2017-2018 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: BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel ...............................................3 BTGE-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........................................0-3 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: BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 EDSP-2100 Exceptionalities and Behavior........................................2 EDUC-2050 Teaching Diverse Learners............................................2 EDUC-2100 e-Learning for Educators...............................................3 EDUC-2300 Assessment and Differentiation.....................................2 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........................................................................................ 38.5–39 Third year: BTGE-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 Field Experience I: Teaching Reading. ..2 HIST-XXXX US History Elective.........................................................3 Global Studies Elective......................................................................3 Concentration Electives................................................................... 15 Total................................................................................................. 37 Fourth year: EDMC-4000 Reading and Writing in the Disciplines: Middle Child hood......................................................................................3 EDMC-4440 Middle School Field Experience II.................................2 EDMC-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar: MC............................ 12 EDSP-4250 Communication, Collaboration, and Inclusion................2 EDUC-3200 Faith and Learning Alignment........................................1 Concentration Electives..............................................................4–6.5 Total........................................................................................ 24–26.5 Middle Childhood Education The middle childhood education major prepares students to teach upper elementary or middle school (grades 4-9). 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 47 education semester hours plus 36–41 concentration area hours including: Teacher Education Core (see page 90) 1������������������������������������14 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 Field Experience I: Teaching Reading................................................................................. 2 Middle School Methods II............................................................6 EDMC-4000 Reading and Writing in the Disciplines: Middle Childhood...... ........................................................................ 3 EDMC-4440 Middle School Field Experience 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) Concentration courses must be completed prior to student teaching. Mathematics...............................................................................19 EDMC-4100 Teaching Mathematics: Middle Childhood............ 3 EDMC-4125 Topics in Middle School Mathematics................... 3 GMTH-1020 College Algebra.................................................... 3 GMTH-1030 Precalculus........................................................... 4 GMTH-3010 Proof and Mathematical Modeling........................ 3 PYCH-2610 Statistics................................................................ 3 Language Arts............................................................................17 EDMC-3800 Writing Process and Language Arts Methods for Middle School............................................ 3 ENG-2070 Fundamentals of English Grammar......................... 3 ENG-2230 Advanced Composition. .......................................... 3 ENG-31 80 Visual Rhetori c........................................................ 2 LIT-2390 Survey of American Literature to 1900....................... 3 LIT-3100 Contemporary Young Adult Literature......................... 3 Science. ...................................................................................18.5 CHEM-1000 Principles of Chemistry......................................... 4 EDMC-4200 Teaching Science: Middle Childhood.................... 3 GSCI-1020 Principles of Physical Science............................. 3.5 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.......................................51–62.5 Middle Childhood Education Major Requirements.......................47 Concentration Requirements. ..............................................35–37.5 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)..........................133* *Total credits vary depending on concentrations chosen. Page 92 2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Education Middle Childhood Education

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