Program: Middle School Education Grades 4-8, BS, English Education Concentration - University of Louisiana Lafayette

Mar 26, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Degree Awarded:	Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Science	120
Career Opportunities:
Teach middle school education 4-8 (see College of Education & Human Development )
Additional Requirements:
Students must earn at least an overall 2.5 GPA and an overall 2.5 GPA in all major courses. Praxis Exam Requirements: Students must pass the Praxis Middle School English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (5047), and the Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5-9 (5623).
Note(s):
The requirements of the program are continually under examination and revision by the Louisiana State Board of Secondary Education (BESE). The University reserves the right to make changes as required. All enrolled candidates are subject to these changes. All required state licensure exams must be passed by established deadlines. ¹ Choose from Biology, Chemistry, Geology, or Physics. Students cannot get credit for both GEOL 105 and GEOL 225 .

Freshman Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 3
EDCI 140 - Developing a Worldview of Education Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3
MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

Freshman Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture Credit Hours: 3
HIST 221 - The United States to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
or HIST 222 - The United States Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

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

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Choose from MATH 206 or MATH 210 or STAT 214 .

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Natural Science courses. ¹

Sophomore Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

EDCI 201 - Teaching, Learning, and Growth Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 210 - Literary Genres Credit Hours: 3
(Poetry section only)
ENGL 301 - Introduction to Literary Studies Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 352 - English Grammar and Usage Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Natural Science courses. ¹

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (18 credit hours)

ENGL 201 - British Literature from the Medieval Period to 1800 Credit Hours: 3
or ENGL 202 - British Literature from 1800 to the Present Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 205 - American Literature to 1865 Credit Hours: 3
or ENGL 206 - American Literature since 1865 Credit Hours: 3
CMCN 310 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 250 - Adolescent Psychology Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 355 - Advanced Writing for Teachers Credit Hours: 3
EDCI 240 - Investigating Issues of Equity in Education Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year, First Semester (18 credit hours)

EDCI 427 - Teaching in a Diverse Society Credit Hours: 3
EDCI 439 - Building Learning Communities in Middle Schools Credit Hours: 3
EDFL 456 - Classroom Assessment Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 353 - Advanced English Grammar Credit Hours: 3
EDCI 340 - Developing Innovative Pedagogical Practices Credit Hours: 3

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose a 300-400 level literature elective (not writing) course in consultation with academic advisor.

Junior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

LTCY 410 - Teaching Content Literacy in the Secondary/Middle School Credit Hours: 3
SPED 391 - Foundations of Inclusive Education Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 312 - Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 351 - Introduction to Linguistics Credit Hours: 3
EDCI 360 - Writing Across the Curriculum Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

EDCI 422 - Middle School English Methods Credit Hours: 3
EDCI 474 - Teacher Residency I in Middle School Education Credit Hours: 3
LTCY 356 - Teaching Students with Dyslexia Credit Hours: 3
IRED 320 - Educational Technology and Innovation Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Natural Science courses. ¹

Senior Year, Second Semester (9 credit hours)

EDCI 493 - Teacher Residency II in Middle School Education Credit Hours: 6
EDCI 440 - Research and Reflections on Educational Practice Credit Hours: 1-3

General Education Curriculum

English (6 cr)	Mathematics (6 cr)	Natural Sciences (9 cr)	Social/Behavioral Sci (6 cr)
ENGL 101 ENGL 102	MATH 105 and Choose from MATH 206 or MATH 210 or STAT 214	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	PSYC 250 *and* Choose 3 cr from the Gen Ed Course List
History (3 cr)	Fine Arts (3 cr)	Communication (3 cr)	Literature (3 cr)
HIST 221 or HIST 222	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List	CMCN 310	ENGL 201 or ENGL 202

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Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

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Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (18 credit hours)

Junior Year, First Semester (18 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Junior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Senior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Senior Year, Second Semester (9 credit hours)

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Middle School Education Grades 4-8, BS, English Education Concentration

Freshman Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (18 credit hours)

Junior Year, First Semester (18 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Junior Year, Second Semester (15 credit hours)

Senior Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Senior Year, Second Semester (9 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum