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Majors/Minors

Adolescence Education: French (7-12) [AFR]

Students develop language skills and cultural awareness and acquire the pedagogical background necessary to teach French in grades 7-12 in New York state. For additional information, visit the Modern Languages Department.

Career Potential

  • French in the elementary school
    (Note: French adolescence education majors are eligible for French K-6 extension by taking ICC 324 Foreign Language for the Elementary School)
  • Middle school teacher
  • High school teacher

Program Details for Adolescence Education: French (7-12) [AFR]

Adolescence Education: French and Spanish (7-12) [AFS]

Students develop language skills and cultural awareness and acquire the pedagogical background necessary to teach both French and Spanish in grades 7-12 in New York state. For additional information, visit the Modern Languages Department.

Career Potential

  • French and Spanish in the elementary school
    Note: French and Spanish adolescence education majors are eligible for French and Spanish K-6 extension by taking ICC 324 Foreign Language for the Elementary School
  • Middle school teacher
  • High school teacher

Program Details for Adolescence Education: French and Spanish (7-12) [AFS]

Adolescence Education: Spanish (7-12) [ASP]

Students develop language skills and cultural awareness and acquire the pedagogical background necessary to teach Spanish in grades 7-12 in New York state. For additional information, visit the Modern Languages Department.

Career Potential

  • Spanish in the elementary school
    Note: Spanish adolescence education majors are eligible for Spanish K-6 extension by taking ICC 324: Foreign Language for the Elementary School
  • Middle school teacher
  • High school teacher

Program Details for Adolescence Education: Spanish (7-12) [ASP]

French [FRE]

This major in the Modern Languages Department helps students to develop oral and written French language and culture skills that, combined with preparation in related disciplines, lead to a wide variety of career options.

Career Potential

  • Business: International trade, bilingual consultant, translator, customer support agent
  • Government: Diplomacy, FBI, National Security Agency, Border patrol, immigration agencies, government or court translator
  • Writing: Newspapers, trade publications, book publishers, web site need bilingual translators, proofreaders, writers, editors
  • Tourism and hospitality: Interpreter, guide, bilingual travel agent, study abroad coordinator or director
  • Education: Teaching in private schools or in a private sector, pursue masters and/or doctorate to become a college professor

Program Details for French [FRE]

French Minor [FRE]

Modern Languages Department
Christopher Gasc?_n, chair
Old Main, Room 228
(607) 753-4303

Program Details for French Minor [FRE]

Spanish [SPA]

In this major in the Modern Languages Department, students develop oral and written Spanish language and culture skills that, combined with preparation in related disciplines, lead to a wide variety of career options.

Career Potential

  • Business: International trade, bilingual consultant, translator, customer support agent
  • Government: Diplomacy, FBI, National Security Agency, Border patrol, immigration agencies, government or court translator
  • Writing: Newspapers, trade publications, book publishers, web site need bilingual translators, proofreaders, writers, editors
  • Tourism and hospitality: Interpreter, guide, bilingual travel agent, study abroad coordinator or director
  • Education: Teaching in private schools or in a private sector, pursue masters and/or doctorate to become a college professor

Program Details for Spanish [SPA]

Spanish Minor [SPA]

Modern Languages Department
Christopher Gasc?_n, chair
Old Main, Room 228
(607) 753-4303

Program Details for Spanish Minor [SPA]

Teaching English as a Second Language (K-12) Certification [ESL_CERT]

Students develop the content area knowledge and the pedagogical background necessary to teach English as a Second Language in grades K-12 in New York state. For additional information, visit the Modern Languages Department.

Career Potential

  • Public school ESL teacher
  • ESL instructor in the private sector or overseas

Requirements

  1. Degree Requirements listed here apply to the following major.
  2. Liberal Arts Requirements: 90 credit hours

Program Details for Teaching English as a Second Language (K-12) Certification [ESL_CERT]

Teaching English as a Second Language _?_ Non-Certification [ESL_NCRT]

Students develop the content area knowledge and the pedagogical background necessary to teach English as a Second Language in the private sector. For additional information, visit the Modern Languages Department.

Career Potential

  • ESL instructor in the private sector or overseas

Requirements

  1. Degree Requirements listed here apply to the following major.
  2. Liberal Arts Requirements: 90 credit hours

Program Details for Teaching English as a Second Language _?_ Non-Certification [ESL_NCRT]