Middle Grades Education, BS

1. General education requirements - 40 s.h.

(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program  section.)

Note: Some academic concentration courses may be double-counted towards the general education requirements. 

2. Professional studies - 27-28 s.h.

• EDTC 4001 - Technology in Education
• EDUC 3200 - Foundations of American Education

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• Choose one of the following courses: 

• EDUC 3002 - Introduction to Diversity
• PSYC 2777 - Ethnocultural Psychology
• SOCI 1010 - Race, Gender, Class
• SOCI 2111 - Modern Social Problems
• Program coordinator approved course

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• EDUC 4400 - Foundations of School Learning, Motivation, and Assessment or
• PSYC 4305 - Educational Psychology

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• MIDG 2123 - Early Experiences for the Prospective Teacher
• MIDG 4324 - Internship in the Middle Grades
• MIDG 4325 - Internship Seminar: Issues in Middle Grades Education

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• READ 3990 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas in the Secondary School or
• READ 5317 - Adolescent Literacy in the Content Areas

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• SPED 4010 - Effective Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms

3. Specialty area - 17 s.h.

• MIDG 3005 - Curriculum I
• MIDG 3010 - Curriculum II
• MIDG 3011 - Instruction I
• MIDG 3022 - Middle Grades Instruction II
• MIDG 4001 - Organization, Management, and Motivation in the Middle Grades Classroom
• MIDG 4010 - Instructional Evaluation in Middle Grades

4. Academic concentration - 32*-48 s.h.

Middle grades majors are required to complete two academic concentrations appropriate for licensure. A methods course is required for certification in each of the two academic concentrations leading to middle grades licensure. No substitutions for methods classes may be made without special middle grades program approval.

Middle Grades education majors must have a minimum grade of C (2.0) in each of the concentration courses.

*Some academic concentration courses may be double-counted towards the general education requirement.

5. Electives to complete requirements for graduation.

Licensure/Certification Requirements in North Carolina

The curriculum for all ECU Certificates, Degrees, and Minors  have been designed to meet the licensure/certification requirements in North Carolina and prepare students to sit for licensure/certification exams in North Carolina. The various licensure boards in each state are responsible for setting requirements for licensure/certification in their state. Other states have their own requirements, and you’ll want to make sure your program meets criteria in your home state (or state where you intend to work) before you apply.