Program: Middle School Education Grades 4-8, BS, General Science 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 Science: Content Knowledge (5440), and the Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5-9 (5623).
Note(s):
The requirements of this 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.

Freshman Year, First Semester (16 credit hours)

BIOL 110 - Fundamentals of Biology I Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 112 - Fundamentals of Biology I Lab Credit Hours: 1
EDCI 140 - Developing a Worldview of Education Credit Hours: 3
UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3
MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
or MATH 109 - Pre-Calculus Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Freshman Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

BIOL 111 - Fundamentals of Biology II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 113 - Fundamentals of Biology II Lab Credit Hours: 1
ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture Credit Hours: 3
ENVS 100 - Environmental Science Credit Hours: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

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

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Choose from MATH 110 or MATH 210 .

Sophomore Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

CHEM 107 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 221 - The United States to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
or HIST 222 - The United States Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
EDCI 201 - Teaching, Learning, and Growth Credit Hours: 3

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Literature courses.

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

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

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (17 credit hours)

CMCN 310 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 108 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 115 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
BIOL 261 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
EDCI 240 - Investigating Issues of Equity in Education Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 250 - Adolescent Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year, First Semester (16 credit hours)

PHYS 207 - Introduction to Physics I Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 111 - Introduction to the Earth Credit Hours: 4
EDCI 439 - Building Learning Communities in Middle Schools Credit Hours: 3
EDFL 456 - Classroom Assessment Credit Hours: 3
EDCI 427 - Teaching in a Diverse Society Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year, Second Semester (17 credit hours)

LTCY 410 - Teaching Content Literacy in the Secondary/Middle School Credit Hours: 3
SPED 391 - Foundations of Inclusive Education Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 112 - History of the Earth Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 208 - Introduction to Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 215 - Physics Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
EDCI 340 - Developing Innovative Pedagogical Practices Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year, First Semester (14 credit hours)

EDCI 423 - Middle School Science Methods Credit Hours: 3
IRED 330 - Integrating Technology in the Science Classroom Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 216 - Physics Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
IRED 320 - Educational Technology and Innovation Credit Hours: 3
LTCY 356 - Teaching Students with Dyslexia Credit Hours: 3
EDCI 474 - Teacher Residency I in Middle School Education Credit Hours: 3

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 or MATH 109 *and* MATH 110 or MATH 210	BIOL 110 BIOL 111 CHEM 107	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	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List

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Freshman Year, First Semester (16 credit hours)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (17 credit hours)

Junior Year, First Semester (16 credit hours)

Junior Year, Second Semester (17 credit hours)

Senior Year, First Semester (14 credit hours)

Senior Year, Second Semester (9 credit hours)

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Middle School Education Grades 4-8, BS, General Science Education Concentration

Freshman Year, First Semester (16 credit hours)

Freshman Year, Second Semester (16 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, First Semester (15 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year, Second Semester (17 credit hours)

Junior Year, First Semester (16 credit hours)

Junior Year, Second Semester (17 credit hours)

Senior Year, First Semester (14 credit hours)

Senior Year, Second Semester (9 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum