Middle Grades Education, B.A. or B.S.
The Middle Grades Education program provides general education and professional education courses that address state and institutional requirements leading to a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Middle Grades Education and a professional educator license (PEL) with an endorsement in middle grades education. Students will choose one or more of the subject area tracks to complete (literacy, math, science, and social science), in addition to the Middle Grades professional education coursework. Successful completion of one or more subject area tracks will license a student to teach in that subject area(s) in grades 5-8.
(51 credits)
Please note: These courses are required for all four content specialization areas within the Middle Grades major
Required Core Courses
| EDUC 236 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 300 | Introduction to Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 338 | Measurement and Assessment of Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 349 | Integrating Tech into the Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 369 | Effective Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDRD 315 | Foundations of Literacy for Middle and High School | 3 |
| EDRD 323 | Content Area Literacy Instruction | 3 |
| EDSL 371 | Cross-Cultural Education | 3 |
| EDSL 374 | Multicultural Children's Literature | 3 |
| SPED 345 | SPED Methods for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 351 | Writing and Research for Educators | 3 |
| EDUC 495 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| EDMG 406 | Middle Grades Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
| EDMG 409 | Student Teaching in Middle Grades I | 6 |
| EDMG 410 | Student Teaching in Middle Grades II | 6 |
Content Area Requirements
I. Literacy Specialization (21 credits)
Requirements Courses
Choose one of the following:
| ENGL 280 | Survey I: Beowulf to Chaucer | 3 |
| ENGL 281 | Survey II: Utopia to Gulliver's Travels | 3 |
| ENGL 282 | Survey III: Revolution and Nationalism | 3 |
| ENGL 283 | Survey IV: Victorianism to Modernity | 3 |
Elective English Course
Students must choose one additional English course for a total of 21 credits in English.
II. Mathematics Specialization (26 credits)
Required Courses
Elective
Students must choose one additional math course for a total of 26 credits in math.
III. Science Specialization (30 credits)
Required Courses
IV. Social Science Specialization (24 credits)
Required Courses
Choose one of the following Economics courses:
Choose one of the following World History courses:
| HIST 107 | World History I: to 1500 C.E. | 3 |
| HIST 108 | World History II: From 1450 to Present | 3 |
Choose one of the following US History courses:
| HIST 110 | Creation of the United States: 1600-1865 | 3 |
| HIST 111 | Evolution of the United States 1865-1945 | 3 |
| HIST 112 | Modern America since 1945 | 3 |
Social Science Elective
Students must choose one additional Social Science course for a total of 24 credits in Social Science.