Adolescence Education (Grades 7-12), MSED
Please Note: Enrollment in Adolescence Education has been paused for the time being.
This hybrid program provides individuals who have a baccalaureate degree in a content subject the opportunity to become initially certified to teach that subject in grades 7-12 in New York. A vast majority of coursework is available in online formats with field placements in local areas. The program provides courses and experiences in pedagogy, assessment, curriculum, and other topics that prepare individuals to be effective teachers. The program includes intensive field experience in the semester prior to student teaching, and a semester-long full-time student teaching experience.
Certification is available in the following content areas: social studies, English, mathematics, Spanish, biology, chemistry, and physics. The program is a 15-month program that usually begins in May with graduation in August of the following year.
Program Chair: Dr. René Hauser
Contact Email:rhauser@sbu.edu
Information About Certification
Upon completion of this program, candidates will be recommended for certification in New York State by the Office of Educator Preparation Placement and Certification. Candidates must complete all program coursework, including the state-required workshops. Candidates also need to pass the Educating All Students test and successfully complete and submit the edTPA for New York State teacher certification. Certification requirements may vary by state.
Admission Requirements
The admission committee reviews the following in considering candidates for this program:
- A bachelor’s degree or thirty credit hours in an arts or sciences majors in the subject area of teaching certification from an accredited college or university
- Transcripts from all previous colleges showing a GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate coursework or in a previous master’s degree
- Successful completion of at least six credit hours of college level credit in each of the following content areas: English, math, science, social studies, and a language other than English. Sign language may be used for the language requirement
- Interview
- Writing sample
- Two letters of recommendation: one letter related to your ability to do graduate work and one letter from someone who has observed you working with children or youth
- Successful completion of the following NYS Teacher Certification Exams (Content Specialty Test). Language candidates are required to take the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)
- Additional information, if requested by program director
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPED-510 | INST DESIGN & STRATEGIES | 3 |
| READ-525 | LITERACY SECONDARY SCHOOL | 3 |
| READ-560 | LITERACY IN THE CONTENT AREAS | 3 |
| EDUC-500 | RESEARCH METHODS IN THE EDUCATION PROFESSION | 3 |
| EDUC-505 | TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATORS & COUNSELORS | 3 |
| EDUC-510 | ADV.HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| EDUC-523 | DESIGNING/DELIVERING INSTRUCTN | 3 |
| EDUC-524 | METH/MODELS/MGMT OF INSTRUCTION | 2 |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| SECONDARY ENGLISH METHODS | ||
| SECONDARY L.O.T.E. METHODS | ||
| SECONDARY MATH METHODS | ||
| SECONDARY SCIENCE METHODS | ||
| SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS | ||
| EDUC-526 | MANAGING INSTRUCT. & BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| EDUC-528 | LEGAL ISSUES FOR TEACHERS | 3 |
| EDUC-533 | HIST/PHIL FOUND OF CURR. | 3 |
| EDUC-540 | EVAL.LEARNERS/LEARNING | 3 |
| EDUC-588 | SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING | 3 |
| EDUC-599A | SAFE SCHOOLS WKSP | 0 |
| EDUC-599B | CHILD ABUSE PREV | 0 |
| EDUC-599D | CULT DIVER WKSP | 0 |
| EDUC-599J | Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying & Di | 0 |
| EDUC-599K | EXPERIENCE IN DIVERSE ENVIRONMENTS | 0 |
| Total Credits | 39 | |
(Prerequisite: all coursework completed)
Field Experience Requirements
As part of the practical field experience, students must complete a minimum of 100 clinical hours prior to student teaching. Students are required to complete 30 hours of tutoring during their first two semesters, generally as part of EDUC 533. Students are also scheduled to spend two full days per week in a 7-12 classroom during the fall semester for the clinical embedded experience prior to the student teaching semester. During the student teaching semester, students complete two 7-week full-day placements in grades 7-9 and 10-12. All clinical field experience placements are arranged through the Office of Educator Preparation Placement and Certification.
Exit Criteria
At the completion of the coursework and field experiences in the Adolescence Education program, students will submit evidence of the following during the student teaching semester:
- A cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
- Submission of an electronic portfolio showing professional growth and providing documentation that you meet the professional standards for new teachers
- Successful completion of the comprehensive exam
- Successful completion of student teaching
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Credits | ||||
| Summer Session 1 | |||||
| EDUC-510 | 3 | ||||
| EDUC-533 | 3 | ||||
| Summer Session 2 | |||||
| EDUC-523 | 3 | ||||
| EDUC-526 | 3 | ||||
| 12 | |||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| READ-525 | 3 | EDUC-599D | 0 | ||
| EDUC-540 | 3 | EDUC-588 | 3 | ||
| EDUC-524 | 2 | READ-560 | 3 | ||
| EDUC-524A, 524B, 524C, 524D, or 524E | 1 | EDUC-599K | 0 | ||
| EDUC-599A | 0 | ||||
| EDUC-599B | 0 | ||||
| EDUC-599J | 0 | ||||
| EDUC-505 | 3 | ||||
| 12 | 6 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Summer | Credits | ||||
| Summer Session 1 | |||||
| EDUC-500 | 3 | ||||
| SPED-510 | 3 | ||||
| Summer Session 2 | |||||
| EDUC-528 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | |||||
| Total Credits 39 | |||||