The Curriculum
The adolescent education teacher preparation program has three components:
- core course requirements in the liberal arts and sciences
- studies in your chosen academic concentration
- 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.
Our campus is located in the Bronx, with fieldwork access to students in the New York City public school system. Thus, students are placed in the most socially and economically diverse school districts. In addition, students may be placed in local parochial and private schools.
Co-Curricular Experiences
In addition to our local school district, the Manhattan University campus and our local community provide numerous opportunities to get involved outside of the classroom, including:
Center for Academic Success: Become a one-on-one peer tutor for your fellow Manhattan University students in the Center for Academic Success where you will:
- help lead instructional sessions
- organize study groups
- participate in workshops designed to teach strategies and techniques that assist with academic challenges
Summer Literacy Institute: Serve as a mentor for local Bronx high school students during the Summer Literacy Institute when Manhattan University invites local high schoolers to live in the campus residence halls and get a feel for university life. Along with faculty members, you’ll work on a team of fellow student mentors to lead a writing workshop and walk the high school students through the university application process.
Center for Optimal University Readiness (COUR): Get involved with the COUR program and you’ll be placed in a local high school where you’ll work with students to provide them:
- outreach tutoring
- mentoring
- help with academic counseling
- assistance with university applications