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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., Social Studies Education Concentration

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Degree Awarded:	Bachelor of Science
Total Credit Hours:	129
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 Hour(s)
EDCI 100 - Orientation to Teacher Education 2 Credit Hour(s)
EDFL 106 - Introduction to Education 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEOG 103 - World Geography 3 Credit Hour(s)
MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra 3 Credit Hour(s)
MATH 117 - Number Sense for PK-8 Teachers 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIST 221 - The United States to 1877 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
HIST 222 - The United States Since 1877 3 Credit Hour(s)

Electives

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum list of Natural Science BIOL, CHEM, GEOL (excluding GEOL 105 ), or PHYS courses.

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Choose 3 credit hours from 1 Middle School Focus area.

English
ENGL 290 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 353 - Advanced English Grammar 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 355 - Advanced Writing for Teachers 3 Credit Hour(s)
Science
BIOL 122 - Biological Principles and Issues II 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEOL 106 - Earth History 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHYS 160 - Astronomy of the Solar System 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
PHYS 170 - Astronomy Beyond the Solar System 3 Credit Hour(s)
Mathematics
MATH 327 - Proportional Reasoning and Problem Solving for Teachers 3-4 Credit Hour(s)
STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)
Note: If selecting Mathematics focus area, maximum of 7 credits required.

Total: 32 Credits

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

CHEM 212 - Survey of Chemistry for Education Majors 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDFL 201 - Teaching, Learning, and Growth 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 352 - English Grammar and Usage 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEOG 310 - United States and Canada 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEOL 225 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 Credit Hour(s)
MATH 217 - Geometry and Measurement for PK-8 Teachers 3 Credit Hour(s)
MATH 317 - Probability, Statistics and Number Systems for PK-8 Teachers 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHYS 213 - Conceptual Physics 3 Credit Hour(s)
POLS 110 - U.S. Government 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIST 101 - World Civilizations I 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
HIST 102 - World Civilizations II 3 Credit Hour(s)

Electives

Literature (3 Credits)

Choose from:

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

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Choose 3 credit hours from 1 Middle School Focus area.

English
ENGL 290 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 353 - Advanced English Grammar 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 355 - Advanced Writing for Teachers 3 Credit Hour(s)
Science
BIOL 122 - Biological Principles and Issues II 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEOL 106 - Earth History 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHYS 160 - Astronomy of the Solar System 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
PHYS 170 - Astronomy Beyond the Solar System 3 Credit Hour(s)
Mathematics
MATH 327 - Proportional Reasoning and Problem Solving for Teachers 3-4 Credit Hour(s)
STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)
Note: If selecting Mathematics focus area, maximum of 7 credits required.

Total: 36 Credits

Junior Year

Required Courses

BIOL 121 - Biological Principles and Issues I 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDCI 427 - Teaching in a Diverse Society 3 Credit Hour(s) *
EDCI 439 - Classroom Management for Middle School Teachers 3 Credit Hour(s) **
EDFL 456 - Classroom Assessment 3 Credit Hour(s) **
HIST 307 - History of Louisiana 3 Credit Hour(s)
HLTH 313 - Coordinated School Health Education Strategies 3-4 Credit Hour(s)
IRED 320 - Technology in the Classroom 3 Credit Hour(s) *
READ 409 - The Reading Act: Instruction Through the School Years 3 Credit Hour(s)
CMCN 100 - Principles of Human Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
CMCN 310 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hour(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 Curriculum 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 Hour(s)
EDCI 352 - Middle School Mathematics Methods 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDCI 422 - Middle School English Methods 3 Credit Hour(s)

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Choose 3 credit hours from 1 Middle School Focus area.

English
ENGL 290 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 353 - Advanced English Grammar 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 355 - Advanced Writing for Teachers 3 Credit Hour(s)
Science
BIOL 122 - Biological Principles and Issues II 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEOL 106 - Earth History 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHYS 160 - Astronomy of the Solar System 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
PHYS 170 - Astronomy Beyond the Solar System 3 Credit Hour(s)
Mathematics
MATH 327 - Proportional Reasoning and Problem Solving for Teachers 3-4 Credit Hour(s)
STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)
Note: If selecting Mathematics focus area, maximum of 7 credits required.

Total: 36 Credits

Senior Year

Required Courses

ECON 300 - Fundamentals of Economics 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDCI 400 - Phase I Residency 0 Credit Hour(s)
EDCI 424 - Middle School Social Studies Methods 3 Credit Hour(s)
EDCI 440 - Reflections and Professional Growth 1 Credit Hour(s)
EDCI 478 - Student Teaching in the Middle School 9 Credit Hour(s)
PSYC 312 - Adolescent Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)
READ 410 - Teaching Content Literacy in the Secondary/Middle School 3 Credit Hour(s)
SPED 391 - Foundations of Inclusive Education 3 Credit Hour(s)

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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)

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Total: 32 Credits

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

Electives

Literature (3 Credits)

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Total: 36 Credits

Junior Year

Required Courses

Electives

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

EDCI Methods Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Total: 36 Credits

Senior Year

Required Courses

Total: 25 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)

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Total: 32 Credits

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

Electives

Literature (3 Credits)

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Total: 36 Credits

Junior Year

Required Courses

Electives

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

EDCI Methods Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Focus Area Course (3 Credits)

Total: 36 Credits

Senior Year

Required Courses

Total: 25 Credits