Liberal Arts & Sciences: Adolescence Education

JCC’s teacher education transfer degree programs provide students with knowledge, skills, theory, and hands-on educational experiences that will prepare them for transfer to a four-year institution with New York state teacher certification authority. Graduates will be able to transfer with full credit and junior status into participating SUNY four-year teacher education programs. Students will begin fulfilling their liberal arts concentration requirements along with courses in education theory and practice. Concentration areas include: art, biology, chemistry, earth science, English, foreign language, general science, history/social studies, mathematics, music, and physics. 

This program is designed to prepare students for transfer to classroom teacher preparation programs in the areas of adolescence education (grades 7-12 subject area) at four-year institutions with New York state teacher certification authority. Students who plan carefully can normally be expected to transfer to a four-year institution as juniors. The transfer institutions may have differing requirements. Students should plan their programs with a transfer counselor and an academic advisor as soon as possible and preferably before beginning their first semester at JCC.
 
Curriculum code: 1804
Hegis code: 5649
Minimum credit hours required: 60 credit hours

General Requirements (20 credit hours)

Humanities
6
ENG 1530: English Composition II
3
ENG 1540: Writing about Literature
3
Social Sciences
3
PSY 1510: General Psychology I
3
SUNY General Education Requirements
24-28
Mathematics
3-4
Natural Sciences (lab science recommended)
3-4
Other World Civilizations
3
The Arts
3
American History
3
Western Civilization
3
Foreign Language
6-8


Core Requirements (10-14 credit hours)

 

 

Liberal Arts Concentration Area 12-18 credit hours
All New York state registered teacher education programs require the completion of a liberal arts concentration. Students should determine concentration areas prior to transferring to begin fulfilling concentration requirements. These courses should be selected with a transfer counselor or academic advisor and reflect the transfer institution’s requirements and the student’s area of academic concentration.
EDU 1510: Foundations of Education 3
PSY 2550: Psychology of Adolescence
3
Program Electives
 48 credits
EDU 2210: Field Placement I
4
EDU 2450: Introduction to Exceptional Children
3
EDU 2460: Exceptional Children Field Experience
1

Electives (None)


Program contact:
Mary Kay Szwejbka
Director of Education and Human Services
marykayszwejbka@mail.sunyjcc.edu
716.338.1239
1.800.388.8557

Admissions contact:
admissions@mail.sunyjcc.edu
800.388.8557
716.338.1001 (Jamestown)
716.376.7501 (Olean)