B.A. in Adolescence Education: English
Grades 7-12 with 5-6 extension.
Contact Person:
Laura Walsh, Program Coordinator
202F Satterlee, (315) 267-3197, walshla@potsdam.edu
71-81 credit hours required.
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 Adolescence English Education Program for English Language Arts certification in grades 7-12 must also complete the English (Literature/Writing) major with a 2.75 overall GPA. Contact the major, be assigned an English adviser and select appropriate courses.
All courses are 3 credits unless noted. Credits are divided as follows:
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| Prerequisites to Learning Communities |
10 | |
| COMM 201 |
Mass Media and Society |
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| COMP 202 |
Introduction to Creating Writing (4 credits) |
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| EDLS 349 |
Introduction to Middle and Secondary School Education |
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| Note: Four courses in Literature/Writing major (12+ credits) must also be completed prior to beginning the learning communities. |
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| Learning Community I (LAI) Fall only |
5 |
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| Introduction to Teaching the English Language Arts: Grades 5-12 |
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| (prerequisites: successful completion of EDLS 349) |
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| SECD 210 |
Computer Applications in Middle and Secondary Education (1 credit) |
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| SECD 361 |
English Language Arts: Grade 5-12 (4 credits) |
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| Learning Community II (LA2) Spring only |
12 |
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| Teaching Writing, Language and Communication: Grades 5-12 |
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| (prerequisites: successful completion of Learning Community I and recommendation to continue to Learning Community II) |
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| Courses which must be taken concurrently: |
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| COMP 402 |
Theory of Composition |
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| EDLS 315 | Teaching Students with Special Needs: Grades 5-12 |
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| SECD 371 | Teaching Writing, Language and Communication: Grades 5-12 (4 credits) |
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| SECD 391 | Practicum I: Teaching the English Language Arts: Grades 5-12 (2 credits) |
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| Learning Community III (LA III) Fall only |
10 | |
| Teaching Reading and Literature: Grades 5-12 |
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| prerequisites: successful completion of Learning Communities I and II and recommendation to continue to Learning Community III) |
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| Courses which must be taken concurrently: |
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| LITR 323 |
Young Adult Literature | |
| SECD 340 |
Classroom Management in Secondary Education (1 credit) |
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| SECD 471 |
Teaching Reading and Literature: Grades 5-12 (4 credits) |
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| SECD 491 |
Practicum II: English Language Arts: Grades 5-12 (2 credits) |
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Learning Community IV (LA4) |
14 | |
| Student Teaching in the English Language Arts Classrooms: Grades 5-12 |
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| (prerequisites: Completion of Adolescence English Education program requirements and English Literature/Writing major and recommendation to continue to Learning Community IV) | ||
| SECD 455 | Student Teaching in the Middle/Junior High School (6 credits) |
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| SECD 456 | Student Teaching in the Senior High School (6 credits) |
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| EDLS 421 | Seminar in Middle/Junior and Secondary School Education (2 credits) |
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| Cognate Requirements |
20-21 | |
| All cognate courses must be completed with a 2.0 or higher. |
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| One of the following: |
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| ANTH 203 |
Language and Culture (4 credits) (OR LGNS 203) |
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| EDLS 333 |
Education, Language and Culture |
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| GRED 545 |
Teaching the English Language Learner in the Mainstream Classroom |
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| GRED 516 |
Diversity and Advocacy |
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| One of the following: |
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| LNGS 301 |
Language and Structure |
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| LNGS 302 |
Language and Meaning |
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| LNGS 310 |
American English Grammar |
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| PSYC 321 |
Psychology of Adolescence |
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| PSYC 350 |
Educational Psychology |
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| HLTH 230 |
School Health (CA, SAVE, 2 credits) |
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| Plus six credits of upper division Literature courses (400 or above) |
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| Modern Language (ML) Requirement | 0-9 | |
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Certification Requirements
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