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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Middle Grades Education, BS

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A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for admission to the program. Middle Grades education majors must have a minimum grade of C (2.0) in EDTC 4001 ; EDUC 4400 or PSYC 4305 ; MIDG 2123 , MIDG 3001 , MIDG 3010 , MIDG 3022 , MIDG 4001 , MIDG 4010 ; READ 5317 ; and SPED 4010 .

Minimum degree requirement is 128 s.h. of credit as follows:

1. Foundations curriculum requirements including those listed below - 42 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry foundations curriculum credit see Liberal Arts Foundations Curriculum )

ANTH 2010 - Societies Around the World or
GEOG 2100 - World Geography: Developed Regions or
GEOG 2110 - World Geography: Less Developed Regions or
SOCI 2110 - Introduction to Sociology or
ECON 2113 - Principles of Microeconomics
ART 1910 - Art Appreciation or
DNCE 1000 - Introduction to Dance or
MUSC 2208 - Music Appreciation or
THEA 1000 - Introduction to Theatre
HIST 1050 - American History to 1877 or
HIST 1051 - American History Since 1877 or
HIST 1030 - World Civilizations to 1500 or
HIST 1031 - World Civilizations Since 1500
MATH 1065 - College Algebra
POLS 1010 - National Government
PSYC 1000 - Introductory Psychology
A literature course (3) (WI) (F,S,SS) (FC:HU) (P: ENGL 1100 )
Choose 4 s.h. BIOL (FC:SC)
Choose 4 s.h. CHEM, PHYS, or GEOL (FC:SC)
Choose 5 s.h. humanities and/or fine arts

2. Professional studies - 25-26 s.h.

EDTC 4001 - Technology in Education
EDUC 3200 - Foundations of American Education
EDUC 4400 - Foundations of School Learning, Motivation, and Assessment or
PSYC 4305 - Educational Psychology
MIDG 2123 - Early Experiences for the Prospective Teacher
MIDG 4324 - Internship in the Middle Grades
MIDG 4325 - Internship Seminar: Issues in Middle Grades Education
READ 3990 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas in the Secondary School or
READ 5317 - Reading in the Junior and Senior High School
SPED 4010 - Effective Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms
A methods course (4319) is required for certification in each of the 2 academic concentrations leading to middle grades licensure. No substitutions for methods classes may be made without special MIDG program approval.

3. Specialty area - 22 s.h.

Choose two of the following four methods courses (total of 6 hours):

4. Academic concentration - 36-42 s.h.

Middle grades majors are required to complete two academic concentrations appropriate for licensure.

Middle grades education majors must select 2 of the following academic concentrations. A total of 6 credit hours in each concentration may be double counted in foundations curriculum or specialty area.

English (24 s.h.)

Choose one from:

Choose 9 s.h. ENGL electives of which 6 s.h. must be above 2999

General Science (24 s.h.)

Choose one of the following:

Mathematics (24 s.h.)

5. Cognate - 3 s.h.

Mathematics concentration students:

Non-mathematics concentration students:

EDUC 3002 - Introduction to Diversity

6. Electives to complete requirements for graduation.