Access the complete curriculum for the BA, Adolescence Education: English, from the English Department section of the Daemen catalog.
Following is the approved course sequence for your program. Courses may be offered as indicated and/or at other times. Consult your Advisor for further direction and planning.
Course Loads
Maximum of 18 credits are allowed at no additional tuition charge. Additional course loads are allowed for students who achieve Dean’s List. Consult the Dean’s List section of the Daemen catalog for details on the Dean’s List privilege.
Note: EDU237 Instructional Design:
A student who has earned a C- or less in EDU237 in his/her first two attempts will be dismissed from the teacher certification program.
YEAR 1
LEARNING COMMUNITIES are generally completed in the first year (LC1 in the 1st semester; LC2 in the 2nd semester)
FIRST SEMESTER
- CMP101 English Composition (3)
- EDU 203 Learning Theory (3)
- IND101 Sustainable & Critical Relationships (3)
- LIT 101 Introduction to English Studies (3)
- Language/Core Elective (3)
- Total Credits (15)
SECOND SEMESTER
- EDU237 Instructional Design: Theory & Practice (3)
- PSY103 Introduction to Psychology (3)
- Language/Core Elective (3)
- LIT 202 World Literature II OR American Literature elective (3)
- CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES (6)
- Total Credits (15)
YEAR 2
FIRST SEMESTER
- LIT 201 World Literature I OR American Literature elective* (3)
- LIT203 Readings in British Literature I (3)
- SED270 Intro to Nature & Edu Needs of Students with Disabilities (3)
- SOC 243 Child Welfare Policy & Services** (3) or PSY311 Psychology of Adolescence** (3) (PSY311 prerequisite: PSY103)
- Language/Core Elective (3)
- Total Credits (15)
SECOND SEMESTER
- LIT204 British Literature II: The Empire Writes Back (3)
- CMP217 Rhetoric: Argument & Persuasion (3)
- EDU314 Promoting English Language Arts Across Content Areas (3)
- Language/Core Elective (3)
- Literature and Composition Elective*** (3)
- CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES (3)
- Total Credits (18)
NOTE: Students should begin Service Learning (1 of 3 credits).
*Students who have taken LIT 202 should choose an American Literature elective; students who have taken an American Literature elective should choose LIT 201.
**PSY311 and SOC243 may be taken either in year 2 or year 3.
***Students must choose one Literature and Composition elective from EACH of the following areas: British Literature, Composition, Global Literature, and Major Author/Theme/Genre.
YEAR 3
FIRST SEMESTER
- EDU336 Language/Literacy Development for the Adolescent Learner (3)
- SOC 243 Child Welfare Policy & Services** (3) or PSY311 Psychology of Adolescence* (3) (PSY311 prerequisite: PSY103)
- LIT410 Shakespeare OR LIT420 Seminar for English Majors**** (3)
- Literature and Composition Electives*** (6)
- CORE ELECTIVES AND/OR FREE ELECTIVES (3)
- Total Credits (18)
SECOND SEMESTER
- EDU313 Foundations of Education (3)
- Literature and Composition Elective*** (3)
- Select 1:LNG307 The English Language: Structure, Power, and Change (3) or LNG309 Language in Society (3)
- LNG337 Practicum-Implementing English Language Arts at the Secondary Level (3)
- CORE ELECTIVE AND/OR FREE ELECTIVE (6)
- Total Credits (18)
**PSY311 and SOC243 may be taken either in year 2 or year 3.
***Students must choose one Literature and Composition elective from EACH of the following areas: British Literature, Composition, Global Literature, and Major Author/Theme/Genre.
****LIT410 and LIT420 will be offered alternate years.
YEAR 4
FIRST SEMESTER
- EDU 402 Methods in Classroom Management in Secondary Education (3)
- History OR Philosophy OR Religious Studies electives (6)
- LIT420 Seminar for English Majors OR LIT410 Shakespeare**** (3)
- CORE ELECTIVE AND/OR FREE ELECTIVE (3)
- Total Credits (15)
SECOND SEMESTER
- EDU327 Teaching to the Standards (3)
- EDU479 Student Teaching & Seminar at the Early Secondary Level (7-9) (6)
- EDU480 Student Teaching & Seminar at the Secondary Level (10-12) (6)
- Total Credits (15)
****LIT410 and LIT420 will be offered alternate years.