Writing and Rhetoric, BA/Adolescent, MST

With the B-STEP (Bridge to Secondary Teacher Education Program) Combined Degree Programs, current Writing and Rhetoric BA majors can pursue a career in teaching English/Writing to middle and high school students. Choose a single certification option with the Adolescent Education MST (grades 7-12) or the dual certification option combined with Special Education. Graduate coursework will begin during your senior year and continue throughout the summer, with twelve credits serving as BOTH SOE graduate and Dyson undergraduate open elective credits.

The five-year combined degree program supports Writing and Rhetoric majors in attaining New York State teacher certification. Students will consider the pedagogy associated with teaching writing through multimodal, digital, argumentative, creative, research, and professional lenses and will develop compassionate and just approaches to the teaching of English/Writing.  Through the combined degree program, students will benefit from faculty mentorship, small courses, internships, and an active campus-wide writing community. Students will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Writing and Rhetoric and a Master of Science for Teachers (MST), along with the specific skills and credentials necessary to be an effective teacher.

Students must apply by the spring semester of their junior year. The bachelor's and master's degrees are both conveyed at the end of the 5th year. Please speak to your Academic Advisor for more information.

For the undergraduate curriculum, please see Writing & Rhetoric, BA.

Adolescent Education (SINGLE CERTIFICATE)

• Possible SOE Electives include MS extension, bilingual extensions, TESOL/Literature
• Possible Dyson/SOE Electives might include other languages, more LIT courses

Adolescent Education (DUAL CERTIFICATE)

•  Possible Dyson/SOE Electives might include other languages, more LIT courses