A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24.
Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a
Major in Middle Childhood Education
First year:
EDUC-1050 Preliminary Student Involvement. ..................................0
Concentration Electives.....................................................................8
Total.............................................................................................. 36.5
Second year:
EDUC-2000 Introduction to Diverse Learners....................................2
ESCI/GSCI-XXXX Physical Science Elective. ............................3.5–4
Concentration Electives.....................................................................8
LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3
Total........................................................................................ 36.5–37
Third year:
HIST-XXXX US History Elective.........................................................3
Global Studies Elective......................................................................3
Concentration Electives................................................................... 15
Total................................................................................................. 37
Fourth year:
Concentration Electives............................................................... 5–10
Total........................................................................................... 25–30
Middle Childhood Education
The
middle childhood education major
prepares students to
teach upper elementary or middle school (grades fourth to ninth).
Students will prepare to teach in two of the four major curriculum
areas: reading and language arts, mathematics, science, or social
studies.
Course requirements involve 45 education semester hours plus
36–41 concentration area hours including:
Teacher Education Core (see
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Middle School Methods I...........................................................13
Middle School Methods II............................................................6
Student Teaching........................................................................14
*Capstone Course
Concentration Areas (must choose two)
Mathematics...............................................................................21
Language Arts............................................................................18
ENG-3070 English Grammar.................................................... 3
Science. ......................................................................................20
Social Studies.............................................................................18
*Course also satisfies a general education requirement or a professional education
requirement.
Middle Childhood Education Major Curriculum Summary
Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5
General Education Requirements.......................................54–62.5
Middle Childhood Education Major Requirements.......................45
Concentration Requirements. ................................................36–41
Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 135
*Total credits vary depending on concentrations chosen.
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2014–15 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
School of Education
Middle Childhood Education
