Adolescence Education (7-12), French Specialization Certification, M.S.

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Program Description

Students who complete this program are eligible for New York State professional certification in Adolescence Education (7-12). Five areas of academic specialization in 7-12 are available: English, French, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Spanish.

French Specialization

Lori Bernard, Chair (http://go.geneseo.edu/languages_and_literatures)

Students who complete this program are eligible for New York State professional certification for teaching French at the Adolescence level.

Please visit http://www.geneseo.edu/graduate_admissions for detailed information about the application process.

Program Requirements

A. Core Area of Study: 6 credits

EDUC 601 - Nature of Learning: Philosophical and Pyschological Foundations of Education Credit(s): 3
EDUC 603 - The School and Society Credit(s): 3

B. Department Area of Study: 12 credits

Four courses selected from graduate French offering

C. Electives: 9-15 credits

Electives under advisement selected from any graduate course offering

D. Culminating Experience: 0-6 credits

The completion of a comprehensive examination OR a thesis in the target language under the guidance of a faculty advisor in the Department of Foreign Languages. The choice must be registered with the Dean of the School of Education. Theses must conform to the guidelines approved by the College and the School of Education.

Theses format must conform to that prescribed by the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing.

Total: 26-39 credits

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