Middle Grades Education (BS degree)

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A major in Middle Grades Education consists of 42 hours plus an additional 21- 30 hours earned in two choosen concentrations and does not require a minor. A grade of “C” or better is required in all major studies courses.

Middle Grades Education (42 hours) + Two Concentrations (21-30) + Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

Liberal Arts Core (47 hours)

See Liberal Arts Core (LAC) for all bachelor degrees ; must include the following courses:
EDUC 221 - Technology for Teachers (3 hours)
PSYC 110 - General Psychology (3 hours)

HIST 211 - American History I (3 hours) or
HIST 212 - American History II (3 hours)

MATH 110 - Extended College Algebra (4 hours) or higher

Choose two from the following:
BIOL 149 - Life Science for Educators (3 hours) and BIOL 149L - Life Science for Educators Laboratory (1 hour)
CHEM 111 - Physical Science for Educators (4 hours) or PHYS 111 - Physical Science for Educators (4 hours)
GEOL 100 - Earth Science for Educators (4 hours)

Major Studies (42 hours)

EDUC 201 - Principles and Philosophy of Education (3 hours)
EDUC 219 - Foundations of Literacy (3 hours)
EDUC 300 - Psychology Applied to Effective Teaching (3 hours)
EDUC 325 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas (3 hours)
EDUC 340 - Nature and Needs of the Middle Level Student (3 hours)
EDUC 341 - Middle Level Curriculum and Organization (3 hours)
EDUC 361 - Strategies for Managing Individual Differences (3 hours)
EDUC 441 - Clinical Practice in the Middle Grades (12 hours)
PSYC 222 - Adolescent Psychology (3 hours)
Choose two courses below in conjunction with your concentration areas:
EDUC 425 - Secondary English Curriculum and Methods (3 hours)
EDUC 426 - Secondary Mathematics Curriculum and Methods (3 hours)
EDUC 428 - Secondary Life Science Curriculum and Methods (3 hours)
EDUC 429 - Secondary Social Studies Curriculum and Methods (3 hours)

Major Concentrations (must choose two):

Language Arts (9 hours*)

*12 Hours for ENGL 111, 112, 202 and COMM 110 are counted in the Liberal Arts Core

COMM 110 - Public Speaking (3 hours)
ENGL 111 - English Composition and Rhetoric I (3 hours)
ENGL 112 - English Composition and Rhetoric II (3 hours)
ENGL 202 - Survey of American Literature (3 hours)
Choose one of the following:
ENGL 203 - Survey of English Literature I (3 hours)
ENGL 204 - Survey of English Literature II (3 hours)
Choose one of the following or another upper level writing course:
ENGL 251 - Introduction to Creative Writing - Fiction and Narrative (3 hours)
ENGL 252 - Introduction to Creative Writing - Poetry (3 hours)
Choose one of the following
ENGL 311 - Major American Writers to 1865 (3 hours)
ENGL 312 - Major American Writers from 1865 to 1945 (3 hours)
ENGL 313 - Major American Writers Since 1945 (3 hours)
ENGL 314 - Diversity in American Literature (3 hours)

Mathematics (13 hours*)

*3/4 hours for MATH 110/111 are counted in the Liberal Arts Core

MATH 110 - Extended College Algebra (4 hours) or
MATH 111 - College Algebra (3 hours)
MATH 206 - Number Concepts for Middle School Teachers (3 hours)
MATH 207 - College Geometry (3 hours)
MATH 213 - Probability and Statistics (3 hours)
MATH 221 - Calculus I (4 hours) **
**Students may need to take MATH 130 unless department placement test put them into MATH 221

Social Studies (12 hours*)

*9 hours for HIST 111, 211 and POLI 101 are counted in the Liberal Arts Core

HIST 111 - Perspectives on World Civilizations I (3 hours)
HIST 113 - Perspectives on World Civilizations III (3 hours)
HIST 211 - American History I (3 hours)
HIST 212 - American History II (3 hours)
GEOG 200 - Introduction to Geography (3 hours)
POLI 101 - Introduction to Political Science (3 hours)
ECON 211 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 hours) or
ECON 212 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 hours)

Science (16 hours*)

* 8 hours for BIOL 149, 149L and GEOL 100 are counted in the Liberal Arts Core

BIOL 149 - Life Science for Educators (3 hours)
BIOL 149L - Life Science for Educators Laboratory (1 hours)
GEOL 100 - Earth Science for Educators (4 hours)
PHYS 111 - Physical Science for Educators (4 hours)
BIOL 161 - Foundations of Biology I (3 hours)
BIOL 161L - Foundations of Biology I Laboratory (1 hours)
BIOL 162 - Foundations of Biology II (3 hours)
BIOL 162L - Foundations of Biology II Laboratory (1 hours)
GEOL 103 - Ocean Science (4 hours)

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students must meet the Residency Requirements described in this catalog.