Program Overview

Bachelor of Science in Education: Elementary Education (Middle School Certification)

The Bachelor of Science in Education with a specialization in Elementary Education and Middle School Certification is designed to prepare students to teach in grades 5-9.

General Education Requirements

General education requirements for this program are the same as those for Elementary Education.

Program Requirements

The program is structured into three levels:

• Level I: Exploring Education as a Profession
  • TCH ED 2210, Introduction to Teaching
  • TCH ED 2211, Introduction to American Schools
  • TCH ED 2212, Introduction to Learners and Learning
• Level II: Analyzing the Nature and Process of Education
  • TCH ED 3310, Introduction to Instructional Methods
  • TCH ED 3312, The Psychology of Teaching and Learning
  • TCH ED 3313, Psychology of the Exceptional Child
  • MID ED 4315, The Middle Level School
  • MID ED 4316, Middle Level Curriculum and Instruction
  • TCH ED 4391, Teaching Reading in the Secondary School Content Area
• Level III: Synthesizing Theory and Practice in Education
  • ELE ED 3389, Classroom Based Assessment to Guide Literacy Instruction
  • SEC ED 4880, Writing for Teachers
  • MID ED 4317, The Middle level Child
  • MID ED 4989, Middle Level Internship
  • Note: MID ED 4317 and MID ED 4989 should be taken concurrently.

Special Methods

Along with education courses in Level III, students must take the appropriate special methods course congruent with the certification area(s) listed below:

• ELE ED 3336, Communications Arts Learning and Instruction
• MID ED 4253, Teaching of Social Studies in the Middle School
• MID ED 4246, Teaching Mathematics in the Middle School
• ELE ED 4341, Teaching of Science in the Elementary School
• ELE ED 4990, Student Teaching I
• ELE ED 4991, Student Teaching II
• Note: ELE ED 4990 and 4991 are denoted as Middle School Sections.

Area of Concentration for State Certification

Middle School certification (5-9) requires a minimum of 21 hours for certification in the specific content of language arts, social studies, math, or science.

Academic Requirements

Professional education courses must be completed with a grade point average of 2.5, and no grade lower than a C is acceptable. The program requires a minimum of 120 hours to complete.