Middle Level Education
B.S. ED. with a Major in Middle Level Education
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | |
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| Social Science 1 | 3 | |
| Arts & Humanities (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| Math/Science/Technology 2 | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 12-13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENGL 130 | Composition II: Writing for Public Audiences | 3 |
| Arts & Humanities (FA OR HUM) | 3 | |
| Arts & Humanities (HUM) | ||
| Social Science 1 | 3 | |
| Math/Science/Technology 2 | 3-4 | |
| T&L 250 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| Credits | 18-19 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Math/Science/Technology 2 | 3-4 | |
| Academic Concentration Courses 3 | 12 | |
| T&L 339 | Educational Technology | 2 |
| Credits | 17-18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Academic Concentration Courses 3 | 12 | |
| T&L 251 | Understanding Individuals with Different Abilities | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| T&L 341 | Foundations of Middle Level Education | 2 |
| T&L 350 | Development and Education of the Adolescent | 3 |
| Academic Concentration Courses 3 | 12 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| T&L 409 | Reading in the Content Areas | 3 |
| T&L 432 | Learning Environments | 3 |
| T&L 465 | Middle Level Curriculum and Methods | 5 |
| T&L 486 | Field Experience | 2 |
| T&L 405 | Data Literacy for Teachers | 1 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Academic Concentration Courses 3 | 12 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| T&L 433 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| T&L 487 | Student Teaching | 13 |
| T&L 489 | Senior Capstone: Responsive Teaching | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 125-128 | |
1 = Social Science - a total of 9 credits from a minimum of two departments. 2 = Math/Science/Technology - a total of 9 credits from a minimum of two departments with at least one 4 hour science course with a lab. 3 = Two Areas of Concentration: 24 credits per content area. Recommended concentration areas: English, health, math, science, & social studies.
Students must complete enough electives to bring total credit hours up to the 125. Special Emphasis courses can fulfill an essential studies requirement (example-Math 103, College Algebra, will count toward the Quantitative Reasoning special emphasis as well as the Math/Science/Tech breadth of knowledge area). Please Note: Every student must fulfill all University, Departmental, and Essential Studies requirements.