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Adolescent to Young Adult or P-12 Specialty Programs
Adolescent to Young Adult (AYA) or P-12 Specialty Fundamentals
Adolescent to Young Adult or P-12 Specialty teachers expand students’ educations by delving deeper into subjects
taught in elementary, middle and secondary schools, and introducing them to more information about the world.
- Core curriculum combines theory and practice to prepare you for licensure
- Multi-Age Education program requires you to complete one of these teaching fields:
- dance
- drama/theatre
- foreign languages
- music
- physical education
- visual arts
- Option to add reading or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages endorsement to program
Our Faculty
- are innovative and interactive
- win teaching awards
- use multimedia technology to enhance classroom learning
Akron Advantage
Hands-on Research
- The College of Education offers a variety of resources for its students, including:
- Literacy Center
- Center for Child Development
- Center for Urban Education
Real World Experience
- You will participate in at least 100 hours of field-based experiences in a variety of diverse settings prior to student teaching.
- The culminating experience for teacher education is student teaching, under the supervision of College of Education faculty and a classroom teacher.
Education Student Organizations
- Akron Council of Education Students
- Student Council for Exceptional Children
Sample Curriculum
Bachelor of Science Degree in Adolescent to Young Adult (AYA) or P-12 Specialty
Note: Four-year completion may/may not be feasible based upon course availability, enrollment in every Universityscheduled term and student availability to take courses when offered.
| First Year | Third Year | ||
| English Composition I, II | 7 | Instructional Technology Applications | 3 |
| Introduction to Public Speaking or Effective Oral Communications |
3 | Educational Implementation | 3 |
| Natural Science requirements | 5 |
Special Topics: Reading for P-12 Multi-age Programs | 3 |
| Social Science requirement | 3 | Exploratory Experience | 3 |
| Mathematics requirement | 3 | Area Studies requirement | 4 |
| Physical Education/Wellness | 1 | Humanities requirement | 6 |
| Teaching area courses* | 12-15 | Social Science requirement | 3 |
| Total |
34-37 | Teaching area courses* | 7-10 |
| Total | 32-35 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Humanities in Western Tradition I |
4 | Fourth Year | |
| Introduction to Education |
3 | Natural Science requirement |
3 |
| Educational Psychology | 3 | Student Teaching |
8 |
| Orientation to AYA/P-12/Multi-Age Programs | 0 |
Student Teaching Colloquium | 1 |
| Educational Planning | 3 | Teaching area courses* | 16-21 |
| Equity & Excellence | 3 | Total | 28-33 |
| Introduction to Exceptionalities | 3 | ||
| Instructional Techniques | 5 | *Teaching area course credits may vary, based on the area of concentration chosen by student for program. |
|
| Teaching area courses* | 15-18 | ||
| Total |
39-42 |
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Career Opportunities
Degrees and Preparation
A degree in Adolescent to Young Adult or P-12 Specialty paves the way to teach in elementary, middle and secondary schools, and to specialize in a particular area of interest, such as dance, foreign languages or physical education.
Career Outlook
The federal government predicts job opportunities for teachers will be excellent in many parts of the country, particularly:
- Texas
- Arizona
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Florida
Center for Career Management
Creates links among students, alumni and local professionals. You will have access to:- Career Resource Library
- co-op/internships through Career Advantage Network
- computer stations for resume writing and employment research
- UA Career Fairs
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