Initial Teacher Certification in Adolescence Education

Program Description:
This program is designed to prepare students to teach at the middle and high school level in the content of their major. It will enable students to be knowledgeable about the characteristics of pre and adolescent learners and it will provide the essential skills and methodologies to enable teachers to create student-focused and engaging lessons that are standards-based. Students who successfully complete this program will receive New York State Initial Teacher Certification in the following area: Adolescence Education (Grades 7-12)
(Note: Adolescence certification is specific to a content area.) Academic Majors for this program: Biology, Business and Marketing, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics, French, Italian, German, Spanish

• Students must have 36 hours in their content area for certification
• Students must have two courses in the same foreign language except those students in Business and Marketing Education

Admission Requirements:
Qualified sophomores and juniors choosing to prepare for a teaching career may be admitted to the School of Education when they are recommended by the department chairperson of their academic major and have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.7 and satisfy the interview requirements of the major department and of the School of Education. Education courses taken at two-year institutions cannot be used to meet education requirements. Please note: You must have an academic major; you may not major in Education.

Required Course Credits: 25 credits