2010-2011 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 81 2010–11 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Department of Education | School of Social Sciences and Human Performance 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 26. 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 79 )1������������������������������������12 Middle School Methods I...........................................................15 EDMC-3500 Principles of Teaching for Middle Childhood......... 3 EDMC-3600 Phonics/Structure Language................................ 3 EDMC-3700 Teaching Reading / Middle Childhood Literature.. 4 EDMC-3950 Middle School Clinical I........................................ 2 EDMC-4050 Responsive Schools for Middle Childhood........... 2 EDSP-4000 Principles of Inclusion............................................ 1 Middle School Methods II..........................................................13 EDMC-4000 Reading in Content Area: MC............................... 3 EDMC-4440 Middle School Clinical II....................................... 2 EDUC-3600 Principles of Value Added Assessment................. 2 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: MC........................................3 EDMC-4200 Teaching Science: MC...................................3 EDMC-4300 Teaching Social Studies: MC..........................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 Precalculus........................................................... 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 Environmental Science for Middle School Educators.4 Social Studies. ...........................................................................24 ECON-2110 Essentials of Economics....................................... 3 *GEO-3510 World Regional Geography —Western................. 3 GEO-3520 World Regional Geography — Eastern................... 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.