The major in middle school education provides the student with a
general education curriculum solidly grounded in the liberal arts and
provides professional preparation leading to a teaching
certificate for grades 5-9. Students seeking this major must select two
areas of concentration from among the following: mathematics, social
studies, language arts, and science. Students must complete at least 21 hours of coursework in the selected disciplines
with a minimum cumulative GPA in each of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
General Education Requirements
The 42 credit hours of general education requirements are presented
in the academic information section in this catalog. A course that
meets a general education requirement may also meet a course
requirement in the major or a course requirement in another discipline.
The following specific general education courses must be chosen to meet the requirements for this major:
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BIO 108 Introduction to Life Sciences/lab (3 hours)
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PHY 108 Introduction to Physical Science/lab (3 hours)
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PSY 200 Developmental Psychology (3 hours)
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EDU 234 Philosophical Foundations of Education (3 hours)
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HST 105 or 106 Introduction to American History I or II (3 hours)
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CIS 103 Microcomputer Applications in Education (3 hours)
Courses Required in the Major
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EDU 120 Psychology of the Exceptional Child (3 hours)
- EDU 201 Introduction to Classroom Teaching- Middle/Secondary (3 hours)
- EDU 222 Educational Psychology (3 hours)
- EDU 223 Introduction to Classroom Assessment (3 hours)
- EDU 234 Philosophical Foundations of Education (3 hours)
- EDU 300 Classroom/Behavior Management Techniques (3 hours)
- EDU 302 Reading Methods Practicum-Middle and Secondary (3 hours)
- EDU 316 Technology Practicum (2 hours)
- EDU 337 Psychology, Implementation, and Assessment of Learning (3 hours)
- EDU 339 Middle School Philosophy, Curriculum, and Instruction (2 hours)
- EDU 350 Reading in the Content Area (2 hours)
- EDU 410 Developing a Professional Identity (2 hours)
- EDU 456 Student Teaching at the Middle School Level (10 hours)
Courses Required in Other Disciplines
(Two courses to be selected depending upon the content areas selected for the major)
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HST 252 Methods of Teaching History and Social Studies (3 hours)
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BIO 370 Methods of Teaching of Science (2 hours)
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MTH 360 Teaching Math in Middle/Secondary Schools (3 hours)
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ENG 386 Teaching English in the Middle and Secondary School (3 hours)
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
The
requirements for all undergraduate degrees are listed in the academic
policies and regulations section in this catalog. These requirements
include a course in religion.
A student in the Middle School Education must have achieved a
minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, a 2.75
GPA on a 4.0 scale in courses designated as “professional,” and a 2.5
GPA in the relevant content areas at the times of application for major approval and application for a degree.
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