorily
**In the Review Process, a teacher candidate may be allowed one retake of a Student Teaching experience.

Related Requirements: (4 Credits)

PSYC 216 - S/Adolescent Development Credit(s): 3
H&PE 350 - Health and Safety Issues in the Schools Credit(s): 1