Program Requirements
Inclusive Adolescence Education Major Requirements
Note: Candidates must earn a grade of “C” or higher in each of the following courses required for certification. Courses in which the candidate has earned a grade lower than a “C” must be repeated.
| Foundations Sequence | ||
| EDUC 201 | Schools, Ability, and Learning | (3) |
| EDUC 211 | Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education | (3) |
| EDUC 103 | Foundational Seminar in Education | (1) |
| EDUC 202 | Introduction to Differentiated Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | (3) |
| MSTI 261 | Foundations of Adaptive Technology I | (2) |
| MSTI 262 | Foundations of Adaptive Technology II | (2) |
| ITED 228C | P3 Adolescent Development | (3) |
| Methods I | ||
| EDUC 203 | Field Seminar I | (1) |
| EDUC 315 | Content Area Literacy | (3) |
| EDUC 333* | Differentiated Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in the Middle School | (3) |
| Methods II | ||
| EDUC 303 | Advanced Clinical Seminar | (1) |
| EDUC 415 | Differentiated Literacy Instruction: Middle Childhood and Adolescence | (3) |
| EDUC 46_ | Integrated Practice Content Area Education | (3) |
| EDUC 471 | Management in Inclusive, Collaborative Classroom Communities | (4) |
| Student Teaching | ||
| EDUC 424 | Education for Social Justice | (3) |
| EDUC 101 | Issues in Student Health and Safety | (0) |
| EDUC 486 | Student Teaching Seminar: Adolescence | (1) |
| EDUC 489 | Student Teaching: Adolescence | (4) |
| EDUC 499 | Student Teaching: Inclusive Education 7–12 | (4) |
| Total | (47) | |
*The required course for Middle School Extension —EDUC 333— is included in this program. If after consultation with an Education Advisor, it is determined that this course should not be part of the student's program, the department may waive the requirement for completion of the major.
For students majoring in Inclusive Adolescence Education, all of the above credit bearing courses are used in the determination of the grade point average in the major.
Content Area Major Requirements
Students must complete a second major in American Studies, Biology, Chemical Education, English, French, History, Mathematics, Physics, or Spanish. Please refer to individual majors’ catalog pages for requirements.
Fisher Liberal Arts Core Requirements
The St. John Fisher College Core curriculum, consisting of 15 courses, establishes the centrality of the liberal arts in the academic experience by creating a common foundation of intellectual and practical skills. Many of the requirements in the Core may be met by courses the student completes in the Inclusive Adolescence Education and Content majors. Likewise, some of the Fisher Core courses (not all) may meet New York State content requirements for the dual certification program. Please refer to Core Requirements for a description of the Fisher Core curriculum.
Inclusive Adolescence Education students must complete two courses in a language other than English. The two-course sequence must be in the same language for a minimum of six credits and must come from a traditional foreign language. American Sign Language does NOT meet this requirement. Two courses in a traditional foreign language also meet the Perspectives 5 area of the College's Core.
Core Requirements for Adolescence Program
The following list of courses are approved to fulfill New York State requirements for the dual certification, Students with Disabilities 7–12 Generalist program. Fisher Core designations are included in the listings for those students who may wish to choose courses which meet both core requirements. Students must take at least 6 credits (2 courses) in mathematics, 6 credits (2 courses) in science, 6 credits (2 courses) in English, and 6 credits (2 courses) in social studies.
Mathematics courses - select two from the following list: MATH 114C (P4), MATH 115C (P4), MSTI 130C (SQ), MATH 120C (P4), MATH 122C (P4), MATH 170 (P4), MATH 301
Science courses - select two from the following list: BIOL 104C (P4), BIOL 109C (P4), BIOL 120C (P4), BIOL 128C (SQ), CHEM 120C (P4), CHEM 103C (P4), PHYS 111C (P4), PHYS 112C (P4), PHYS 121C (P4), PHYS 122C (P4)
English courses - select two from the following list: AMST 300D (P1), ENGL 150C (P1), ENGL 200C, ENGL 207C (P1), ENGL 212C (P1), ENGL 215C (P1), ENGL 218C (P1), ENGL 220C (P1), ENGL 236D (CC), ENGL 248 (P5), ENGL 293 (P1), ENGL 294, ENGL 295 (P1), ENGL 297, ENGL 298, ENGL 312C (P1)
Social Studies courses - select two from the following list: AMST 101P (P3), AMST 180D (CC), AMST 190, AMST 205D (P1), AMST 210P (P3), AMST 214P (P1), AMST 216 (P2), AMST 220 (P3), AMST 230 (P1), AMST 233D (P1), AMST 234D (P1), AMST 237P (P3), AMST 273P (P5), HIST 101D (P3), HIST 102D (P3), HIST 103D (P3), HIST 104D (P3), HIST 116D (P2), HIST 202 (P1), HIST 250C (P2), HIST 237D (P1), HIST 291D (P3), HIST 292D (P3)
Qualification for New York State Initial Certification in Adolescence Education (7–12) with Middle School Extension (5–6) and Students With Disabilities Generalist (7–12)
Candidates must successfully complete the following:
- Bachelor’s degree which includes at least 30 credits in the liberal arts major (teaching content field)
- Major in Inclusive Adolescence Education — 47 credits
- At least 150 hours of field experiences prior to student teaching, at least 50 of which focus on the needs of students with disabilities
- Student Teaching Experience (partially in a general education placement and partially in a special education/inclusion placement)
- New York State Teacher Certification Examinations: edTPA, ALST, EAS, and Content Specialty Tests (CST) for the subject area and for Students with Disabilities
- Fingerprint clearance.
- Child Abuse and School Violence Prevention Workshops.
Upon completing the program of study and passing the required New York State Certification Exams, candidates qualify for the Initial Teaching Certificates with dual certification in Adolescence Education Content area 5–12 and Students With Disabilities Generalist 7–12. The initial certificates expire after five years, at which time candidates must have met the requirements for the Professional Certificate.