Adolescent Education
Impact a Teen’s Future at DCC
Be the best teacher you can be, and let us teach you how. DCC’s joint registration with SUNY New Paltz simplifies your path to becoming a certified educator and beginning your rewarding career as a middle or high school teacher.
concentrations (English, history/social studies, math, biology, chemistry and earth science)
credits
degrees: Apply your AS to a BS from SUNY New Paltz
What You'll Study as an Adolescent Education Student
We all have a subject we're passionate about, from science to language to history. There’s a world of fascinating information waiting to be shared with young learners—and at DCC, you can make it happen.
DCC's adolescent education program nurtures your natural curiosity while also teaching you how to effectively educate teens. Your concentration enhances your knowledge of your favorite topic, while your education curriculum gives you a foundation in the study of adolescent education.
Our program is jointly registered with SUNY New Paltz, giving you a direct path from your associate to a bachelor's and, finally, to full New York State teaching certification. Your exciting new career as an educator all starts here.
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Where Do Education Grads Go?
Transform your associate degree into a bachelor’s degree. DCC grads have successfully gone on to four-year programs at:
- Marist College
- Mount Saint Mary
- SUNY Albany
- SUNY Canton
- SUNY Oswego
- SUNY New Paltz
Six Areas of Concentration You Can Study
Contact Us
Office of Admissions
101 Orcutt Student Services Center
Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Phone: (845) 431-8010
Email: admissions@sunydutchess.edu
53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601