Adolescence Education (Grades 7-12) Foreign Language (French, Italian, Latin, or Spanish), CERT (E206, E207, E208, E209)

27 credits

Prerequisites:

• Masters Degree or above in a functionally related area

Program and Certification Requirements:

The following courses or their equivalents must appear on a graduate or undergraduate transcript at the time of graduation.

• 30 credits in each language for which certification is sought, which must include communication skills, culture, linguistics and literature

Entry Level

EDU.5000	Foundations of Education	3
EDU.5393	Foundations of Special Education	3
.	Fingerprinting
.	Take ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (score Advanced.-Low)
.	Take ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test (score Advanced.-Low)

Intermediate Level

To be completed (at the college level) during the first 18 credits of the program:

Complete

EDU.5344

Child Development and Learning

3

or course in adolescent development

To be completed during the first 18 credits of the program:

.	Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Foreign Language
EDU.5201	Principles of Language Learning and Teaching	3
EDU.5374	Teaching Methods and Curriculum: Grades 7-12 General	3
EDU.5202	Introduction to Language and Linguistics	3
EDU.5204	Methods of TESOL	3
EDU.5205	Integrating Culture, Literature, and Literacy in Second Language Instruction	3

To be completed by the start of semester prior to student teaching semester:

.

Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test

Capstone Level

EDU.5404

Student Teaching and Seminar: Middle Childhood and Adolescence Education

3-6

To be completed by the end of student teaching semester:

3 Required NYS Workshops:

	Child Abuse Workshop	0
	Violence Prevention Workshop	0
	Dignity for All Students Workshop	0

Extension

EDU.5245

Methods of Teaching World Languages in Grades 1-6

3

(For those who wish to apply independently for Extension to Grades K-6 beyond the Masters degree)