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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


Sophomore Year


Junior Year


Required Courses


Electives


Focus Area Course (3 Credits)


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

EDCI Methods Focus Area Course (3 Credits)


Choose from:

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


Electives


Focus Area Course (3 Credits)


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

Total: 28 Credits


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