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2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Middle School Education Grades 4-8, B.S., Mathematics 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 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 Mathematics: Content Knowledge (5169), 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


Electives


Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


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

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)


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

Total: 32 Credits


Sophomore Year


Electives


Focus Area Course (3 Credits)


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

Total: 36 Credits


Junior Year


Required Courses


Electives


Fine Arts (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  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:

EDCI Methods Focus Area Course (3 Credits)


Choose from:

Total: 25 Credits


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