Adolescent Education, A.S
History is Your Future at DCC
Bring your love of the past to a classroom in the present, and start inspiring the future. Your path to becoming a history teacher starts at DCC.
credits of full-time study
to a B.S. program to complete your studies
years to full teaching certification
What You'll Study in the Adolescent Education 7-12 History Concentration
You’re already a civics buff. At DCC, you’ll gain broader knowledge of your favorite subject while also learning how to teach it.
With tracks in history, economics and government, you can focus on the social studies topic that interests you most while also building a foundation in the principles of teaching teens.
Complicated transfers are a thing of the past at DCC. Through our joint registration agreement with SUNY New Paltz, your timeline to full New York State teaching certification is clearer than ever.
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PSY 204: Adolescent Psychology
A study of the developmental tasks facing adolescents in contemporary American society
HIS 103: History of the United States I
A broad survey of the development of American democracy from the Colonial Era through
the Civil War
LAT 201: Educational Settings: Adolescent Learning Environments
Observing, recording and reporting learners' behaviors for those planning to teach
grades 7-12
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
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