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Adolescence to Young Adult Education

Bachelor of Science

For centuries, individuals have been inspired to pursue their dreams because of the guidance and support they received from their teachers. These noble professionals open up an entire world of possibilities and learning opportunities. Good teachers prepare their students for future academic success. Excellent teachers change their students鈥 lives by inspiring them to set high goals and fulfill their dreams.

The Bachelor of Science in Adolescence to Young Adult (AYA) Education program prepares teacher candidates to work with students ages twelve to twenty-one in grades seven through twelve in a single content area.
As an AYA major, you can choose to specialize in one of the following:

  • Integrated language arts
  • Integrated social studies
  • Integrated science
  • Integrated mathematics (Note: This program no longer accepts new students.)
  • Life science

The Lourdes AYA program reflects the most current and extensive body of knowledge about the education and development of adolescents and young adults. The professional education curriculum and field experiences allow teacher candidates to learn and practice the art of teaching. Teacher candidates must demonstrate proficiencies based on the

Lourdes Adolescence to Young Adult Education alums are making a positive difference, teaching in more than 150 diocesan, public, and charter schools nationwide. As 21st-century educators, they prepare our adolescents for future success and inspire them to reach their potential and exceed their imagination.

AYA majors may also wish to enroll in one of our certificate or endorsement programs.

Plan of Study

Total credit hours:聽120

The Adolescence to Young Adult Program prepares teachers to work with learners from ages twelve through twenty-one and grades seven through twelve in one of the following teaching fields:

  • Life Sciences
  • Integrated Mathematics
  • Integrated Language Arts
  • Integrated Social Studies
  • Integrated Science

The exact number of credit hours needed for graduation is dependent upon the teaching field selected. In some fields students may be able to obtain a dual major.

Adolescence to Young Adult Education students declaring an English concentration are expected to fulfill a portfolio requirement.

REQUIRED CURRICULUM

Core Course Requirements

天美传媒 Connections (3 credit hours)聽聽聽聽聽
LUC 101聽 College Connections
LUC 102聽 Career Connections 鈥 Fulfilled by EDU 100
LUC 201聽 Concept Connections 鈥 Fulfilled by EDU 216
LUC 202聽 Communication Connections Fulfilled by EDU 251

贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑听 (6聽credit hours)聽
ENG 101聽 College Composition
ENG 313聽 Theoretical Approaches to the Teaching of Writing

Mathematics (3聽credit hours)
MTH 114 or any MTH course above MTH 114

贰迟丑颈肠蝉听 (3聽credit hours)
Education students meet the Core Curriculum Requirement for Ethics through an聽integrated approach of studying ethics for educators in five courses (EDU 100, EDU 230, EDU216, EDU 317/319. EDU 329).

Enduring Question Seminar聽 聽(2-3聽credit hours)聽聽

Capstone in the major聽 (12聽credit hours)
EDA 490聽 Capstone: Adolescent & Young Adult Student Teaching

Service Learning聽 聽(20 hours)

Cultural Diversity course or experience (3聽credit hours)聽聽
EDU 216聽 Multicultural & Social Issues in Education

General Education

贬颈蝉迟辞谤测听(3聽credit hours)
Any HST course

尝颈迟别谤补迟耻谤别听 (3聽credit hours)
Select One
ENG 200聽 Introduction to Literature
ENG 211聽 Postcolonial Literature
ENG 212聽 Gender and Literature
ENG 213聽 Multiethnic U.S. Literature
ENG 214聽 Ecology and literature
ENG 215聽 Sports and Literature

笔丑颈濒辞蝉辞辫丑测听听听(3聽credit hours)聽 聽聽聽
Any PHL course

Theology聽 聽 聽(6聽credit hours)
First course 鈥 one of the following:
THS 125聽 Foundation of Theology
THS 218聽 Celebrating the Sacraments
THS 220聽 Introduction to the Old Testament
THS 221聽 Introduction to the New Testament
THS 235聽 Survey of Catholic Belief
THS 265聽 Christian Ethics
THS 312聽 Jesus, the Christ
THS 316聽 The Shape and Mission of the Church
Second course 鈥 Any Theology course (Note that if THS 101 was taken as a first course, THS 105 cannot be taken to fulfill the second course requirement.)

