Middle Grades Education, BS

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

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• ART 1910 - Art Appreciation or
• DNCE 1000 - Introduction to Dance or
• MUSC 2208 - Music Appreciation or
• THEA 1000 - Introduction to Theatre

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• 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

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• 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

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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 - Reading in the Junior and Senior High School

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• 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.

• MIDG 3001 - The Middle Grades
• MIDG 3010 - Middle Grades Curriculum and Planning
• MIDG 3022 - Instructional Models and Strategies for Middle Grades
• MIDG 4001 - Organization, Management, and Motivation in the Middle Grades Classroom
• MIDG 4010 - Instructional Evaluation in Middle Grades

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.

5. Cognate - 3 s.h.

6. Electives to complete requirements for graduation.