English and Adolescence Education (Grades 7-12), B.A. and M.S.

Bachelor of Arts in English

General Liberal Arts and Science
General Education Requirements	60 credits
English and Adolescence Education
Undergraduate Courses	36 credits
Open Electives	9 credits
Adolescence Education Graduate Courses
Completed for B.A. degree	15 credits
Total	120 credits

Master of Science in Adolescence Education, Grades 7–12

Course work completed during B.A. degree	15 credits
Course work completed during M.S. degree	21 credits
Total	36 credits
Total combined B.A. and M.S	141 credits

New York State requires completion of the following undergraduate Prerequisites for students seeking the Adolescence Education, Grades 7-12 in English Language Arts Certification, which will fulfill part of the General Education requirements:

Communications/Humanities/Written Analysis and Expression	3
Historical and Social Sciences	6
Scientific Processes*	6
Mathematical Processes	6
Artistic Expression	3
Information Retrieval	3
Language other than English	3

* Coursework in Environmental Science, Evolution, Nutrition or Plants and People is not acceptable for teacher certification requirements.

For specific major requirements please refer to the English section of this catalog listed within the School of Liberal Arts.

The Adolescence Education Graduate Courses that must be completed for the B.A. degree are the following

EDUC 500 - Educational Foundations from Diverse Perspectives
EDUC 502 - Foundations in Education for Students with Disabilities from Birth through Adolescence
EDUC 505 - Teaching English as a Second Language
EDUC 507 - Approaches to Literacy in Early Childhood through Adolescence
EDUC 517 - Educational Psychology and Adolescent Development

The above 15 credits are taken as an undergraduate student as part of the B.A. degree program. The remaining 21 credits are taken as a graduate student after receiving the B.A. degree and meeting the admission requirements for acceptance into the M.S. degree program. To complete the master’s degree in one calendar year, students must take two courses during summer session. Please see Graduate Catalog for course descriptions of the above courses and for specific requirements for the M.S. degree.