Middle Grades Education Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Middle Grades Education (4-9) degree plan

Departmental Requirements (12 hours) :
COM 333 Interpersonal Communication
MTH 123 Math for Educators (or higher)

PED 223  Health Education

PSY 143 Human Growth and Development

PPST Pre-professional Skills Test

Professional Development Core (33 hours):
EDS 203 Introduction to Learners w/ Exceptionalities
EDU 103 Introduction to Education
EDU 213 Field Experience in Elementary/Middle Grades

EDU 313 Educational Psychology: Learning & Evaluation

EDU 343 Human Relations/Multicultural Awareness

EDU 373 Instructional Technologies

EDU 491 Student Teaching Seminar
EDU 494 Student Teaching

Subject Area: Middle Grades Education (31 hours):

ART 313 Teaching Art in Elementary & Middle Grades

OR
MUS 383 Teaching Music in Elementary & Middle Grades
EDU 111, 211, 311, 411 Middle Grades Field Experience
EDU 213 Field Experience in Elementary/Middle Grades*

EDU 323 Teaching Math in Elementary/Middle Grades
EDU 333 Teaching Language Art in Elementary/ Middle Grades

EDU 393The Middle School And Middle School Student

EDU 423 Teaching Social Studies in Elementary/Middle Grades

EDU 433 Teaching Science in Elementary/Middle Grades

RDG 413 Writing & Reading for Secondary Content Areas

Choose Two Areas of Concentration:

Art (24 hours):

ART 133 Freehand Drawing & Composition I
ART 153 Two-Dimensional Design
ART 203 Art Appreciation
ART 233 Introduction to Oil Painting
ART 243 Three-Dimensional Design
ART 263 Introduction to Graphic Design
ART 313 Teaching Art in Elementary & Middle Grades
ART 333 Art History

Business Education (18 hours):

ACC 213 Accounting Principles I

BUS 143 Computer Software Applications

ECO 233 Principles of Macro-Economics

MGM 313 Principles of Management
MGM 373 Small Business Management
MKT 323 Principles of Marketing

Health and Physical Education (24 hours):

PED 222 Physical Education Non-rhythmic Activities
PED 223Health Education
PED 233 Introduction to Physical Education
PED 244 Anatomy/Physiology for Physical Educ.
PED 303 Adapted to Physical Education
PED 323 Teaching Health & Physical Ed. Elem/Middle Grades
PED 433 Kinesiology
PED 443 Physiology of Exercise

Language Arts (24 hours):

COM 243 Oral Interpretation

COM 443 Advanced Public Speaking
ENG 213 American Literature I OR ENG 313 Major British Writers I
EDU/ENG 353 Children’s Literature OR EDU/ENG 363 Adolescent Literature
ENG 413 Introduction to Linguistics
RDG 243 Foundations of Reading Instruction

RDG 443 Reading Strategies for Elem. and Middle Grades
RDG 463 Reading Diagnosis/Remediation of Reading Difficulties

Mathematics (21 hours):

MTH 123 Mathematics for Educators*
MTH 133 Intermediate Algebra
MTH 173 College Algebra
MTH 213 College Geometry
MTH 145 Math in the Real World OR MTH 214 Analytical Geometry & Calculus I
MTH 163 Functions & Modeling OR MTH 184 Pre-Calculus
MTH 223 Elements of Statistics OR BUS 243 Business Statistics

Natural Science (24 hours):

BIO 154 College Biology
BIO 224 General Zoology

BIO/ESC 354 Environmental Science

CHM 114 General Chemistry I OR CHM 124 General Chemistry II

ESC 214 Earth Science II

PHY 211 General Physics I

Social Sciences (23 hours):

ECO 233 Principles of Macro-Economics

GEO 214 Cultural Geography
HST 213 History of The U.S. to 1877
HST 223 History of the U.S. since 1877
HST 253/263 Western Civilization I & II
HST 273/283 World History I & II

POL 123 American Government

Special Education (36 hours):

EDS 203 Introduction to Learners w/ Exceptionalities*
EDS 323 Inclusion and Collaborative Partnerships
EDS 402 Instructional Interventions for Learning Disabilities
EDS 442 Instructional Interventions for Mental Disabilities
EDS 443 Instructional Interventions for Behavioral Disorders,
At-Risk Students
EDS 452 Transitions to Career/Vocation/Community
EDS 472 Planning and Managing Special Education Programs
EDS 485 Assessment, Diagnosis, and Evaluation
EDS 490 Student Teaching in Special Education

PED 303 Adapted to Physical Education

RDG 243 Foundations of Reading Instruction

RDG 443 Reading Strategies for Elem. and Middle Grades
RDG 463 Reading Diagnosis/Remediation of Reading Difficulties

* count only one time

Degree requirement: Depends on areas of concentration chosen
For full degree plan, see catalog, pages 116, 117

A Religious Education endorsement, K-12 is available. This endorsement requires 32-33 hours in Bible and Religious Studies. This includes 12 core hours required for all majors. For endorsement requirements, see catalog, page 112.

Liberal arts core curriculum