Prerequisites to Learning Communities: 14-15 Credits

Four courses in Literature/Writing major (12+ credits) must also be completed prior to beginning the learning communities.

• COMM 201 - Mass Media and Society 3 Credit(s)
• COMP 202 - Introduction to Creative Writing 4 Credit(s)
• EDLS 349 - Introduction to Middle and Secondary School Education 3 Credit(s)
• @SECD 210 - Computer Applications in Middle/Secondary Education 1 Credit(s)

Learning Community I (LA1) Fall Only: 10 Credits

Introduction to Teaching the English Language Arts: Grades 5-12 (prerequisite: successful completion of EDLS 349 )

Courses which must be taken concurrently

• LITR 323 - Young Adult Literature 3 Credit(s)
• LNGS 301 - Language and Structure 3 Credit(s) (LNGS 302  or LNGS 310 )
• @SECD 361 - English Language Arts: Grades 5-12 4 Credit(s)

Learning Community II (LA2) Spring Only: 11 Credits

Teaching Writing, Language and Communication: Grades 5-12 (prerequisites: successful completion of Learning Community I and recommendation to continue to Learning Community II)

Courses which must be taken concurrently

• COMP 402 - Composition Theory 3 Credit(s)

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• COMP 405 - Writing Center Theory 3 Credit(s)

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• @SECD 371 - Teaching Writing Language/Communication: Grades 5-12 4 Credit(s)
• @SECD 391 - Pre-Student Teaching Field Experience: Secondary English Language Arts: Grades 10-12 1 Credit(s)
• EDLS 315 - Teaching Students With Special Needs: Grades 5-12 3 Credit(s)

Learning Community III (LA3) Fall Only: 10 Credits

Teaching Reading and Literature: Grades 5-12 (prerequisites: successful completion of Learning Communities I and II and recommendation to continue to Learning Community III)

Courses which must be taken concurrently

• 400 Level Literature Course 3 Credits
• @SECD 340 - Classroom Management in Secondary Education 1 Credit(s)
• @SECD 471 - Teaching Reading and Literature: Grades 5-12 4 Credit(s)
• @SECD 491 - Pre-Student Teaching Field Experience: Middle English Language Arts: Grades 5-9 2 Credit(s)

Learning Community IV (LA4): 14 Credits

Student Teaching in the English Language Arts Classrooms: Grades 5-12 (prerequisites: Completion of Adolescence English Education program requirements and English Literature/Writing major and recommendation to continue to Learning Community IV)

• EDLS 421 - Seminar in Middle/Junior and Secondary School Education 2 Credit(s)
• @SECD 455 - Student Teaching in the Middle/Jr. High School 6 Credit(s)

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• SECD 485 - Student Teaching Grades 7-9 12 Credit(s)

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• @SECD 456 - Student Teaching in the Senior High School 6 Credit(s)

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• SECD 486 - Student Teaching Grades 10-12 12 Credit(s)

Cognate Requirements: 12 Credits

All cognate courses must be completed with a 2.0 or higher.

• PSYC 321 - Psychology of Adolescence 3 Credit(s)
• PSYC 350 - Educational Psychology 3 Credit(s)
•  HLTH 230 - School Health (CA, SAVE) 3 Credit(s)
• 400 Level or above Literature Elective 3 Credits

Additional credits are needed to fulfill Potsdam Pathways and College requirements

Certification Requirements

1. New York State Teacher Certification Exams required for Initial Certification: EAS, edTPA, and CST English (Certification exams are subject to change)
2. Fingerprinting Clearance