Nov 22, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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


Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Total Credit Hours:126 129
Career Opportunities: Teach middle school education 4-8
Note(s):

Praxis Exam Requirements: Prior to student teaching, students must pass the 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 English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (5047), 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


Electives


Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


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

Total: 32 Credits


Sophomore Year


Electives


Focus Area Course (6 Credits)


Choose from 1 Middle School Focus area. Choose 6 additional credits from:

Total: 36 Credits


Junior Year


Electives


Subject Focus Area Course (3 Credits)


Choose from:

EDCI Methods Focus Area Course (3 Credits) **


Choose from:

Notes


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

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

Total: 36 Credits


Senior Year


Electives


Fine Arts (3 Credits)


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

Notes


*** Block III methods classes taken together in either the Fall or Spring semesters.

Total: 25 Credits