2008-2009 Academic Catalog

Education School of Social Sciences and Human Performance Education 2008–09 Cedarville University 75 Middle Childhood Education Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. ..........................................................0-8 General Education Requirements........................................... 57-65 Middle Childhood Education Major Requirements.......................50 Concentration Requirements. ................................................. 21-24 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)....................128-147 *Total credits vary depending on concentrations chosen. 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: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought............................................. 3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation......................................................... 3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech................................................. 3 EDUC-1000 The Education Profession.............................................. 1 EDUC-1050 Contemporary Christian Schools................................... 0 EDUC-1800 Principles of Mathematics I............................................ 3 ENG-1400 Composition..................................................................... 3 GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology..................................................... 3.5 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture........................................... 3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities......................................... 3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life.............................. 1 Concentration Electives..................................................................... 8 Physical Education Activity Elective................................................... 1 Total.............................................................................................. 35.5 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................ 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature............................................... 3 EDSP-2000 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities......................... 2 EDSP-2050 Special Education Field Experience............................... 1 EDUC-2000 Introduction to Teaching................................................. 2 EDUC-2100 Technology in the Classroom......................................... 2 EDUC-2200 Multi-cultural Field Experience. ..................................... 1 EDUC-2500 Educational Psychology................................................. 3 EDUC-2800 Principles of Mathematics II........................................... 3 ESCI/GSCI-1XXX Physical Science Elective............................... 3.5-4 Concentration Electives..................................................................... 5 Global Studies Elective...................................................................... 3 Literature Elective.............................................................................. 3 Total......................................................................................... 34.5-35 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development................................. 2 EDMC-3500 Principles of Teaching Middle School............................ 3 EDMC-3600 Phonics and Structure of Language.............................. 3 EDMC-3700 Teaching Reading Middle Childhood Literature............. 4 EDMC-3950 Middle School Clinical I................................................. 2 EDSP-4000 Principles of Inclusion..................................................... 1 EDUC-3600 Principles of Value Added Assessment.......................... 2 HIST-XXXX History Elective............................................................... 3 Concentration Electives.................................................................. 4-7 Total............................................................................................ 24-27 Fourth year: BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration...................................... 2 COM-2300 Voices of Diversity........................................................... 3 EDMC-4000 Reading in the Content Area Middle Childhood............ 3 EDMC-4050 Responsive Schools for Middle Childhood.................... 2 EDMC-4440 Middle School Clinical II................................................ 2 EDMC-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar.............................. 10-12 EDMC-XXXX Middle School Methods II Concentration Areas........... 6 EDUC-4500 Philosophy of Education................................................ 2 Concentration Electives..................................................................... 4 Total............................................................................................ 34-36 Middle Childhood Education The middle childhood education major prepares students to teach upper elementary or middle school (grades 4 to 9). 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 50 education semester hours plus 21-24 concentration area hours including: Teacher Education Core (see page 73)....................................12 Middle School Methods I...........................................................14 EDMC-3500 Principles of Teaching for Middle Childhood......... 3 EDMC-3600 Phonics/Structure Language................................ 3 EDMC-3700 Teaching Reading / Middle Child. Lit..................... 4 EDMC-3950 Middle School Clinical I........................................ 2 EDUC-3600 Principles of Value Added Assessment................. 2 Middle School Methods II..........................................................14 EDMC-4000 Reading in Content Area: Middle Childhood......... 3 EDMC-4050 Responsive Schools for Middle Childhood........... 2 EDMC-4440 Middle School Clinical II....................................... 2 EDSP-4000 Principles of Inclusion............................................ 1 Two of the following based on concentration areas............ 6 EDMC-3800 Writing Process and Language Arts Methods for Middle School.............................................3 EDMC-4100 Teaching Math: Middle Childhood..................3 EDMC-4200 Teaching Science: Middle Childhood.............3 EDMC-4300 Teaching Soc. St.: Middle Childhood..............3 Student Teaching...................................................................10-12 *EDMC-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar.................... 10-12 *Capstone Course Concentration Areas (must choose two) Mathematics...............................................................................24 EDMC-3300 Topics in Middle School Mathematics. ................. 3 *EDUC-1800 Principles of Mathematics I.................................. 3 *EDUC-2800 Principles of Mathematics II................................ 3 GMTH-1020 College Algebra.................................................... 3 GMTH-1030 Pre-Calculus......................................................... 4 GMTH-3010 Proof and Mathematical Modeling........................ 3 MATH-1710 Calculus I............................................................... 5 Reading/Language Arts.............................................................21 COM-2320 Theories of Mass Media......................................... 3 *ENG-1400 Composition........................................................... 3 ENG-2230 Advanced Composition. .......................................... 3 ENG-3060 English Language................................................... 3 ENG-3070 Adv. Grammar for Adolescent Teachers. ................. 3 *LIT-2300 Introduction to Literature........................................... 3 (or LIT-2340 Western Literature............................................ 3) LIT-2390 Survey of American Literature to 1900....................... 3 Science. ................................................................................ 23-24 *GBIO-1000 Principles of Biology.......................................... 3.5 CHEM-1000 Principles of Chemistry......................................... 5 (or CHEM-1110 General Chemistry I.................................... 4) *GSCI-1010 Principles of Earth Science................................ 3.5 GSCI-2010 Physical Science for Teachers................................ 4 GSCI-3010 Concepts in Middle School Science....................... 4 GSCI-3060 Env. Science for Middle School Educators............. 4 Social Studies. ...........................................................................24 ECON-2110 Essentials of Economics....................................... 3 *GEO-3510 World Regional Geography West........................... 3 GEO-3520 World Regional Geography East............................. 3 *GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture................................. 3 *HIST-1110 United States History I............................................ 3 HIST-1120 United States History II............................................ 3 HIST-2010 History of Civilization I............................................. 3 HIST-2020 History of Civilization II............................................ 3 *Course also satisfies a general education requirement or a professional education requirement