Become an English Teacher

B.S. in Adolescence Education (Grades 7-12): English/M.A. in English
The 150-credit accelerated degree program prepares you for New York State teaching certification as a middle and high school English teacher. Upon successful completion of the required courses, you will be awarded both the Bachelor of Science in Adolescence Education: English (Grades 7-12) and the Master of Arts in English in just five years – a full year less than if the degrees were pursued separately. Administered jointly by C.W. Post’s School of Education and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the program draws on the resources of one of New York’s top-rated teacher education institutions and a well established, widely acclaimed center for liberal arts education.

• The Bachelor of Science in Adolescence Education: English (Grades 7-12) provides an in-depth look into the theory and practice of teaching middle and high school students, using classroom instruction to foster intellectual, social and personal development. You will study the dynamics of group and individual motivations and learn to develop innovative instruction plans.
  
  
• The Master of Arts in English is a powerful credential in the world of business, government and education. Our curriculum combines the wealth of the British and American literary traditions with innovative study of everyday language through courses in linguistics and history of the English language.

Qualities That Set Our Program Apart

• A complete undergraduate and graduate education for less time and expense
• Extensive network of relationships with school districts throughout the New York metro area
• A diverse faculty of celebrated authors and scholars

Admission Requirements

• Incoming freshmen must have a solid B average (3.0 or 82-85 grade point average) and an average SAT of 1000 (Critical Reading and Math combined) or ACT Composite of 20 or above.
• Transfer students must have completed more than 24 college credits. A minimum college G.P.A. of 2.0 is required for application review. If you have completed fewer than 24 credits, you must also submit high school transcripts and SAT/ACT scores.

Submitting an Application for Admission
All applicants can apply for admission to the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University at My LIU. For more information on the application process, visit the Admissions Web site at www.liu.edu/admissions.

Program Requirements for Continuing Students: M.A. in English
To advance to the graduate portion of this dual degree program, you must meet the entrance requirements of the graduate degree. That includes an overall and major GPA of 3.0. The M.A. in English requires 30 credits of coursework and a thesis (ENG 708) for three additional credits. ENG 510 Research Methods and Critical Writing or another course with disciplinary methodology (ENG 505 Classical Rhetoric, ENG 563 Comparative Literature or ENG 670 The Critical Tradition) is required and should be taken in the first year of graduate study. There are no other required courses, but courses taken should represent a broad range of periods and subject matter.

Typical Sequence of Courses

Freshman Year
ENG 1, 2 (6)
COLL 101 (1)
Core Courses (26)
Total credits: 33

Sophomore Year
ENG 11, 12, 71, 72 (12)
EDI 14, 15A, 16A (9)
Foreign Language (6)
Core Courses (9)
Total credits: 36

Junior Year
Eng 21 or 22, 30, 100 (9)
ENG undergraduate elective (3)
ENG graduate electives (6)
EDI 17 (3)
EDS 44, 75A (6)
Core Course (3)
Free electives (6)
Total credits: 36

Senior Year
ENG 85 (3)
ENG graduate electives (6)
EDI 35, 35C, 38 (12)
Free elective (3)
Total credits: 24

Fifth Year
ENG 505 or 510 or 563 or 670 (3)
ENG 708 (3)
ENG graduate electives (15)
Total credits: 21

New York State Certification
Upon graduation and successful completion of New York State teaching certification examinations, graduates will be awarded Initial Teaching Certification by the New York State Education Department. After completion of three years of professional experience teaching grades 7 to 12, graduates will be eligible for Professional Teaching Certification without taking any further coursework. For more information contact Michael.Hogan@liu.edu.

Contact Us

For more information contact:
Dr. Dennis Pahl
Graduate Advisor
Department of English
C.W. Post Campus
Long Island University
720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, NY 11548
516-299-2961
Dennis.Pahl@liu.edu

Admissions Information:
Admissions Office
516-299-2900
enroll@cwpost.liu.edu
www.liu.edu/admissions