Program Overview
Elementary/Middle Education, BS
The Elementary/Middle Education major leads to a teaching license for grades K4-9. Students who select this program must meet the College of Education's admission and retention requirements and must complete the following components:
- The Marquette Core Curriculum (MCC)
- An Elementary/Middle Education major, which includes specific state-mandated general education requirements
- An additional academic major from the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences or the Diederich College of Communication
Academic Majors
Students can choose from a variety of academic majors, including:
- Science
- English
- French
- German
- History
- Classics
- Mathematics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Communication Studies
- Theatre Arts
Degree Requirements
A candidate for a baccalaureate degree must meet the following graduation requirements to earn a Marquette undergraduate degree:
- 120-125 credits, depending on second major
- 2.750 cumulative GPA
- 2.750 GPA in ELME, EDST or MISE major
- 2.750 GPA in second major
University Graduation Requirement
Undergraduate Graduation Policy
Students are required to graduate at the end of the term in which all degree requirements are completed. Degree requirements are university, college and all other requirements necessary to earn a minimum of one undergraduate degree, including any degrees/majors/minors/concentrations that are formally declared in advance of the term in which a student is eligible to graduate.
Marquette Core Curriculum (MCC) - 30 Credits
The MCC consists of three tiers: Foundation, Discovery, and Culminating.
Foundation Tier - 15 Credits
- ENGL 1001: Foundations in Rhetoric
- PHIL 1001: Foundations in Philosophy
- THEO 1001: Foundations in Theology: Finding God in all Things
- CORE 1929: Foundations in Methods of Inquiry
- Engaging Social Systems and Values 1 (ESSV1)
Discovery Tier - 12 Credits
Students must complete four Discovery Tier courses, all from the same Discovery Theme. These four courses must include one course from each of the three content areas (Humanities, Natural Science and Mathematics, and Social Science), and one elective (an additional course from any of the three content areas).
Culminating Course - 3 Credits
- CORE 4929: The Service of Faith and Promotion of Justice
Engaging Social Systems and Values 2 (ESSV2) - One Course or Experience Required
Students must complete a course or approved experience that is designated "ESSV2."
Writing Intensive Courses (WRIT) - One Course Required
Students must complete a course that is designated "WRIT."
Education Core Requirements
- MATH 2030: Problem Solving and Reasoning for Teachers
- MATH 2031: Number Systems and Operations for Elementary Teachers
- MATH 2032: Algebra and Geometry for Teachers
- Science: ARSC 1020, BIOL 1420, PHYS 1007, or PHYS 1009
Elementary/Middle Education Major
To be eligible for the Elementary and Middle School teaching license, students must complete the following courses offered by the College of Education:
- EDUC 1000: Educational Inquiry 1: Critical Perspectives on Education
- EDUC 1001: Child and Adolescent Development and Learning
- EDUC 2001: Teaching Practice 1: Instructional Design and Teaching Models
- EDUC 2002: Teaching Practice 2: Cultivating Relationships and Communities for Learning
- EDUC 2330: Arts Integration for Teaching and Learning
- EDUC 4000: Educational Inquiry 2: Advanced Topics
- EDUC 4003: Teaching Practice 3: Assessment and Differentiation
- EDUC 4307: Theory and Methods of Early Childhood Literacy Instruction (grades K-3)
- EDUC 4337: Teaching Elementary and Middle Social Studies and Social Inquiry (grades K-9)
- EDUC 4357: Theory and Methods of Elementary and Middle School Literacy Instruction (grades 4-9)
- EDUC 4365: Early Childhood Numeracy and Science Concepts and Methods (K—3)
- EDUC 4367: Theory and Methods of Elementary and Middle School STEM Instruction (grades 4-9)
- EDUC 4964: Advanced Methods Practicum in Elementary Reading
- EDUC 4966: Student Teaching: Elementary/Middle
Typical Program for Elementary/Middle Education Majors
The typical program for Elementary/Middle Education majors is outlined below:
- Freshman: ARSC 1020, BIOL 1420, PHYS 1007, or PHYS 1009; EDUC 1000; ENGL 1001; PHIL 1001 or THEO 1001; Major; Service Learning
- Sophomore: CORE 1929; EDUC 2001; DSCV (MCC); MATH 2031; Major; Field Experience
- Junior: EDUC 4003; EDUC 4357; EDUC 4365; Major; DSCV (MCC); Field Experience
- Senior: CORE 4929; EDUC 2330; EDUC 4964; Major; Field Experience
University Policies
- Academic Advising
- Academic Censure - Undergraduate
- Academic Integrity
- Academic Misconduct
- Academic Program Definitions
- Academic Standing
- Accelerated Degree Programs
- Advanced Standing Credit - Undergraduate
- Attendance - Undergraduate
- Audit - Undergraduate
- Awarding Diplomas and Certificates
- Background Checks, Drug Testing
- Class Rank
- Classification - Undergraduate
- Commencement
- Conferral of Degrees and Certificates
- Course Levels
- Credit Hour
- Credit Load - Undergraduate
- Examinations (Midterm and Final) - Undergraduate
- Faculty Grading
- Family Education Rights and Privacy Act-FERPA
- Grade Appeals
- Grading System - Undergraduate and Health Science Professional
- Graduation - Undergraduate
- Immunization and Tuberculosis Screening Requirements
- Last Date of Attendance/Activity
- Major and Minor Declaration - Undergraduate
- Medical Withdrawal
- Military Call to Active Duty or Training
- Non-Degree Undergraduate Students
- Readmission - Undergraduate
- Registration - Undergraduate
- Repeated Courses - Undergraduate
- Second Language Course Placement - Undergraduate
- Second/Additional Bachelor Degree
- Student Consumer Complaints
- Student Data Use and Privacy
- Study at Other Institutions - Undergraduate
- Transcripts-Official
- Transfer (Internal) to Another Undergraduate College within the University
- Transfer Course Credit - Undergraduate
- Withdrawal - Undergraduate
College of Education Policies
- Academic Dismissal/Probation/Academic Alert (CAA)
- Admission Requirements
- Attendance
- Coaching Courses
- Degrees Offered
- Field Experiences/Service Learning
- Retention in Program