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.
Note: EDU237/L Instructional Design: A student who has earned a C- or less in EDU237/L 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/L 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 (16)
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)
- Literature and Composition Elective*** (3)
- 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)
- SOC 243 Child Welfare Policy & Services** (3) or PSY214 Psychology of Adolescence** (3) (PSY214 prerequisite: PSY103)
- 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.
**PSY214 and SOC243 may be taken either in year 2 or year 3. Please contact the Sociology Chair to waive the SOC 243 prerequisite, SOC 201.
***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)
- Literature and Composition Elective*** (3)
- 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)
- SOC 243 Child Welfare Policy & Services** (3) or PSY214 Psychology of Adolescence* (3) (PSY214 prerequisite: PSY103)
- Select 1:LNG307 The English Language: Structure, Power, and Change (3) or LNG309 Language in Society (3)
- LNG337 Implementing Language Arts at the Secondary Level (3)
- CORE ELECTIVE AND/OR FREE ELECTIVE (6)
- Total Credits (18)
**PSY214 and SOC243 may be taken either in year 2 or year 3. Please contact the Sociology Chair to waive the SOC 243 prerequisite, SOC 201.
***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.