础谤迟/惭耻蝉颈肠听聽(3聽credit hours)
Any approved Art or Music course

Natural Science聽 聽(3-4聽credit hours)
Any approved Natural Science course

Social Science聽聽(3聽credit hours)
EDU 250**聽 Educational Psychology and Human Development

Professional Education Foundational Courses
EDU 100聽 Foundations of Education or
EDU 101聽 Foundations of Education Bridge Course
EDU 151聽 Technology in Learning
EDU 251聽 Technology & Pedagogy for Learning
EDU 216聽 Multicultural and Social Issues in Education
EDU 351聽 Technology, Pedagogy & Content Knowledge for Learning
EDU 230**聽 Survey of Special Needs Education
EDU 250**聽 Educational Psychology and Human Development
EDU 319聽 Classroom Management for Middle Childhood and Adolescence to Young Adult
EDU 329聽 Differentiated Instruction & Assessment
EDA 490 Requires a 75-day (Approx. 15-week) field placement

Adolescence to Young Adult Strand Courses
EDA 235**聽 Curriculum and Instruction for Adolescents and Young Adults
EDA 250*聽 General Teaching Methods and Field Experience I
EDU 221聽 Content Area Reading
EDA 351-354*聽 Concentration Area 鈥 Methods and Field Experience II
EDA 490聽 Capstone: Adolescent & Young Adult Student Teaching

Reading Core (3聽credit hours)聽
EDU 221聽 Content Area Reading

Content SpecializationCredit hours will differ based on the area of specialization.

Integrated Language Arts
EDU 220聽 Reading Comprehension Skills & Strategies
EDU 312
ENG 101聽 College Composition
ENG 200聽 Introduction to Literature
ENG 220聽 Structures of the English Language
ENG 313聽 Theoretical Approaches to the Teaching of Writing
ENG 316聽 Foundations of Rhetoric
ENG 390聽 Approaches to Criticism
ENG 405聽 Shakespeare
ENG 490聽 Capstone: Senior Research Project

Select One
ENG 211聽 Postcolonial Literature
ENG 212聽 Gender and Literature
ENG 213聽 Multicultural U.S. Literature
ENG 214聽 Ecology and Literature

Select Three
ENG 300聽 Foundations of Western Literature
ENG 301聽 English Lit I
ENG 302聽 English Lit II
ENG 303聽 American Lit I
ENG 304聽 American Lit II
ENG 315聽 Non-Western Literature

Select Two
ENG 401聽 Studies in Fiction
ENG 402聽 Studies in Drama
ENG 403聽 Studies in Poetry
ENG 410聽 Studies in Film
ENG 411聽 Single Author Study
ENG 440聽 Studies in Rhetoric

Integrated Mathematics
MTH 116聽 Math Pedagogy for EDM & AYA
MTH 122聽 College Algebra
MTH 130聽 Elementary Analysis
MTH 135聽 Analytical Geometry & Calculus 1
MTH 136聽 Analytical Geometry & Calculus 11
MTH 204聽 Geometry
MTH 212聽 Statistics
MTH 215聽 Linear Algebra
MTH 235聽 Calculus III
MTH 242聽 Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning
MTH 256聽 Discrete Mathematics
MTH 301聽 Abstract Algebra
MTH 305聽 Differential Equations
MTH 490聽 Capstone: History of Mathematics

Integrated Social Studies
HST 301聽 Ancient History
HST 302聽 Medieval & Renaissance Europe
HST 303聽 Modern Europe
HST 307聽 The American Revolution and the Early Republic
HST 308聽 Civil War and Reconstruction
HST 309聽 United States in the 20th Century
GEO 250聽 World Cultural Geography
GEO 260聽 World Regional Geography
PLS 122聽 聽American National Government
PLS 201聽 聽Modern Political Thought
BUS 254聽 Macroeconomics
BUS 255聽 Microeconomics
HST 490聽 Capstone: Historical Methods

Select Three
HST 411聽 History of Latin America
HST 413聽 History of the Middle East
HST 416聽 History of the Far East
HST 419聽 History of Africa

Life Sciences
Biology/Life Science
BIO 201/BIL201聽 Principles of Biology I/Lab
BIO202/BIL 202聽 Principles of Biology II/Lab
BIO 204聽 Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology
BIO 215聽 Basic Ecology
BIO 307/BIL 307聽 Cell Biology/Lab
BIO 308/BIL 308聽 Genetics/Lab
BIO 335/BIL 335聽 General Microbiology/Lab
BIO 402聽 Introduction to Research
BIO 490聽 Biology Seminar

Select One
BIO 306/BIL 306聽 Vertebrate Zoology/Lab or
BIO 311/BIL 311聽 聽Invertebrate Zoology/Lab

Chemistry/Physical/Earth Science
CHM 140/CHL 140聽 General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry/Lab
PHS 112聽 Introduction to Earth Science
PHS 113聽 Principles of Physical Science
SCI 370聽 Integrated Science for Teachers

Select One
PHS 111聽 Introduction to Astronomy
PHS 114聽 Introduction to Geology

 

Integrated Sciences

Biology/Life Science
BIO 201/BIL201聽 Principles of Biology I/Lab
BIO202/BIL 202聽 Principles of Biology II/Lab
BIO 204聽 Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology
BIO 307/BIL 307聽 Cell Biology/Lab
BIO 308/BIL 308聽 Genetics/Lab
BIO 335/BIL 335聽 General Microbiology/Lab

Chemistry
CHM 181/CHL 181聽 General College Chemistry I/Lab
CHM 182/CHL 182聽 General College Chemistry II/Lab
CHM 301/CHL 301聽 Organic Chemistry I/Lab
CHM 302/CHL 302聽 Organic Chemistry II/Lab
CHM 306/CHL 306聽 Environmental Chemistry/Lab

Physics
PHS 111聽 Introduction to Astronomy
PHS/PLA 201/301聽 College Physics I / Lab
PHS/PLA 202/302聽 College Physics II/Lab

Physical Science
PHS 114聽 An Introduction to Astronomy
PHS 112聽 An Introduction to Earth Science
BIO 317聽 Principles of Ecology

* Field experience required
** Clinical experience required

Learning Outcomes

ADOLESCENCE TO YOUNG ADULT EDUCATION

The Department of Education is committed to preparing students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to become competent, caring and qualified teachers and lead rich, meaningful lives.

