Bachelor's Degree in Adolescent Education

Adolescent education is the instruction of students in grades 7-12. Teachers typically work in middle or high schools and specialize in a specific subject. Manhattan’s TEAC-accredited adolescent education program gives you the academic and interpersonal skills to do just that. The program leads to certification teaching grades 7-12 in a regular education middle or high school classroom. All adolescent education majors are required to take a concentration of at least 30 credits in one of the following areas: English; Modern foreign language (Spanish, French); Social Studies; Mathematics; Biology; Chemistry; and Physics. The adolescent education teacher preparation program has three components: core course requirements in the liberal arts and sciences; studies in your chosen academic concentration; and, student teaching. Each term, often beginning in sophomore year, students will be in a classroom as an observer under the direction of the cooperating teacher. During senior year, adolescent education students are required to fulfill one full semester of student teaching fieldwork in addition to their academic coursework. During the student teaching experience, students are encouraged to assume more responsibility, planning and leading daily lessons, and assisting their cooperating teachers in classroom management, organization, and grading.