Adolescence to Young Adult Education

A student in the adolescence to young adult education program is required to have a single comprehensive teaching field. The number of semester hours to complete the teaching field requirements varies across programs. A student must meet all academic and competency requirements in order to continue in the program, to student teach and be recommended for licensure. In addition, all field and clinical experiences must be successfully completed. Students are expected to have completed all of the teaching concentration courses prior to student teaching; exceptions must be approved by a faculty advisor.

In order for the University of Dayton to approve the state of Ohio teaching license application, applicants must have on file in the School of Education and Health Sciences dean's office passing scores on the state of Ohio licensure tests.

Visit the Catalog to view additional details about adolescence to young adult education, including degree requirements, course descriptions and a sample plan of study.

Students who choose to study adolescence to young adult education are motivated to share their passion about their content area with young people. Many students in this program double-major in their field of study, and there are quite a few undergraduate certificates that can be added to this degree program that still allow you to graduate in four years.

This program is nationally recognized by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the National Council of the Social Studies (NCSS).

Classroom observation and field experience begin during year one and continue during years two and three. During year four, you'll participate in student teaching. This full-time teaching experience includes supervision and evaluation to assist you in your continued growth and development as an educator.

By the time you graduate, you'll have 800+ hours of experience in local schools — double the State of Ohio's minimum requirement.

The Dayton Early College Academy (DECA) serves as a demonstration school for adolescence to young adult education majors. This innovative community school, whose singular focus is preparing urban students to attend and succeed in college, is sponsored by Dayton Public Schools and operated by UD. DECA High is located in Fitz Hall, home of the UD School of Education and Health Sciences.

Ready to take the next step? Explore admission options or schedule an academic visit to learn more about adolescence to young adult education at UD.

Additional Teacher Education Programs

• Early Childhood Leadership and Advocacy (B.S.E.)
• Intervention Specialist (Special Education) (B.S.E.)
• Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 5 Education (B.S.E.)
• Secondary Catholic Religion Education (B.S.E.)
• World Language Education - Multi-Age P-12 (B.S.E.)
• Catholic Education (Undergraduate Certificate)
• Dyslexia (Undergraduate Certificate)
• Early Childhood Leadership and Advocacy (Undergraduate Certificate)
• Infant and Toddler Specialist (Undergraduate Certificate)
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (Undergraduate Certificate)
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Undergraduate Certificate)
• Urban Teacher Academy (Undergraduate Certificate)
• Adolescence to Young Adult Education (Graduate Certificate)
• Dyslexia (Graduate Certificate)
• Infant and Toddler Specialist (Graduate Certificate)
• Reading Preparation (Graduate Certificate)
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Graduate Certificate)
• Early Childhood Generalist Preparation (Graduate Endorsement)
• P-12 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Graduate Endorsement)

Related Programs

• Educational Leadership: Literacy (M.S.E.)
• Human Services (M.S.E.)
• School Counseling (M.S.E.)
• School Psychology (M.S.E., Ed.S.)
• Principal Preparation (Graduate Certificate)
• School Counseling (Graduate Certificate)
• Superintendent Preparation (Graduate Certificate)
• Discover Teacher Education

Rooted in our Catholic, Marianist traditions, the University of Dayton is dedicated to being transparent and ensuring student success. And with high graduation and success rates, UD is an excellent value.

To help you cover your costs, a variety of scholarships, grants, loans and part-time student work are available. The University also accepts transfer credits and credit by exam for undergraduates, giving you more flexibility to add a double major or participate in a transformational experience like study abroad or co-op.