Are you interested in becoming a teacher? The undergraduate major in Adolescence Education is designed for students to pursue initial secondary content-specific teacher certification in New York state (grades 7-12).
Preparation for teacher certification in specific subjects
The major, in collaboration with departments within the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education, prepares students to be secondary teachers in
- biology
- chemistry
- English
- mathematics
- physics
- social studies
- Spanish
Should you be interested in working outside of New York state, our certification office will advise you on obtaining certificates in other states.
The Adolescence Education program not only provides you with opportunities to build and refine your knowledge about teaching, it also engages you in extensive experiences interning and teaching in secondary classrooms.
This major requires a two-day-a-week internship during the spring semester of the junior year and a semester of full-time student teaching. The student teaching semester is generally in the fall of the senior year, but accommodations can be made for spring student teaching when necessary.
Students enrolled in the Adolescence Education major will be assigned an adviser from the School of Education in addition to their content concentration-specific adviser.
Early assurance program
Qualified high school seniors who enroll in an undergraduate teacher-preparation program have a reserved seat in one of our master's degree programs upon completion of their undergraduate studies. Learn more.
Swarts to present paper at national conference
Sep 24, 2019
Dr. Gabriel Swarts, assistant professor of education, will present a research paper at the national conference for social studies faculty, the College and University Faculty Association of the National Council of Social Studies.
The paper, titled "01000011 01101001 01110100 01101001 01111010 01100101 01101110 (Citizen)," explores the impact information and communication technologies have on democratic citizenship education and social studies teaching and learning.