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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., Social Studies Education Concentration

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Degree Awarded:	Bachelor of Science
Total Credit Hours:	130
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 to graduate. 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 Social Studies: Content Knowledge (5089), 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.

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).

Electives

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core list of Natural Science courses.

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).
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).
POLS 110 - U.S. Government 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 (6 Credits)

Choose from 1 Middle School Focus area. Choose 6 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).
Science
BIOL 304 - Plants and Human Affairs 3 Credit(s).
GEOL 106 - Earth History 3 Credit(s).
PHYS 160 - Astronomy of the Solar System 3 Credit(s).
or
PHYS 170 - Astronomy Beyond the Solar System 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.

Total: 36 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). **
HIST 307 - History of Louisiana 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

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

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

EDCI Methods Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Choose from:

EDCI 423 - Middle School Science Methods 3 Credit(s).
EDCI 352 - Middle School Mathematics Methods 3 Credit(s).
EDCI 422 - Middle School English Methods 3 Credit(s).

Total: 34 Credits

Senior Year

Required Courses

ECON 300 - Fundamentals of Economics 3 Credit(s).
EDCI 400 - Phase I Residency 0 Credit(s).
EDCI 424 - Middle School Social Studies 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).

Electives

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Choose from 1 Middle School Focus areas. 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).
Science
BIOL 304 - Plants and Human Affairs 3 Credit(s).
GEOL 106 - Earth History 3 Credit(s).
PHYS 160 - Astronomy of the Solar System 3 Credit(s).
or
PHYS 170 - Astronomy Beyond the Solar System 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.

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Middle School Education Grades 4-8, B.S., Social Studies Education Concentration

General Education Core Curriculum

Freshman Year

Required Courses

Electives

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

Total: 32 Credits

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

Electives

Literature (3 Credits)

Focus Area Course (6 Credits)

Total: 36 Credits

Junior Year

Required Courses

Electives

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

EDCI Methods Focus Area Course (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., Social Studies Education Concentration

General Education Core Curriculum

Freshman Year

Required Courses

Electives

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

Total: 32 Credits

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

Electives

Literature (3 Credits)

Focus Area Course (6 Credits)

Total: 36 Credits

Junior Year

Required Courses

Electives

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

EDCI Methods Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Total: 34 Credits

Senior Year

Required Courses

Electives

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Total: 28 Credits