Completion of an undergraduate program in The School of Education, or a minor in Adolescent Education through St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences entitles a student to be eligible to receive initial New York State Certification. Students who earn this degree are qualified to teach in middle school and high school settings.

Career Outcomes

The program will prepare graduates to:Demonstrate knowledge of content and pedagogy of academic instruction in adolescent education.

• Demonstrate knowledge of theories pertaining to adolescents and learning.
• Identify theories and models for teaching students with exceptionalities,
  diverse learners and students at risk and their application in academic instruction.
• Use the principles of scientifically based research to obtain valid knowledge about instruction and assessment in the middle and high school grades.
• Use the findings of scientifically based research and best practices in the field and demonstrate the effect of these changes on content and pedagogy.