Mar 10, 2025

2013-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog

2013-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Middle School Education, Concentration in English-Grades 4-8, B.S.

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CIP Code:	CODE: 2265 (131203)
Total Credit Hours:	129
Degree Awarded:	Bachelor of Science
Career Opportunities:	Teach middle school education 4-8

Middle School Education-Grades 4-8 Requirements

Freshman Year

Required Courses

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar: Cajun Connection 2 Credit(s).
UNIV 200 - Information Literacy 2 Credit(s).
EDCI 100 - Orientation to Teacher Education 1 Credit(s).
EDFL 106 - Introduction to Education 3 Credit(s).
EDFL 201 - Teaching, Learning, and Growth 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture 3 Credit(s).
GEOG 103 - World Geography 3 Credit(s).
HIST 221 - The United States to 1877 3 Credit(s).
MATH 107 - College Algebra and Quantitative Reasoning 3 Credit(s).
MATH 117 - Number Sense for PK-8 Teachers 3 Credit(s).

Elective

SCI (3 Credits)

Select from

BIOL 304 - Plants and Human Affairs 3 Credit(s).
GEOL 110 - Dinosaurs 3 Credit(s).
PHYS 160 - Astronomy of the Solar System 3 Credit(s).
PHYS 170 - Astronomy Beyond the Solar System 3 Credit(s).

Total: 32 Credits

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

CHEM 212 - Survey of Chemistry for Education Majors 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 352 - English Grammar and Usage 3 Credit(s).
GEOG 310 - United States and Canada 3 Credit(s).
GEOL 225 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 Credit(s).
HIST 101 - World Civilizations I 3 Credit(s). or
HIST 102 - World Civilizations II 3 Credit(s).
MATH 217 - Geometry and Measurement for PK-8 Teachers 3 Credit(s).
MATH 317 - Probability, Statistics and Number Systems for PK-8 Teachers 3 Credit(s).
SPED 391 - Foundations of Inclusive Education 3 Credit(s).

Electives

ENGL (3 Credits)

ENGL literature course at or above the 200 level. See advisor for other options.

ENGL 201 - British Literature I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 202 - British Literature II 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 205 - American Literature I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 206 - American Literature II 3 Credit(s).

Focus Area Course (6 Credits)

Courses in two (2) Middle School Focus areas. The list of required courses can be found below.

Total: 33 Credits

Junior Year

Required Courses

BIOL 206 - Biology for Elementary Education Majors 3 Credit(s).
EDCI 427 - Teaching in a Diverse Society 3 Credit(s).
EDCI 439 - Classroom Management for Middle School Teachers 3 Credit(s).
EDFL 456 - Classroom Assessment 3 Credit(s).
HLTH 313 - Coordinated School Health Education Strategies 3 Credit(s).
IRED 320 - Technology in the Classroom 3 Credit(s).
MUS 306 - Music for the Teacher 3 Credit(s).
PHYS 213 - Conceptual Physics 3 Credit(s).
READ 410 - Teaching Content Literacy in the Secondary/Middle School 3 Credit(s).

Electives

Focus Area Course (6 Credits)

Courses in two (2) Middle School Focus areas. The list of required courses can be found below.

EDCI Methods Focus Area Courses (3 Credits)

Students must complete a methods class in each of the two focus areas selected:

Offered in the Spring Semester

EDCI 352 - Middle School Mathematics Methods 3 Credit(s).
EDCI 422 - Middle School English Methods 3 Credit(s).
EDCI 424 - Middle School Social Studies Methods 3 Credit(s).

Offered in the Fall Semester

EDCI 423 - Middle School Science Methods 3 Credit(s).

Total: 36 Credits

Senior Year

Required Courses

EDCI 440 - Reflections and Professional Growth 1 Credit(s).
EDCI 478 - Student Teaching in the Middle School Credit(s).
PSYC 312 - Adolescent Psychology 3 Credit(s).
READ 411 - Assessment and Prescriptive Teaching of Reading 3 Credit(s).
THEA 300 - Activities in Dramatics 3 Credit(s).

Electives

Focus Area Course (6 Credits)

Courses in two (2) Middle School Focus areas. The list of required courses can be found below.

Methods Focus Area (3 Credits)

Students must complete a methods class in each of the two focus areas selected:

Offered in the Spring Semester

EDCI 352 - Middle School Mathematics Methods 3 Credit(s).
EDCI 422 - Middle School English Methods 3 Credit(s).
EDCI 424 - Middle School Social Studies Methods 3 Credit(s).

Offered in the Fall Semester

EDCI 423 - Middle School Science Methods 3 Credit(s).

Total: 28 Credits

Note(s)

Middle School Praxis Exams:

English/Language Arts 0049
Mathematics 0069
Science 0439
Social Studies 0089

Praxis Exam Requirements: Students must pass the Praxis I PPST exams (Reading, Writing, Math) or submit an ACT composite score of 22 or higher. Students must also pass 2 Middle School content (Focus areas) exams, as listed above, and the Middle School PLT exam 0623 prior to Student Teaching.

Concentration Area

English (20 credits)

Focus Area Elective

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Middle School Education, Concentration in English-Grades 4-8, B.S.

Middle School Education-Grades 4-8 Requirements

Freshman Year

Required Courses

Elective

SCI (3 Credits)

Total: 32 Credits

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

Electives

ENGL (3 Credits)

Focus Area Course (6 Credits)

Total: 33 Credits

Junior Year

Required Courses

Electives

Focus Area Course (6 Credits)

EDCI Methods Focus Area Courses (3 Credits)

Offered in the Spring Semester

Offered in the Fall Semester

Total: 36 Credits

Senior Year

Required Courses

Electives

Focus Area Course (6 Credits)

Methods Focus Area (3 Credits)

Offered in the Spring Semester

Offered in the Fall Semester

Total: 28 Credits

Note(s)

Concentration Area

Focus Area Elective

Freshmen Core: (6 credits)

Literature (3 credits-one of the courses listed below)

Writing (5 credits)

Grammar (6 credits)