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2018-2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog

2018-2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Middle School Education Grades 4-8, B.S., General Science Education Concentration

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Degree Awarded:	Bachelor of Science
Total Credit Hours:	127
Career Opportunities:	Teach middle school education 4-8
Note(s):	Students must earn at least an overall 2.5 cumulative GPA and a 2.5 cumulative GPA in all major courses. Praxis Exam Requirements: Prior to student teaching, students must pass the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics or submit an ACT composite score of 22 or higher. Students must also pass the Praxis Middle School Science: Content Knowledge (5440), and the Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5-9 (5623). Students must take 18 hours of courses in two chosen Middle School Focus areas. Students must earn at least an overall 2.5 Cumulative GPA and a 2.5 Cumulative GPA in all major courses to graduate.

General Education Core Curriculum

Core Curriculum

Freshman Year

Required Courses

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar 3 Credit(s).
EDCI 100 - Orientation to Teacher Education 2 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).
MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra 3 Credit(s).
MATH 117 - Number Sense for PK-8 Teachers 3 Credit(s).
HIST 221 - The United States to 1877 3 Credit(s).
or
HIST 222 - The United States Since 1877 3 Credit(s).
PHYS 160 - Astronomy of the Solar System 3 Credit(s).
or
PHYS 170 - Astronomy Beyond the Solar System 3 Credit(s).

Total: 32 Credits

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

BIOL 304 - Plants and Human Affairs 3 Credit(s).
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).
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).
PHYS 213 - Conceptual Physics 3 Credit(s).
HIST 101 - World Civilizations I 3 Credit(s).
or
HIST 102 - World Civilizations II 3 Credit(s).

Electives

Literature (3 Credits)

Choose from:

ENGL 201 - British Literature from the Medieval Period to 1800 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 202 - British Literature from 1800 to the Present 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 205 - American Literature to 1865 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 206 - American Literature since 1865 3 Credit(s).

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Choose from 1 Middle School Focus area. Choose 3 additional credits from:

English
ENGL 290 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 353 - Advanced English Grammar 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 355 - Advanced Writing for Teachers 3 Credit(s).
Mathematics
MATH 327 - Proportional Reasoning and Problem Solving for Teachers 3-4 Credit(s).
STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit(s).
Note: If selecting Mathematics focus area, maximum of 7 credits required.
Social Studies
HIST 307 - History of Louisiana 3 Credit(s).
ECON 300 - Fundamentals of Economics 3 Credit(s).
POLS 110 - U.S. Government 3 Credit(s).

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 3-4 Credit(s).
IRED 320 - Technology in the Classroom 3 Credit(s). *
READ 410 - Teaching Content Literacy in the Secondary/Middle School 3 Credit(s). **
SPED 391 - Foundations of Inclusive Education 3 Credit(s). *
* Block I methods classes taken together in either Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters.

** Block II methods classes taken together in either Fall, Spring, or Summer semesters.

Electives

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Choose from 1 Middle School Focus area. Choose 3 additional credits from:

English
ENGL 290 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 353 - Advanced English Grammar 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 355 - Advanced Writing for Teachers 3 Credit(s).
Mathematics
MATH 327 - Proportional Reasoning and Problem Solving for Teachers 3-4 Credit(s).
STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit(s).
Note: If selecting Mathematics focus area, maximum of 7 credits required.
Social Studies
HIST 307 - History of Louisiana 3 Credit(s).
ECON 300 - Fundamentals of Economics 3 Credit(s).
POLS 110 - U.S. Government 3 Credit(s).

EDCI Methods Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Choose from:

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).

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core list of Fine Arts courses in consultation with academic advisor.

Total: 34 Credits

Senior Year

Required Courses

EDCI 400 - Phase I Residency 0 Credit(s).
EDCI 423 - Middle School Science Methods 3 Credit(s).
EDCI 440 - Reflections and Professional Growth 1 Credit(s).
EDCI 478 - Student Teaching in the Middle School 9 Credit(s).
PSYC 312 - Adolescent Psychology 3 Credit(s).
READ 411 - Assessment and Prescriptive Teaching of Reading 3 Credit(s).
CMCN 100 - Principles of Human Communication 3 Credit(s).
or
CMCN 310 - Public Speaking 3 Credit(s).
GEOL 106 - Earth History 3 Credit(s).
or
GEOL 110 - Dinosaurs 3 Credit(s).

Electives

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Choose from 1 Middle School Focus area. Choose 3 additional credits from:

English
ENGL 290 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 353 - Advanced English Grammar 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 355 - Advanced Writing for Teachers 3 Credit(s).
Mathematics
MATH 327 - Proportional Reasoning and Problem Solving for Teachers 3-4 Credit(s).
STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit(s).
Note: If selecting Mathematics focus area, maximum of 7 credits required.
Social Studies
HIST 307 - History of Louisiana 3 Credit(s).
ECON 300 - Fundamentals of Economics 3 Credit(s).
POLS 110 - U.S. Government 3 Credit(s).

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Middle School Education Grades 4-8, B.S., General Science Education Concentration

General Education Core Curriculum

Freshman Year

Required Courses

Total: 32 Credits

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

Electives

Literature (3 Credits)

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Total: 33 Credits

Junior Year

Required Courses

Electives

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

EDCI Methods Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

Total: 34 Credits

Senior Year

Required Courses

Electives

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Total: 28 Credits

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Middle School Education Grades 4-8, B.S., General Science Education Concentration

General Education Core Curriculum

Freshman Year

Required Courses

Total: 32 Credits

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

Electives

Literature (3 Credits)

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Total: 33 Credits

Junior Year

Required Courses

Electives

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

EDCI Methods Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

Total: 34 Credits

Senior Year

Required Courses

Electives

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Total: 28 Credits