2014-2015 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3 BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 EDUC-1000 The Education Profession..............................................2 EDUC-1050 Preliminary Student Involvement. ..................................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..............................2 Concentration Electives.....................................................................8 Total.............................................................................................. 36.5 Second year: BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 BEGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 EDSP-2000 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities.........................1 EDSP-2050 Field Experience: Exceptional Learning Needs..............1 EDUC-2000 Introduction to Diverse Learners....................................2 EDUC-2100 Technology in the Classroom.........................................2 EDUC-2200 Multicultural Field Experience........................................1 EDUC-2500 Educational Psychology.................................................3 EDUC-2800 Principles of Mathematics II...........................................3 EDUC-3100 Philosophical Foundations of Education........................3 ESCI/GSCI-XXXX Physical Science Elective. ............................3.5–4 Concentration Electives.....................................................................8 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Total........................................................................................ 36.5–37 Third year: BEGE-3765 Theology II.....................................................................3 EDMC-3500 Principles of Teaching Middle School............................4 EDMC-3600 Phonics and Structure of Language..............................3 EDMC-3700 Teaching Reading Middle Childhood Literature.............4 EDMC-3950 Middle School Clinical I.................................................2 HIST-XXXX US History Elective.........................................................3 Global Studies Elective......................................................................3 Concentration Electives................................................................... 15 Total................................................................................................. 37 Fourth year: EDMC-4000 Reading in the Content Area Middle Childhood............3 EDMC-4440 Middle School Clinical II................................................2 EDMC-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar: EC............................ 12 EDSP-4250 Communication, Collaboration, and Inclusion................2 EDUC-3200 Faith and Learning Alignment........................................1 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 page 78) 1������������������������������������12 Middle School Methods I...........................................................13 EDMC-3500 Principles of Teaching Middle School................... 4 EDMC-3600 Phonics/Structure Language................................ 3 EDMC-3700 Teaching Reading / Middle Childhood Literature.. 4 EDMC-3950 Middle School Clinical I........................................ 2 Middle School Methods II............................................................6 EDMC-4000 Reading in Content Area: MC............................... 3 EDMC-4440 Middle School Clinical II....................................... 2 EDUC-3200 Faith and Learning Alignment............................... 1 Student Teaching........................................................................14 *EDMC-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar......................... 12 EDSP-4250 Communication, Collaboration, and Inclusion....... 2 *Capstone Course Concentration Areas (must choose two) Mathematics...............................................................................21 EDMC-3300 Topics in Middle School Mathematics. ................. 3 EDMC-4100 Teaching Mathematics: Middle Childhood............ 3 GMTH-1020 College Algebra.................................................... 3 GMTH-1030 Precalculus........................................................... 4 GMTH-3010 Proof and Mathematical Modeling........................ 3 MATH-1710 Calculus I............................................................... 5 Language Arts............................................................................18 COM-2320 Theories of Mass Media......................................... 3 EDMC-3800 Writing Process and Language Arts Methods for Middle School............................................ 3 ENG-2230 Advanced Composition. .......................................... 3 ENG-3060 The English Language............................................ 3 ENG-3070 English Grammar.................................................... 3 LIT-2390 Survey of American Literature to 1900....................... 3 Science. ......................................................................................20 CHEM-1000 Principles of Chemistry......................................... 5 EDMC-4200 Teaching Science: Middle Childhood.................... 3 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.............................................................................18 ECON-2110 Essentials of Economics....................................... 3 EDMC-4300 Teaching Social Studies: Middle Childhood.......... 3 *GEO-3510 World Regional Geography —Western................. 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. 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. Page 80 2014–15 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Education Middle Childhood Education