Bachelor of Arts - Area of Concentration - Middle Grades (5-9)
Professional Education |
33 |
EDEL 302 — Integrating Technology into the Classroom |
3 |
EDEM 330 — Foundations of Reading |
3 |
EDF 207 — Foundations of Education |
3 |
EDF 211 — Human Growth and Development |
3 |
EDMG 306 — Development and Learning in Middle Grades |
3 |
EDMG 332 — Reading Strategies for the Middle Grade Teacher |
3 |
EDMG 347 — Literature and Materials for the Preadolescent |
3 |
EDSP 230 — Education of Exceptional Children |
3 |
EDUC 482 — Classroom Management and Assessment |
3 |
Select two that correspond to chosen academic components: |
6 |
EDMG 341 — Teaching Math in Middle Grades |
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EDMG 342 — Teaching Social Studies in the Middle Grades |
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EDMG 343 — Language Arts in Middle Grades |
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SCI 402 — Integrated Biology, Mathematics, and Physical Science Teaching Methods |
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Integrated Component (Professional Semester) |
15 |
EDEM 499C — Senior Teaching Seminar |
3 |
EDMG 446 — Supervised Student Teaching |
12 |
General Education |
45 |
CMSP 108 — Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3 |
ENG 100 — Writing I |
3 |
ENG 200 — Writing II |
3 |
CIS 101 — Computers for Learning, or |
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EDUC 222 — Computing Tools for Educators |
3 |
Choose three hours from these math reasoning courses:
MATH 123 — Introduction to Statistics |
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MATH 131 — Mathematical Reasoning and Problem Solving |
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MATH 135 — Mathematics for Technical Students |
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MATH 141 — Plane Trigonometry |
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MATH 152 — College Algebra |
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MATH 174 — Pre-Calculus Mathematics |
3 |
Area Studies — only one course may be chosen from each prefix in area studies courses.
Humanities Elective:
ART 263 — Art History I |
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ART 264 — Art History II |
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ART 265 — Art History III |
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CMEM 210 — Media Literacy |
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CMSP 350 — Communication, Culture, and Diversity |
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CMSP 390 — Conflict and Communication |
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ENG 205 — Language: Culture and Mind |
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ENG 120 — Approaches to Literature |
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ENG 293 — Introduction to Creative Writing |
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FNA 160 — Understanding the Visual Arts |
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GOVT 180 — Introduction to Political Theory |
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MUSH 261 — Music Listening |
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MUSH 361 — History of Music I |
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MUSH 362 — History of Music II |
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THEA 110 — Introduction to the Theatre or foreign language course |
3 |
HIS 201 — Global Studies, or |
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HIS 202 — American Studies |
.. 3 |
PHIL 200 — Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
Select nine hours from the following (only one course may be chosen from each prefix.)
Natural & Mathematical Sciences
ASTR 111 — Concepts in Astronomy I: Planetary Sciences and the Sky |
3 |
ASTR 112 — Concepts in Astronomy II: Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology |
3 |
BIOL 110 — Biological Science for Elementary Teachers, or |
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BIOL 155 — Introduction to Environmental Science, or |
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BIOL 160 — Introduction to Biological Principles |
3 |
CHEM 101 — Survey of Chemistry, or |
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CHEM 111 — Principles of Chemistry I |
3 |
ESS 106 — Introduction to Geology, or |
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ESS 108 — Physical Geology |
3 |
MATH 232 — Mathematics for the Elementary Teacher II (prerequisite MATH 231), or |
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MATH 353 — Statistics |
3 |
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PHYS 231 — Engineering Physics I |
4 |
SCI 109 — Physical Science for the Elementary Teacher |
3 |
Choose nine hours from the following Social and Behavioral Sciences courses:
GEO 100 — Fundamentals of Geography, or |
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*SOC 305 — Cultural Anthropology, or |
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*GEO 300 — World Geography |
3 |
GOVT 141 — United States Government, or |
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*GOVT 362 — Current World Problems |
3 |
PSY 154 — Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
*Meets the non-Western culture course requirement. One non-Western culture course must be completed.
Choose three hours from the following Practical Living courses:
HLTH 151 — Wellness: Theory to Action, or |
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HS 101 — Nutrition and Well-Being |
3 |
Other Requirement
MSU 101 — Discovering University Life |
1 |
Academic Components
Each student must select two academic components requiring a minimum of 24 semester hours each. The two components must be chosen from English, science, social studies, and mathematics. Students concurrently obtaining special education certification select only one component.
5-9 Academic Components
A GPA of 2.5 is required in all academic components.
English/Communications |
24 |
CMSP 350 — Communication, Culture, and Diversity |
3 |
ENG 205 — Language, Culture and Mind, or |
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ENG 394 — Language and Society |
3 |
ENG 211 — Introduction to World Literature I, or |
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ENG 212 — Introduction to World Literature II |
3 |
ENG 293 — Introduction to Creative Writing, or |
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ENG 390 — Professional Writing, or |
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ENG 391 — Advanced Expository Writing, or |
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ENG 395 — Poetry Writing, or |
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ENG 396 — Fiction Writing |
3 |
ENG 392 — Teaching Writing in Elem & Middle Schools |
3 |
ENG 305 — Introduction to Linguistics, or |
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ENG 315 — Structure of English |
3 |
ENG 341 — American Literature to 1865, or |
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ENG 342 — American Literature since 1865, or |
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ENG 360 — Appalachian Literature |
3 |
EDMG 347 — Literature & Materials for the Preadolescent |
3 |
Mathematics |
24 |
MATH 141 — Plane Trigonometry, and |
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MATH 152 — College Algebra, or |
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MATH 174 — Pre-Calculus Mathematics, and Elective Math 170 or higher |
6 |
MATH 231 — Mathematics for the Elementary Teacher I |
3 |
MATH 232 — Mathematics for the Elementary Teacher II |
3 |
MATH 300 — Introduction to Mathematical Proof |
3 |
MATH 332 — Introduction to Finite Mathematics |
3 |
MATH 330 — Geometry for Teachers (P-9) |
3 |
MATH 353 — Statistics, or |
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MATH 354 — Business Statistics |
3 |
Social Studies |
24 |
ECON 101 — Introduction to Economics, or |
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ECON 201 — Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
GEO 241 — United States and Canada |
3 |
GEO 300 — World Geography |
3 |
GOVT 141 — United States Government |
3 |
HIS 201 — Global Studies |
3 |
HIS 202 — American Studies |
3 |
HIS 210 — Early World Civilization |
3 |
HIS 220 — Early American History |
3 |
Science |
24 |
ASTR 111 — Concepts in Astronomy I: Planetary Science and the Sky, or |
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ASTR 112 — Concepts in Astronomy II: Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology, or |
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SCI 109 — Physical Science for the Elementary Teacher |
3 |
BIOL 110 — Biological Science for Elementary Teachers or higher with a lab |
3 |
BIOL 150 — Introduction to Plant Science, or |
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BIOL 155 — Introduction to Environmental Science, or |
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BIOL 231 — Human Anatomy, or |
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BIOL 352 — Animal Natural History, or |
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BIOL 351 — Plant Natural History |
6 |
CHEM 101/101L — Survey of Chemistry |
4 |
ESS 108 — Physical Geology |
4 |
PHYS 201A — Elementary Physics I |
4 |
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