Adolescence Education, Foreign Language: French, Italian, Latin, or Spanish (Grades 7-12), MAT (E206, E207, E208, E209)
39 credits
This Masters Program prepares adolescent teachers to work effectively and productively with world language students of Spanish, French, Italian, or Latin. This program leads to New York State teaching certification in Adolescent Spanish, French, Italian, or Latin.
Prerequisites:
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: to include communication skills, culture, linguistics and literature
Entry Level
EDU.5000 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
EDU.5393 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
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| Fingerprinting | |
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| Take ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (score Advanced.-Low) | |
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| Take ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test (score Advanced.-Low) | |
Intermediate Level
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.5387 | Fundamentals of Middle Childhood Education | 3 |
EDU.5206 | Methods of Foreign Language Instruction | 3 |
EDU.5205 | Integrating Culture, Literature, and Literacy in Second Language Instruction | 3 |
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| Graduate Foreign Language | 3 |
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| Graduate Foreign Language | 3 |
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| Graduate Foreign Language | 3 |
EDU.5590 | Masters Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
EDU 5590: Semester before student teaching
Capstone level
EDU.5404 | Student Teaching and Seminar: Middle Childhood and Adolescence Education | 3-6 |
Additional Graduation Requirement
Students can meet this requirement either by successfully completing EDU 5344 OR through the completion of equivalent child or adolescent development course.
EDU.5344 | Child Development and Learning (PK-12) | 3 |
Certification Requirements
Certification Exams
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| Take NYS EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS test | |
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| Take NYS CONTENT SPECIALTY test in Foreign Language | |
Certification Workshops
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)