English Adolescence Education Bachelor of Arts degree
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in English Adolescence Education
Candidates in English Adolescence Education are required to earn at least a C+ in each required English course, and to maintain an overall GPA of 2.75. In addition to the English courses listed below, English Adolescence Education majors must also take the following courses, achieving an average of 2.5: (EDU) 224, 250, 251, 301, 302, 303 and 349.
Candidates in Adolescence Education programs are required to demonstrate competence in a foreign language. This requirement must be satisfied in any one of the following ways:
- Score of 85 percent or higher on New York State Regents Exam (or local equivalent). Requirement is fulfilled.
- Scores of 65 percent - 84 percent on High School N.Y.S. Regents Exam (or local equivalent): Student needs to take an Elementary I level course or an Elementary II level course of a language or equivalent course(s) or successfully complete an equivalent SUNY Fredonia proficiency exam.
- Scores below 65 percent on High School N.Y.S. Regents Exam (or local equivalent) or if student did not take a N.Y.S. Regents or local Exam: Student needs to take an Elementary I level course and an Elementary II level course of the same language or equivalent.
Candidates in English Adolescence Education must complete at least 66 credit hours outside the major in order to graduate. Credits earned for ENGL 100 - English Composition do not count toward the major, but do count as hours outside the major. Credits earned as ENED count toward the 66 credit hours outside the major. Credits transferred as ENGL 099 do not count toward the major, but do count as ENGL hours outside the major area.
Acceptance into student teaching is contingent upon: (1) completion of all course work for the major before the student-teaching semester; (2) an overall minimum GPA of 2.75; and, (3) a satisfactory personal interview with English-Adolescence Education faculty. Candidates are expected to demonstrate professional dispositions as part of their program requirements. Students should see the English department website for more information regarding dispositions for the English Adolescence Education program. Candidates who will be ineligible to student teach will not be permitted to enroll in ENED 450 and ENED 451.
English Adolescence Education majors are exempt from the minor requirement.
Program Outline:
36 credit hours from the following core courses:
Three of the following core courses (9 credit hours)
ENGL 205 |
Epic and Romance |
ENGL 207 |
Drama and Film |
ENGL 209 |
Novels and Tales |
ENGL 211 |
World Poetry |
Plus 27 credit hours, as follows:
ENGL 301 |
American Literary Landmarks |
ENGL 302 |
British Literary Landmarks |
ENGL 373 |
English Grammar for Everyone |
ENGL 401 |
Portfolio Completion |
Literary period course*
Major author course*
One 300-level writing course
Three English electives
*For lists of appropriate readings, please see the English Department website, http://www.fredonia.edu/department/english.
Students are encouraged to take no more than 6 elective credit hours at the 200 level.
The following English pedagogy courses (36 credit hours):
Candidates in the English Adolescence Education program count the following courses as part of the 66 credit hours outside their major discipline:
ENED 101 |
Introduction to English Adolescence Education |
ENED 103 |
Readings and Observations in English-Adolescence Education |
ENED 250 |
Literacy and Technology |
ENED 355 |
Adolescent Literature |
ENED 356 |
Teaching Writing in the Secondary School |
ENED 357 |
Literacy, Language, and Learning Theory |
ENED 450 |
Seminar for Teachers of English (seniors only) |
ENED 451 |
Secondary School Methods—English |
ENED 452 |
Inquiries in Student Teaching |
ENED 453 |
Student Teaching in the Secondary School—English Grades 7-12 (Capstone experience) |
The following education courses (12 credit hours):
EDU 224 |
Adolescent Development |
EDU 250 |
Introduction to the Exceptional Learner |
EDU 251 |
Practicum in Inclusive Education II |
EDU 301 |
Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Child Abuse and Child Abduction |
EDU 302 |
Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Abuse |
EDU 303 |
Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Safety Education/Fire & Arson/School Violence |
EDU 349 |
Educational Psychology |
Note: New York State Regents’ revisions of programs in Adolescence Education may result in changes in the above requirements, and these changes may affect current as well as future English Adolescence Education majors.
See Education for certification information.
