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.
Also, 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. Requirement is fulfilled.
- Scores of 65 percent - 84 percent on High School N.Y.S. Regents Exam: 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 85 percent on High School N.Y.S. Regents Exam or if student did not take a N.Y.S. Regents Exam: Student needs to take an Elementary I level course and an Elementary II level course of the same language or equivalent. The College Core Curriculum foreign language requirement differs from the certification requirement and must be satisfied for degree conferral. The College Core Curriculum foreign language requirement differs from the certification requirement and must be satisfied for degree conferral.
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)
Epic and Romance |
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Drama and Film |
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Novels and Tales |
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World Poetry |
Plus 27 credit hours, as follows:
Literary Landmarks: American |
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Literary Landmarks: British |
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English Grammar for Everyone |
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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:
Introduction to English Adolescence Education |
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Readings and Observations in English-Adolescence Education |
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Literacy and Technology |
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Adolescent Literature |
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Teaching Writing in the Secondary School |
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Literacy, Language, and Learning Theory |
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Seminar for Teachers of English (seniors only) |
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Secondary School Methods—English |
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Inquiries in Student Teaching |
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Student Teaching in the Secondary School—English Grades 7-12 |
The following education and health courses (12 credit hours):
Adolescent Development |
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Introduction to the Exceptional Learner |
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Introduction to the Exceptional Learner—Field Experience |
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Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Child Abuse and Child Abduction |
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Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Abuse |
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Safe Schools/Healthy Students: Safety Education/Fire & Arson/School Violence |
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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.
