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 subject area tracks to complete (literacy, math, science, and social science) besides the Middle Grades professional education coursework. Completing one or more subject area tracks will license a student to teach in that subject area(s) in grades 5-8. A grade of C or higher on all education courses is required to complete the program.
Required Core Courses (51 credits)
| EDUC 236 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 300 | Prac I: Intro to Teach and Learn | 3 |
| EDUC 351 | Writing and Research for Educators | 3 |
| EDUC 338 | Measurement and Assessment of Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 349 | Integrating Tech into the Classroom | 3 |
| EDRD 315 | Foundations of Literacy for Middle and High School | 3 |
| EDRD 323 | Content Area Literacy Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC 369 | Practicum II: The Classroom Ecosystem | 3 |
| EDSL 371 | Cross-Cultural Education | 3 |
| EDSL 374 | Multicultural Children's Literature | 3 |
| SPED 345 | SPED Methods for Diverse Learners | 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. English Language Arts Specialization (18 credits)
Required Courses
| EDUC 351 | Writing and Research for Educators | 3 |
| ENGL 150 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| EDMG 363 | Middle Grades Literacy Methods | 3 |
| EDRD 315 | Foundations of Literacy for Middle and High School | 3 |
| EDRD 323 | Content Area Literacy Instruction | 3 |
| EDSL 374 | Multicultural Children's Literature | 3 |
II. Mathematics Specialization (19-20 credits)
Required Courses
Math Elective (choose one):
III. Science Specialization (26-27 credits)
Required Courses
Science Elective (choose one):
IV. Social Science Specialization (18 credits)
Required Courses
Social Science Elective ECON (choose one):
Social Science Elective HIST (choose one):
| HIST 107 | World History I: to 1500 C.E. | 3 |
| HIST 108 | World History II: From 1450 to Present | 3 |
Social Science Elective US HIST (choose one):
| 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 |