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Teach the Art of Language and Literacy

Combine your love of literature with your passion for teaching in Fredonia’s English Adolescence Education B.A. program. Designed for those who want to inspire middle and high school students, this program leads to New York State certification for grades 7-12. At Fredonia, you’ll gain hands-on teaching experience starting in your first year and study under expert faculty who merge advanced English studies with practical classroom techniques.

What You’ll Gain

  • Teaching Expertise: Develop effective strategies for teaching writing, adolescent literature, and literacy in diverse, modern classrooms.
  • Certification Readiness: Earn initial and professional New York State certifications for grades 7-12, equipping you for a career in education.
  • Advanced English Knowledge: Master English content, including global literature, critical writing, and interdisciplinary approaches to texts.
  • Real-World Experience: Begin classroom fieldwork in your first year, giving you a head start on your career in education.
  • Career Advancement: Option to complete both a B.A./M.A. in English Adolescence Education in just five years, broadening your expertise and certification level.

 

Career Opportunities for English Adolescence Education B.A.

  • College Professor
  • Educational Consultant
  • Instructional Coordinator
  • Non-Profit or Business Professional
  • Publicist
  • Curriculum Director
  • High School Teacher
  • Middle School Teacher
  • Principal
  • School Administrator
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What does a 4-year degree look like?

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What are all the required and elective courses offered to obtain this degree?

ENED 355 Adolescent Literature

Students will discuss and prepare to teach adolescent literature to children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

ENED 356 Teaching Writing in the Secondary School

Study of and practice in strategies for teaching the process of writing: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publication. Includes methods of assessing and writing.

ENED 455 Student Teaching in the Secondary School, English Middle School

A field assignment to teach in secondary education. Assignments provided by subject area in middle school; arrangements made by Office of Field Experiences.

High School Teacher

High school teachers teach academic lessons and various skills that students will need to attend college and to enter the job market.

  • Average NYS Salary:  $92,696
  • Typical Entry-Level Education: Bachelor's degree

School Administrators

School administrators plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.

  • Average NYS Salary:$145,530
  • Typical Entry-Level Education: Master's degree

Instructional Coordinators

Instructional coordinators oversee school curriculums and teaching standards. They develop instructional material, implement it, and assess its effectiveness.

  • Average Salary: $74,620 per year
  • Job Outlook 2023-2033: 2% growth
  • Typical Entry-Level Education: Master's degree

Why English Adolescence Education at Fredonia?

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Careers in Demand

59% of superintendents in the Southern Tier region of New York say they are having difficulty finding teachers.

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Accreditation

Fredonia's College of Education, Health Sciences, and Human Services is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a nationally recognized accrediting body.

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An education based in English

Fredonia’s English Adolescence program is run by English faculty who are former English teachers. They understand what you’ll need to know to be successful in your English classrooms and beyond.

Student Experience

Fredonia’s English Education program helped me unleash the teacher I had been and introduce me to the teacher I wanted to be. It is more than a college program; it is a network, a wealth of knowledge, and a community of scholars and teachers alike. There is a piece of Fredonia English Ed. in all that I do, and I couldn’t recommend the program highly enough!

— Mads Goc

Effective July 1, 2024, federal regulation requires institutions of higher education to make a determination whether a Title IV eligible academic program that leads to professional licensure or certification meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the U.S. State where the institution is located and the U.S. States where “distance education” students are located at the time of initial enrollment in the program, as well as U.S. States where the program is advertised as meeting such requirements, and if applicable, the U.S. State where students attest they intend to be licensed/certified. The Adolescence Education: English, (B.S.) program at SUNY-Fredonia is registered by the New York State Education Department and thus meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification for New York State. Through a good faith effort, and for the purpose of complying with the federal regulation, we have determined that Adolescence Education: English, (B.S.) program at SUNY-Fredonia meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the following U.S. States: New York State however, it is important to note that SUNY-Fredonia is not the licensure/certification authority in these U.S. States and cannot assess whether an individual candidate will be issued a license/certificate in these U.S. States and instead it is incumbent on each individual candidate to contact the licensure/certification authority in the applicable U.S. State for any further guidance on the requirements for licensure/certification requirements and application processes.

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