Adolescent Teacher Education

Adolescent Teacher Education Program Requirements (Art, Dance, English, Foreign Language, Health Education and Promotion, Mathematics, Music, Science, and Social Studies)

The Adolescent Teacher Education, B.A., major comprises the coursework to earn the Initial Certificate to teach in New York State. Certification candidates must first declare a primary major in an academic concentration aligned with the available certification areas; second, they declare the Middle and High School Education minor; and third, they declare the Adolescent Teacher Education major.

The Adolescent Teacher Education, B.A., Dual Major (28-29 Credits)

Entrance

Students may declare the Adolescent Teacher Education Major if they meet the following criteria:

1.    Declare a content major in one of the approved teacher certification areas before declaring the Adolescent Teacher Education Major.

2.    Complete the Middle and High School Education Minor.

3.    Earn a minimum overall 3.0 GPA. Students with documented hardships can apply for an exemption to the minimum GPA requirement.

1.    Declare a Major in a Content Area

Candidates first declare one of the approved content majors. The first major is aligned to the subject area the candidate aspires to teach (NYS Initial Certificate name and grade bands are in parentheses):

Art Majors (Initial Certificate to teach Visual Arts pre-K-12)

Art B.A.

Dance Majors (Initial Certificate to teach Dance pre-K-12)

Dance B.A.

English Majors (Initial Certificate to teach English Language Arts 7-12)

English B.A.

Foreign Language Majors (Initial Certificate to teach French 7-12, Italian 7-12, or Spanish 7-12)

French B.A., Italian B.A., and Spanish B.A.

Mathematics Majors (Initial Certificate to teach Math 7-12)

Mathematics B.A.

Music Majors (Initial Certificate to teach Music pre-K-12)

Music B.S.

Science Majors (Initial Certificate to teach Biology 7-12, Chemistry 7-12, Earth Science 7-12, or Physics 7-12)

ABC Interdepartmental Concentration in Anthropology B.S., Biology B.S., Chemistry B.S., Earth Science B.S., and Physics B.S.

Social Science and History Majors (Initial Certificate to teach Social Studies 7-12)

Africana Studies B.A., Anthropology B.A, Economics B.A., Geography B.A., History B.A., Latin American and Caribbean Studies B.A., Latino Studies, B.A., Political Science B.A., Psychology B.A., and Sociology B.A.