The curriculum and clinical & field experiences of the teacher education program are designed to provide students preparing to become teachers with the opportunities to demonstrate competency in meeting the following Teacher Candidate Performance Outcomes:

  • The teacher candidate will model the Franciscan values of reverence, service, and learning.
  • The teacher candidate will demonstrate an understanding of subject content, developmentally appropriate teaching practices, student learning and development, assessment, and respect for diversity.
  • The teacher candidate will plan developmentally appropriate and inclusive lessons that articulate clear learning goals, connect prior and future learning, and include appropriate assessment strategies that advance the learning of each individual student.
  • The teacher candidate will use a variety of instructional strategies, which may incorporate the appropriate use of technology, to make content comprehensible; to promote high order thinking; and use varied assessments to inform instruction, evaluate and ensure student learning.
  • The teacher candidate will create a positive and safe learning environment, incorporating consistent and appropriate standards for behavior, which respects and celebrates the diversity of all students.
  • The teacher candidate will use a variety of communication methods and collaborate with students, families (parents/guardians), school personnel, and community to support student learning and development.
  • The teacher candidate will engage in reflective practice to improve teaching performance and assume responsibility for professional growth, performance, and involvement as an individual and as a member of a learning community.

The Department of Education programs are designed to offer students the opportunity to achieve a liberal arts education and prepare students for the teaching profession. All programs meet the requirements as set forth by the Ohio Department of Education and the licensure requirements of the Ohio Department of Education. In order to graduate, students must meet the 天美传媒 Department of Education requirements. The responsibility for meeting the goals and requirements rests with the student. 天美传媒 Department of Education reserves the right to make changes to the courses of study and program requirements due to the frequent changes in national and state standards and regulations.

Certificate Programs

ELEMENTARY RELIGION TEACHER

Total credit hours: 15

The Elementary Religion Teacher Certificate is offered in collaboration with the Department of Theological Studies. It is designed for Primary and Middle Childhood Education majors who wish to teach religion in the Toledo Diocesan Catholic Elementary Schools. Students who successfully complete the designated courses listed below and who complete the Diocesan Orientation Program will be certified to teach religion in the Diocese. In most cases this program will only add one additional course to a student鈥檚 program.

EDE 350* 聽 Early Childhood Methods and Field Experience II or
EDM 351-356* Middle Childhood Methods and Field Experience II
THS 218 聽聽聽聽聽 Celebrating the Sacraments
THS 220 聽聽聽聽聽 Introduction to the Old Testament or
THS 221 聽聽聽聽聽 Introduction to the New Testament
THS 235 聽聽聽聽聽 Survey of Catholic Belief
THS 265聽聽聽聽聽聽 Christian Ethics

*Field experience required

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL RELIGION TEACHER

Total credit hours: 48

The High School Religion Teacher Certificate is offered in collaboration with the Department of Theological Studies. It may be earned by Adolescence to Young Adult (AYA) Education majors, theological studies majors, or by individuals who already hold a bachelor鈥檚 degree.

The certificate program is designed to prepare students with content knowledge in theological studies and the educational skills necessary to be successful religion teachers on the high school level.

Theological studies majors wishing to earn the certificate need to complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in theological studies and include the following courses in their program:

Department of Theological Studies:
THS 211聽 History of Christianity: Origins to the Renaissance
THS 212聽 History of Christianity: Reformation to the Present
THS 218聽 Celebrating the Sacraments
THS 220聽 Introduction to the Old Testament
THS 221聽 Introduction to the New Testament
THS 235聽 Survey of Catholic Belief
THS 244聽 Great Religions of the East or
THS 246聽 Great Religions of the West
THS 265聽 Christian Ethics
THS 312聽 Jesus, The Christ
THS 435聽 Peace, Justice, and Forgiveness

Department of Education:
EDA 250*聽 General Teaching Methods and Field Experience I
EDA 235**聽 Curriculum & Instruction for Adolescents & Young Adults
EDA 355* Religious Education Methods and Field Experiences
EDU 250**聽 Educational Psychology
EDU 216聽 聽Multicultural & Social Issues in Education
EDU 319* Classroom Management for Middle Childhood and Adolescence to Young Adult

*Field Experience required

**Clinical Experience required