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Adolescent to Young Adult educators enhance student learning by exploring subjects more thoroughly than in middle and secondary schools, while broadening their global awareness. The core curriculum blends theoretical knowledge with practical application to ready you for certification. The AYA Education program mandates completion of one specialization area: Integrated Language Arts, Integrated Social Studies, Integrated Mathematics, or Science.
You'll engage in over 100 hours of hands-on field experiences across diverse educational environments before beginning student teaching.
The capstone of teacher preparation is student teaching, guided by both College of Education instructors and experienced classroom teachers.
An Adolescent to Young Adult degree prepares graduates to teach in middle and high schools while allowing specialization in preferred subjects like mathematics, science, social studies, or language arts.