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2023-2024 Catalog

Education, Adolescent/Young Adult, B.A.

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Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts

Teacher candidates who wish to teach in adolescent/young adult (AYA) will pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in adolescent/young adult education. AYA teacher candidates are required to earn one area of concentration. The four areas from which teacher candidates may select their concentrations are math, social studies, and reading/language arts. At Lake Erie College, each concentration is a minimum of 35 semester hours of coursework. Those teacher candidates successfully completing the program will receive a license to teach children in grades 7-12 or ages 12-18.

Requirements for the Major:

26 semester credits including:

Education Core (12 SH)

EDC 201 - Foundations of Education Semester Hour(s): 3
EDC 230 - Educational Psychology Semester Hour(s): 3
EDC 330 - Introduction to Students with Exceptional Learning Needs Semester Hour(s): 3
EDC 340 - Educational Media and Technology Semester Hour(s): 3

AYA Core (12 SH)

EDA 310 - The Pre-Adolescent/Adolescent Learner Semester Hour(s): 3
EDA 316 - Literacy in the Content Areas Semester Hour(s): 3
EDA 331 - Planning for Instruction Semester Hour(s): 3
EDA 401 - Content Specific Methods Semester Hour(s): 3

Field Experience (2-3 SH)

EDC 312 - Field Experience I Semester Hour(s): 1
EDC 412 - Field Experience II Semester Hour(s): 1
EDC 440 - Field Experience III Semester Hour(s): 1

For Teaching Licensure Option (12 SH)

EDA 444 - Student Teaching: Adolescent/Young Adult Semester Hour(s): 9
EDC 445 - Student Teaching Seminar Semester Hour(s): 3

Required Concentration (choose one):

Integrated Language Arts

42 semester credits including:

CM 105 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Semester Hour(s): 3
CM 241 - Mass Media Semester Hour(s): 3
EN 101 - Principles of Composition and Research Semester Hour(s): 3
EN 140 - Principles of Critical Analysis Semester Hour(s): 3
EN 201 - Advanced College Writing Semester Hour(s): 3
EN 305 - Composition Theory Semester Hour(s): 3
EN 306 - Linguistics Semester Hour(s): 3
EN 338 - African-American Literature Semester Hour(s): 3
EN 342 - Studies in Shakespeare Semester Hour(s): 3
EN 343 - Studies in World Literature Semester Hour(s): 3
EN 348 - Women’s Literature Semester Hour(s): 3
and one additional course at the 300-level or above in the English (EN) discipline

Integrated Language Arts Concentration Group 1

Three semester credits from the following:

EN 300 - American Literature to 1865 Semester Hour(s): 3
EN 301 - American Literature, 1865 to 1914 Semester Hour(s): 3
EN 302 - American Literature, 1914 to present Semester Hour(s): 3
EN 328 - The Romantic Age Semester Hour(s): 3
EN 329 - The Victorian Age Semester Hour(s): 3
EN 347 - British Modernism and Contemporary British Literature Semester Hour(s): 3

Integrated Language Arts Concentration Group 2

Three semester credits from the following:

POP 202 - Gender and Comics Semester Hour(s): 3
CM 207 - African American Representation in Cinema and Television Semester Hour(s): 3
CM 305 - Gender and Communication Semester Hour(s): 3
CM 342 - Criticism of Film & Television Semester Hour(s): 4

Integrated Mathematics

41 semester credits including:

MT 207 - Probability and Statistics Semester Hour(s): 3
MT 208 - Advanced Math for Secondary Teachers Semester Hour(s): 3
MT 209 - Discrete Mathematics Semester Hour(s): 3
MT 210 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I Semester Hour(s): 5
MT 211 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II Semester Hour(s): 4
MT 213 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry III Semester Hour(s): 4
MT 301 - Modern Geometry Semester Hour(s): 3
MT 308 - Numerical Analysis Semester Hour(s): 3
MT 309 - Differential Equations Semester Hour(s): 3
MT 323 - Modern Linear Algebra Semester Hour(s): 4
MT 324 - Modern Abstract Algebra Semester Hour(s): 3

AYA Math Group 1

Three semester credits from the following:

MT 310 - Partial Differential Equations Semester Hour(s): 3
MT 330 - Mathematical Modeling Semester Hour(s): 3

Integrated Social Studies

39-41 semester credits including:

EC 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics Semester Hour(s): 3
HI 105 - American History I: Colonial Times to 1877 Semester Hour(s): 3
HI 106 - American History II: 1877 to the Present Semester Hour(s): 3
PO 110 - American National Government Semester Hour(s): 3
PO 205 - State and Local Government Semester Hour(s): 3
PO 212 - Comparative Politics Semester Hour(s): 3
PS 101 - General Psychology Semester Hour(s): 3
SO 111 - Introduction to Sociology Semester Hour(s): 3

Social Studies Concentration Group 1

Six semester credits from the following:

