Adolescence Education English Studies

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Degree
Associate of Arts
Program Type
Transfer Degree
Pathway
English
Credits
64

From student to educator

This program transforms you by incorporating introductory teacher-preparation courses with English requirements. You will learn skills valuable to a career in education, with a strong foundation for a future in teaching literature, writing and critical thinking.

Degree requirements Program sheet
 

The next steps

SUNY Adirondack's Adolescence Education — English concentration prepares graduates for further education. Students can take their learned skills straight into a relevant field.

A student delivers a presentation during an English course

Transfer opportunities

Popular transfer institutions for this program include: SUNY Plattsburgh | SUNY Oswego | University at Albany

SUNY ADK advantage

$91k

average salary

of secondary school teachers in New York state

$73k

average salary

of educational, guidance and career counselors and advisors in New York state

Careers in Adolescence Education English

Learning outcomes

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of foundational educational concepts, including key psychological principles of child development.
  2. Employ effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
  3. Demonstrate fluency in the principles and methods of literary analysis.
  4. Demonstrate the skills and knowledge needed to think critically.
  5. Develop sufficient background in a humanities or social science discipline to qualify for upper-level study.
  6. Articulate the presence and influence of diversity within societies such as the United States and those in Western Europe, as well as throughout the world.
  7. Demonstrate aptitude in a world language (other than English).
     

Our professors

Robert Faivre

  • Professor of English
  • Coordinator of Assessment for the English Division
Associate Professor of English Donna Hayles

Donna E. Hayles

  • Associate professor of English
  • Member of Diversity Committee
Associate Professor of English Khristeena Lute

Khristeena Lute

  • Associate professor of English
  • Director of the Center for Reading and Writing
Assistant Professor of English Krista Rivera

Krista Rivera

  • Assistant professor of English
  • Advisor of The Forest Bathing Book Club