Eligibility

Students who wish to enroll in this program must be in and English major and have an overall grade point average of 3.0.*  

*Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the program director.

 

Program Requirements

Students must:

• Completion of all requirements for the major in English.
• Complete  the following professional education courses:
  • • PSY 327 - Human Growth and Development in the Educational Context
    • SSE 350 - Foundations of Education
    • CEF 347 - Introduction to Special Education
    • EGL 440 - Performance and Technology in Teaching Literature and Composition
    • EGL 441 - Methods of Instruction in Literature and Composition
    • EGL 449 - Field Experience I
    • EGL 450 - Field Experience II
    • LIN 344 - Language Acquisition and Literacy Development
    • EGL 451 - Supervised Teaching - Grades 7-9
    • EGL 452 - Supervised Teaching - Grades 10-12
    • EGL454 - Student Teaching Seminar

 

Teacher Certification

While this program fulfills the academic preparation required for certification, students will need to apply for certification through the New York State Education Department. The Office of Teacher Certification at Stony Brook advises prospective teacher certification candidates on procedures for obtaining certification. Prospective teacher candidates should read through the Teacher Education Program information in the Undergraduate Catalog before applying. 

 

How To Apply

Students should apply during the second semester of their sophomore year or the fifth semester before their anticipated graduation date.  

Teacher Prep Concentration Application

 

Program Contacts

The faculty and staff to contact with academic questions and to obtain consent to add this concentration.

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Chelsey A. Barber, PhD

Director of English Teacher Education
Humanities 2088
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794 - 5350
chelsey.barber@stonybrook.edu

Margaret Hanley

Department Administrator
Department of English
margaret.hanley@stonybrook.edu