Adolescence Education (Grades 7-12) (Long Island Campus)

Core Courses:

For information about department courses that fulfill core curriculum requirements, consult the Core Curriculum Guide 2011 . Continuing students will follow the core curriculum in the 2009-2011 Catalogue.

ADOLESCENCE EDUCATION (Grades 7-12)

Teacher of Biology, English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Spanish

Required Courses: 25 credits

• EDU 115 - Educational Psychology 3 credits.
• PSY 220 - Adolescent Psychology 3 credits.
• EDU 121 - Teaching Adolescents with Exceptionalities 3 credits.
• EDU 234 - Sociological and Philosophical Foundations of Education 2 credits.
• EDU 240 - Adolescent Literacy 3 credits.
• EDU 360 - Methods of Secondary Education 3 credits.

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• EDU 361 - Methods of Teaching English in Secondary School 2 credits. or
• EDU 363 - Methods of Teaching History and Social Studies in Secondary School 2 credits. or
• EDU 364 - Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Secondary School 2 credits. or
• EDU 365 - Methods of Teaching Modern Language in Secondary School 2 credits. or
• EDU 366 - Methods of Teaching Science in Secondary School 2 credits.

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• EDU 473 - Supervised Teaching in Secondary Schools 6 credits.

Required Speech Courses: 6 or 9 credits

• SPC 102 - Speech Communication 3 credits.

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• SPC 115 - Voice and Diction 3 credits. or
• SPC 205 - Intercultural Communication 3 credits.

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• SPC 217 - Oral Interpretation of Literature 3 credits. (For English majors only)

Note(s):

Students wishing to gain a 5-6 extension of their Initial Certification may choose to take EDU 250  and EDU 251 .