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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:

Field Experience (2-3 SH)


For Teaching Licensure Option (12 SH)


Required Concentration (choose one):


Integrated Language Arts


42 semester credits including:

Integrated Language Arts Concentration Group 1


Three semester credits from the following:

Integrated Language Arts Concentration Group 2


Three semester credits from the following:

Integrated Mathematics


41 semester credits including:

AYA Math Group 1


Three semester credits from the following:

Integrated Social Studies


39-41 semester credits including:

Social Studies Concentration Group 1


Six semester credits from the following:

Social Studies Concentration Group 2


Three semester credits from the following:

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:

Life Science/Chemistry


52 Semester credits including:

Physical Science: Chemistry


55 Semester credits including:

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