HI 125 - Modern World History Semester Hour(s): 3
HI 132 - Western Civilization I: Beginnings to 1400 Semester Hour(s): 3
HI 138 - Western Civilization II: 1400 to 1815 Semester Hour(s): 3

Social Studies Concentration Group 2

Three semester credits from the following:

GE 101 - Introduction to Geography Semester Hour(s): 3
GE 200 - World Geography Semester Hour(s): 3

Additional Requirements

Two courses at the 300-level or above (6-8 SH) in the following disciplines: Economics (EC), History (HI), Political Science (PO) or Psychology (PS)

Life Science

49 Semester credits including:

BI 101 - Introductory Biology I Semester Hour(s): 3
BI 101L - Introductory Biology I Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
BI 102 - Introductory Biology II Semester Hour(s): 3
BI 102L - Introductory Biology II Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
BI 201 - Botany Semester Hour(s): 3
BI 201L - Botany Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
BI 212 - Zoology Semester Hour(s): 3
BI 212L - Zoology Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
BI 330 - Evolutionary Biology Semester Hour(s): 3
CH 103 - General Chemistry I Semester Hour(s): 3
CH 103L - General Chemistry I Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
CH 104 - General Chemistry II Semester Hour(s): 3
CH 104L - General Chemistry II Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
CH 211 - Organic Chemistry I Semester Hour(s): 3
CH 211L - Organic Chemistry I Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
CH 211LL - Organic Chemistry I Lab Lecture Semester Hour(s): 1
CH 302 - Biochemistry Semester Hour(s): 3
CH 302L - Biochemistry Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
MT 110 - Pre-Calculus II Semester Hour(s): 3
PC 201 - General Physics I Semester Hour(s): 3
PC 201L - General Physics I Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
PC 202 - General Physics II Semester Hour(s): 3
PC 202L - General Physics II Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
SC 101 - Methods of Science I Semester Hour(s): 1
SC 102 - Methods of Science II Semester Hour(s): 1

Life Science/Chemistry

52 Semester credits including:

BI 101 - Introductory Biology I Semester Hour(s): 3
BI 101L - Introductory Biology I Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
BI 102 - Introductory Biology II Semester Hour(s): 3
BI 102L - Introductory Biology II Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
BI 201 - Botany Semester Hour(s): 3
BI 201L - Botany Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
BI 212 - Zoology Semester Hour(s): 3
BI 212L - Zoology Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
BI 330 - Evolutionary Biology Semester Hour(s): 3
CH 103 - General Chemistry I Semester Hour(s): 3
CH 103L - General Chemistry I Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
CH 104 - General Chemistry II Semester Hour(s): 3
CH 104L - General Chemistry II Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
CH 201 - Quantitative Analysis Semester Hour(s): 3
CH 211 - Organic Chemistry I Semester Hour(s): 3
CH 211L - Organic Chemistry I Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
CH 211LL - Organic Chemistry I Lab Lecture Semester Hour(s): 1
CH 302 - Biochemistry Semester Hour(s): 3
CH 302L - Biochemistry Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
MT 110 - Pre-Calculus II Semester Hour(s): 3
PC 201 - General Physics I Semester Hour(s): 3
PC 201L - General Physics I Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
PC 202 - General Physics II Semester Hour(s): 3
PC 202L - General Physics II Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
SC 101 - Methods of Science I Semester Hour(s): 1
SC 102 - Methods of Science II Semester Hour(s): 1

Physical Science: Chemistry

55 Semester credits including:

CH 103 - General Chemistry I Semester Hour(s): 3
CH 103L - General Chemistry I Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
CH 104 - General Chemistry II Semester Hour(s): 3
CH 104L - General Chemistry II Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
CH 201 - Quantitative Analysis Semester Hour(s): 3
CH 211L - Organic Chemistry I Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
CH 211LL - Organic Chemistry I Lab Lecture Semester Hour(s): 1
CH 212 - Organic Chemistry II Semester Hour(s): 3
CH 212L - Organic Chemistry II Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
CH 212LL - Organic Chemistry II Lab Lecture Semester Hour(s): 1
CH 302 - Biochemistry Semester Hour(s): 3
CH 302L - Biochemistry Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
CH 333 - Physical Chemistry Semester Hour(s): 3
CH 333L - Physical Chemistry Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
CH 334 - Physical Chemistry II Semester Hour(s): 3
CH 334L - Physical Chemistry II Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
MT 110 - Pre-Calculus II Semester Hour(s): 3
MT 210 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I Semester Hour(s): 5
MT 211 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II Semester Hour(s): 4
PC 210 - Calculus-Based Physics I Semester Hour(s): 3
PC 210L - Calculus-Based Physics I Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
PC 211 - Calculus-Based Physics II Semester Hour(s): 3
PC 211L - Calculus-Based Physics II Lab Semester Hour(s): 1
SC 101 - Methods of Science I Semester Hour(s): 1
SC 102 - Methods of Science II Semester Hour(s): 1

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