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Program checklist · AS

Liberal Arts & Sciences: Adolescence Education (Physics Transfer Advising Guide), AS

Mohawk Valley Community College · Utica, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
AS
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
Total credits (published)
63
Catalog edition
College Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
This program is the first step for students seeking teacher certification.The program is appropriate for Adolescent Education (grades 7-12). In order to earn teacher certification, students must transfer and complete an appropriate bachelor’s and master’s degree. As part of the first two years of that process, students in this program complete all ten of the general education areas required by SUNY fora bachelor’s degree. They complete six credit hours of professional courses ( ED 150 , and PY 212 ), which include at least thirty hours of classroom observation. (Students complete 15-18 credit hours in their concentration (Mathematics, English, History/Social studies, Biology, Physics, Geology, or Chemistry). Specific courses taken depend on the area of concentration, the type of certification being sought, and the transfer institution. It is important for students to contact the school to which they may transfer in order to plan their curriculum. In some cases, it may require careful planning for students to complete a bachelor’s degree in four years.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
193283
CourseShelf checklist
CK_193283_8424be14
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

First Semester

7 items
  1. CF 100
    College Foundations Seminar
    Not resolved to a course
    1
  2. EN 101
    As published: “English 1: Composition”
    3
  3. MA 151
    As published: “Calculus 1”
    4
  4. ED 150
    Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. PY 101
    As published: “Introduction to General Psychology”
    3
  6. World Language Elective (a)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  7. PE Physical Education
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Second Semester

6 items
  1. EN 102
    As published: “English 2: Ideas and Values in Literature”
    3
  2. MA 152
    As published: “Calculus 2”
    4
  3. PY 212
    Adolescent Psychology
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. History Elective (e)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. World Language (b)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. PE Physical Education
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Third Semester

5 items
  1. CH 141
    As published: “General Chemistry 1”
    4
  2. HI 101
    As published: “History of Civilization 1”
    3
  3. MA 253
    Calculus 3
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  4. PH 151
    As published: “General Physics 1”
    4
  5. PE Physical Education
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Fourth Semester

5 items
  1. ED 211
    Introduction to Exceptionalities
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  2. PH 152
    As published: “General Physics 2”
    4
  3. Fine Arts Elective (c)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. Literature Elective (d)
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. PE Physical Education
    Not resolved to a course
    0.5

Note

0 items

    World Language Elective (a)

    0 items

      World Language Elective (b)

      0 items

        Fine Arts Elective (c)

        3 items
        1. HU 187
          Art Appreciation
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. HU 204
          As published: “History of Art 1”
          3
        3. HU 205
          As published: “History of Art 2”
          3

        Literature Elective (d)

        6 items
        1. EN 248
          American Literature 1
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. EN 249
          American Literature 2
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. EN 255
          World Literature 1
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. EN 256
          World Literature 2
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. EN 271
          British Literature 1
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        6. EN 272
          British Literature 2
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        History Elective (e)

        2 items
        1. HI 111
          As published: “American History to 1865”
          3
        2. HI 112
          As published: “American History 1865-Present”
          3

        Program Goals and Outcomes

        15 items
        1. To provide students with a core foundation of knowledge of the liberal arts​
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Students will successfully complete courses in 10 out of 10 SUNY General Education areas.
          Not resolved to a course
        3. Students will be able to demonstrate effective ways of utilizing technology as an aid to learning.​
          Not resolved to a course
        4. To provide students with core concepts in multicultural education​
          Not resolved to a course
        5. Students will identify educational issues within a multicultural, diverse society.​
          Not resolved to a course
        6. To provide students with core concepts in special education​
          Not resolved to a course
        7. Students will describe educational strategies used with special education populations.​
          Not resolved to a course
        8. To provide students with an opportunity to explore education as a career path​
          Not resolved to a course
        9. Students will complete 45 hours of classroom observation.
          Not resolved to a course
        10. Students will analyze teaching strategies and how they apply to teaching theory.
          Not resolved to a course
        11. Students will analyze adolescent behavior and apply developmental theories.
          Not resolved to a course
        12. Students will interact with a diverse population of students.​
          Not resolved to a course
        13. To prepare students to demonstrate information literacy​
          Not resolved to a course
        14. Students will locate, access, and effectively use authoritative information from both traditional and emerging technologies, utilizing appropriate tools for their discipline.
          Not resolved to a course
        15. Students will critically evaluate information sources for authority, validity, bias, and origin, and demonstrate ethical understanding in the use, creation, and dissemination of information.
          Not resolved to a course
        Source. Mohawk Valley Community College, catalog College Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.mvcc.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=346&returnto=235. Captured page pages/0116.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.