Teaching English 7–12 (BS)

Program Description

This Bachelor of Science program in Teaching English, Grades 7-12, offers students the opportunity to explore how we understand literature (both print and non-print media) as a cultural form of communication and of literary study as a specialized way of thinking about the relationship between reader and text, and written discourse as a communicative tool. Students explore composition and literature (including British, American, and multicultural works), examine theories of and approaches to integrating reading and writing into the curriculum, and learn to develop, apply, and evaluate teaching materials and strategies.
The program of study culminates in two semesters of teaching in a public school middle and high school settings. Students graduating from the program are eligible for New York State teacher certification for grades 7–12, with an extension for grades 5-6.

Honors

• Honors Societies: Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Lambda Theta
• Departmental Honors:  Senior Honors Seminar for students with at least a 3.5 GPA, cumulative and major, culminating in an honors thesis based on faculty-supervised independent research

See departmental honors for additional honors information.

Admissions

New York University's Office of Undergraduate Admissions supports the application process for all undergraduate programs at NYU. For additional information about undergraduate admissions, including application requirements, see How to Apply. 

Program Requirements

Sample Plan of Study

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:

1. Build relationships with students and families with the goal of fostering student learning, engagement and well-being.
2. Integrate theory/research with pedagogical and classroom practice.
3. Develop and implement discipline-based curricula, unit plans and lessons that are coherent, use culturally relevant pedagogies, and foster experiential learning.
4. Create and apply classroom strategies that are explicit, innovative, appropriate for a specific context, and use technology to support student learning.
5. Develop a practice that is equitable and inclusive and acquire the skills of a professional educator.

Policies

Program Policies

Fieldwork Placement

Be advised that fieldwork placement facilities that provide training required for your program degree, and agencies that issue licenses for practice in your field of study, each may require you to undergo general and criminal background checks, the results of which the facility or agency must find acceptable before it will allow you to train at its facility or issue you a license. You should inform yourself of offenses or other facts that may prevent obtaining a license to practice in your field of study. NYU Steinhardt will not be responsible if you are unable to complete program requirements or cannot obtain a license to practice in your field because of the results of such background. 

Grading Policies

Students can review the Department of Teaching & Learning Academic Policies in our Undergraduate Advising Guide. 

Pass/Fail

Undergraduate students can only pass/fail Liberal Arts and Unrestricted Electives or CORE-UA courses not being used to fulfill a content area. Students are not permitted to pass/fail more than one course per semester and cannot pass/fail more than 16-20 credits total (depending on the program of study).  

Minimum Grades

All students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA to maintain good academic standing. Students who fall below that mark for the semester GPA or overall GPA will be reviewed by the Committee on Student Progress.

Students must meet the following grade minimums in each program in order for classes to satisfy degree requirements: 

Childhood Education/Childhood Special Education 

• A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core Courses, and a minimum grade of C in Common Pedagogical Core Courses.

• A minimum grade of C in Liberal Arts Content Core Courses.

Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education 

• A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core Courses, and a minimum grade of C in Common Pedagogical Core Courses.

• A minimum grade of C in Liberal Arts Content Core Courses.

Teaching English 7-12

• A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core Courses, and a minimum grade of C in Common Pedagogical Core Courses.

• A minimum grade of C in all English Content courses.

Teaching Mathematics 7-12 

• A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core Courses, and a minimum grade of C in Common Pedagogical Core Courses.

• A minimum grade of C in all Mathematics Content courses.

Teaching Science 7-12

• A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core & Common Pedagogical Core course requirements.

• A minimum grade of C in Specialization Core Courses (BIOL-UA, CHEM-UA, PHYS-UA, ENVST-UA, and MATH-UA).

Teaching Social Studies 7-12

• A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core & Common Pedagogical Core course requirements.

• A minimum grade of C in all History, ECON-UA 1 & Politics courses.

Teaching a World Language 7-12

• A minimum grade of B- in all Specialized Pedagogical Core Courses, and a minimum grade of C in Common Pedagogical Core Courses.

• A minimum grade of C in all target language courses.

Student Teaching Seminars

A minimum grade of B- in all student teaching seminar courses:

NYU Policies

University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages.

Steinhardt Academic Policies

Additional academic policies can be found the Steinhardt academic policies page.