Adolescent Education Major in Teaching English

Campus: NYC, Westchester

Major Completion Summary

Requirement Credits
University Core Requirements 54
Major Requirements 55-57
Electives 11-15
Total Credits 120-126

University Core Requirements

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Foundation Requirements
ENG 110Composition3
ENG 120Critical Writing4
ENG 201Writing in the Disciplines3
COM 200Public Speaking3
LOTE6
CIS 101Introduction to Computing3
BIO 123Biology and Contemporary Society (or Laboratory Science)4
UNV 101First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community1
MAT 102Mathematics for Life3
Areas of Knowledge (AOK)
AOK 1: Civic Engagement
TCH 201
Education I: Understanding Schools
AOK 2: Western Heritage3
AOK 3: World Traditions/Cultures3
AOK 4: Humanistic/Creative Expression 3
AOK 5: Analysis of Human, Social, Natural Phenomena3
One Additional AOK: LIT Elective that meets AOK (300 Level)3
In-Depth Sequence
LIT 301Young Adult Literature3
or LIT 290R Fairy Tales from Medieval to Modern: Feminist and Other Readings
LIT __: Advanced Writing (322,324,306,307,308 or 309) 3
ENG 304Growth of the English Language3
Total Credits54

Major Requirements

Content Area Concentration
LIT 132Introduction to Literary Studies3
Any LIT Multicultural3
LIT 362Shakespeare3
LIT 499Senior Year Experience:Culture, Creativity, Communication3
Two Additional literature courses that address diversity and/or cultural pluralism6
Adolescent Education Major Requirements
TCH 201Understanding Schools (AOK 1)3
TCH 211AChild Abuse and Violence Prevention0
TCH 211DDASA- Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying and Discrimination in Schools, Prevention & Intervention0
TCH 215Understanding Teaching & Learning: General Curriculum Models & Methods for all Learners3
TCH 301Understanding Learning Environments3
TCH 412Literacy Instruction in the Secondary School3
TCH 426Teaching English to Adolescents3
TCH 452Understanding Language, Culture, and Education3
TCH 475Introduction to Special Education3
TCH 495Student Teaching in Adolescent Classroom7
TCH 203Understanding Development: Childhood and Adolescence in Context3
TCH 309Understanding Assessment and Evaluation3
TCH 316Fieldwork I: Field Experiences in Adolescent Settings0-1
TCH 317Fieldwork II: Field Experiences in Adolescent Settings0-1
TCH 418Fieldwork III: Field Experiences in Adolescent Settings0-1
TCH 419Student Teaching Seminar in Adolescent Settings2
Total Credits54-57
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
UNV 101 First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community 1
MAT 102 Mathematics for Life 3
ENG 110 Composition 3
COM 200 Public Speaking 3
CIS 101 Introduction to Computing 3
BIO 123 Biology and Contemporary Society 4
 Credits17
Spring
TCH 201 Understanding Schools (AOK 1) 3
ENG 120 Critical Writing 4
Western Heritage (AOK2) 3
ENG 3
ENG 3
 Credits16
Second Year
Fall
TCH 211A Child Abuse and Violence Prevention 0
TCH 301 Understanding Learning Environments 3
Analysis of Human, Social, and Natural Phenomena (AOK5) 3
LOTE 3
ENG 3-4
ENG 3
 Credits15-16
Spring
TCH 203 Understanding Development: Childhood and Adolescence in Context 3
TCH 215 Understanding Teaching & Learning: General Curriculum Models & Methods for all Learners 3
TCH 211D DASA- Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying and Discrimination in Schools, Prevention & Intervention 0
ENG 201 Writing in the Disciplines 3
LOTE 3
ENG 3-4
 Credits15-16
Third Year
Fall
TCH 309 Understanding Assessment and Evaluation 3
TCH 316 Fieldwork I: Field Experiences in Adolescent Settings 0-1
ENG 4
ENG 4
ENG 4
 Credits15-16
Spring
TCH 426 Teaching English to Adolescents 3
TCH 412 Literacy Instruction in the Secondary School 3
TCH 317 Fieldwork II: Field Experiences in Adolescent Settings 0-1
ENG 6
Elective 3
 Credits15-16
Fourth Year
Fall
TCH 452 Understanding Language, Culture, and Education 3
TCH 475 Introduction to Special Education 3
TCH 418 Fieldwork III: Field Experiences in Adolescent Settings 0-1
ENG 4
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credits16-17
Spring
TCH 419 Student Teaching Seminar in Adolescent Settings 2
TCH 495 Student Teaching in Adolescent Classroom 7
Graduate/Elective 3
 Credits12
 Total Credits121-126