BA Middle and Secondary English Education
Grades 7-12 with 5-6 extension
Contact Person:
Joanne Stiles, Program Coordinator
114C Satterlee, (315) 267-2961 (stilesjm@potsdam.edu)
The BA Middle and Secondary English Education major is designed to meet the teacher education regulations of the New York State Education Department, the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards, the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), as well as Advisory Board recommendations and alumni feedback. The program leads to Initial certification in Adolescence Education, English (grades 7–12, with 5-6 extension). This program is nationally recognized by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
Education Program:
All English education courses must be completed with a 2.0 or higher; with a 2.75 GPA in the education major.
Students pursuing the Middle and Secondary English Language Arts Education Program must also complete the English (Literature/Writing) major with a 2.7 overall GPA.
Contact the chair of the English and Communication Department to declare the major, be assigned an English adviser and select appropriate courses.
| Education Major: | Credits |
| EDLS 349 Introduction to Middle and Secondary Education | 3 |
| @SECD 210 Computer Applications in Middle and Secondary School | 1 |
| Learning Community I (LAI): | |
| Introduction to Teaching the English Language Arts: Grades 5-12 (Prerequisites: Successful completion of EDLS 349 and SECD 210) | |
| @SECD 340 Classroom Management in Secondary Education | 1 |
| @SECD 361 English Language Arts: Gr. 5-12 | 3 |
| @SECD 381 Practicum I: Teaching English Language Arts: Gr. 5-12 | 1 |
| EDLS 315 Teaching Students with Special Needs: Gr. 5-12 | 3 |
| Courses which must be taken concurrently: | |
| LITR 323 Young Adult Literature** | 3 |
| ANTL 203 Language and Culture (XC, SA)** | 3 |
| Learning Community II (LA2): | |
| Teaching Writing, Language and Communication: Grades 5-12 (Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Community I and recommendation to continue to Learning Community II) | |
| @SECD 371 Teaching Writing, Language and Communication: Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| @SECD 391 Practicum II: English Language Arts: Grades 5-12 | 1 |
| SECD 358 Grammar Study for Teachers | 1 |
| Courses which must be taken concurrently: | |
| COMP 202 Introduction to Creative Writing* | 4 |
| LNGS 301 Language and Structure* | 3 |
| Learning Community III (LA3): | |
| Teaching Reading and Literature: Grades 5-12 (Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Communities I and II and recommendation to continue to Learning Community III) | |
| @SECD 471 Teaching Reading and Literature: Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| @SECD 491 Practicum III: Teaching the English Language Arts: Grades 5-12 | 2 |
| Courses which must be taken concurrently: | |
| COMM 408 Visual Communication* | 3 |
| COMP 401 Theory of Composition* | 3 |
| LITR Upper Division Literature Course* | 3 |
| Learning Community IV (LA4): | |
| Student Teaching in the English Language Arts Classrooms: Grades 5-12 (Prerequisites: Completion of Middle and Secondary School English Education program requirements and English Literature/Writing major and recommendation to continue to Learning Community IV) | |
| @SECD 455 Student Teaching in the Junior High School (SI) | 6 |
| @SECD 456 Student Teaching in the Senior High School (SI) | 6 |
| EDLS 421 Seminar in Middle/Junior and Secondary Education | 2 |
*These courses are requirements within the English major.
(Literature/Writing concentration)
| Cognate Requirements: | Credits |
| All cognate courses must be completed with a 2.0 or higher. | |
| PSYC 321 Psychology of Adolescence (SA) | 3 |
| PSYC 350 Educational Psychology | 3 |
| HLTH 230 School Health (CA, SAVE) | 2 |
| Modern Language (ML) Requirement: | 0-9 |
Certification Requirements:
- New York State Teacher Certification Exams required for Initial certification: LAST, ATS-W and CST (English)
- Fingerprinting Clearance