Middle School Education
To become certified to teach middle school, students must: choose an area of concentration, complete certification in either an elementary or a secondary major, and complete a professional portfolio which documents knowledge, skills and abilities gained during undergraduate studies.
Elementary Education Majors
Elementary majors must complete the elementary coursework, plus the following courses or requirements:
- Edu 350: Middle School Curriculum/Lab
- Edu 355: Middle School Philosophy
- Coursework in an area of concentration must also be completed (21 hours).
- Student teaching will be in an elementary classroom for six weeks and a middle school classroom for six weeks.
Language Arts Concentration
21 Hours Required:
- Eng 107 does NOT meet this requirement.
- Edu 307: Teaching of Reading
- Edu 309: Methods of Teaching Language Arts and Literature in Elementary Schools
- Edu 335: Teaching Reading in the Content Areas
- Edu 419: Teaching Remedial Reading
- Eng 110: Writing and Literature
- Com 115: Fundamentals of Speech
- Eng 325: Modern English Grammar
- Eng 420: Teaching of Writing
- Electives chosen from Eng 201, 311 or 312
Mathematics Concentration
21 Hours Required:
- Mat 203: Math for Elementary/Middle School Teachers I
- Mat 204: Math for Elementary/Middle School Teachers II
- Edu 310: Methods of Teaching Mathematics
- Mat 115: Precalculus
- Mat 120: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
- Mat 205: Elementary Statistics
- Edu 404: Tests and Measurements
Science Concentration
21 Hours Required:
- 3 Hours of Biology
- 3 Hours of Natural Science
- Edu 312: Methods of Teaching Science in Elementary Schools
- Bio 205: General Botany
- Mat 115 or 120: Calculus
- Nas 200 or 204: Natural Science
- Che 112 or 125: Chemistry
Social Studies
Students must complete a 30-hour concentration in Social Studies, unless they are completing two concentrations, of which they would need two areas with 21 hours each.
30 Hours Required:
- 3 Hours of Economics
- 3 Hours of U.S. History
- 3 Hours of Geography
- 6 Hours of Psychology
- Edu 311: Methods of Teaching Social Studies
- 3 Hours of Political Science
- 3 Hours of Sociology
- 7 Hours of Electives NOTE: No discipline can exceed 6 hours.
Secondary Education Majors
Secondary education majors must complete the secondary coursework, plus the following coursework:
- Edu 350: Middle School Curriculum/Lab
- Edu 355: Middle School Philosophy
- Edu 307: Teaching of Reading or Edu 419: Teaching Remedial Reading
- Mat 203: Math for Elementary/Middle School Teachers I or Mat 204: Math for Elementary/Middle School Teachers II
- Two science courses with labs
- Student teaching in grade nine or completing a practicum in an appropriate area is required.
Language Arts Concentration
- Eng 110: Writing & Literature
- Com 115: Fundamentals of Speech
- 21 Hours of Language Arts, Communication or English
- Edu 309: Methods of Teaching Language Arts and Literature in Elementary Schools OR Eng 402: Methods in Secondary Subjects--English
- Edu 307/419: Teaching of Reading
- Edu 350: Middle School Curriculum/Lab
- Edu 355: Middle School Philosophy
- Mat 203 or 204: Math for Elementary/Middle School Teacher
- Two Lab Sciences (One Biological and One Physical or Earth Science
Mathematics Concentration
- 21 Hours of Mathematics Courses
- Edu 310: Methods of Teaching Mathematics OR Eng 402: Methods of Secondary Subjects--Math
- Edu 307/419: Teaching of Reading
- Edu 350: Middle School Curriculum/Lab
- Edu 355: Middle School Philosophy
- Two Lab Sciences (One Biological and One Physical or Earth Science
Science Concentration
- 21 Hours of Science Courses (Biology, Chemistry, Natural Science)
- Edu 312: Methods of Teaching Science in Elementary Schools OR Eng 402: Methods of Secondary Subjects--Science
- Edu 307/419: Teaching of Reading
- Edu 350: Middle School Curriculum/Lab
- Edu 355: Middle School Philosophy
- Mat 203 or 204: Math for Elementary/Middle School Teacher
Social Studies Concentration
- 3 Hours of U.S. History
- 3 Hours of American Government
- 6 Hours of Psychology
- 9 Additional Hours of Sociology, Geography, History and Political Science Courses (No discipline should exceed 6 hours.)
- Edu 311: Methods of Teaching Social Studies OR Edu 402: Methods in Secondary Subjects--Social Studies
- Edu 307/419: Teaching Reading
- Edu 350: Middle School Curriculum/Lab
- Edu 355: Middle School Philosophy
- Mat 203 or 204: Math for Elementary/Middle School Teacher
- Two Lab Sciences (One Biological and One Physical or Earth Science)
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