Program Overview

B.S. in Education Studies - Middle Level Education (Non-Licensure)

Overview

The B.S. in Education Studies with a concentration in Middle Level Education (Grades 6-8) is a non-licensure program that requires the completion of 122 credits (121 credits for the science concentration).

Program Requirements

• Candidates must complete all requirements associated with the Bachelor of Science in Education Studies with a concentration in Middle Level Education (Grades 6-8).
• Initial courses in the program include EDU 102 E-folio and EDU 203 Instructional Technology, which are pre-requisites for all other education courses.
• The minimum grade accepted for all College of Education and Liberal Arts core courses (ECE, EDU, RDG, and EPY) is C-.

Parallel Curriculum

The curriculum for the B.S. in Education Studies, Middle Level Education (Grades 6-8) is the same as for the B.S. in Middle Level Education (Grades 6-8), except that no clinical courses are included.

General Education Requirements

• Math, English, Social Studies: 31 credits
• Science: 35 credits
• Required courses include:
  • CTA 206 Computer Applications
  • FYE 101 First Year Experience Seminar
  • ECO 105 Fundamentals of Economics
  • HIS 204 World History
  • PHI 100 Introduction to Critical Thinking
  • BIO 251 Biology I (with Lab)
  • ENG 121 English Composition I
  • ENG 122 English Composition II
  • ENG 320 Advanced Composition
  • HIS 381 Contemporary Global Issues
  • MAT 205 Introductory Survey of Mathematics
• Science Majors must also take ENV 305 Earth Science (with Lab) as part of their General Education Requirements.

Fine Arts Requirements

• 6 credits
• Select 2 courses from:
  • ART 101 Art Appreciation 1
  • ART 203 Non-Western Art
  • ART 210 Basic Design
  • ART 301 Drawing and Painting
  • ART 302 Drawing
  • ART 304 Painting
  • ART 315 Watercolor Painting
  • COM 431 Media and Society
  • DRA 105 Introduction to the Theater
  • DRA 110 Acting
  • DSN 110 Fundamentals of Drawing
  • DSN 210 Basic Photoshop
  • HIS 230 History of Art and Design
  • MUS 101 Music Appreciation
  • SPA 301 Practical Spanish I
  • TEC 215 Basic Photography

Social and Behavioral Science Courses

• 9 credits
• Required courses include:
  • PSY 332 Adolescent Development
  • PSY 333 Psychology of the Exceptional Child
  • PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology

Education Courses

• 33 credits
• Required courses include:
  • EDU 102 E-Folio
  • EDU 203 Instructional Technology
  • EDU 204 Leadership and Collaboration
  • EDU 307 Instructional Strategies in Middle Level Education
  • EDU 308 Teaching in the Middle School
  • EDU 310 Applied Behavior Analysis and Classroom Culture
  • EDU 311 Assistive Technology
  • EDU 313 Classroom Culture and Student Behavior
  • RDG 308 Diagnosis and Correction of Learning Differences in Reading
  • EPY 201 Development and Implementation of IEPs
  • EPY 304 Advising and Mentoring in the Middle School
  • EPY 402 Learning Differences and Assessment of Exceptional Children

Content Area Courses

English/LA Content

• 27 credits
• Required courses include:
  • EDU 407 Integrated Approaches to Teaching Middle Level Language Arts/Reading
  • COM 300 Communication Theory
  • COM 431 Media and Society
  • ENG 200 English Grammar
  • LIT 205 World/Non-Western Literature
  • LIT 302 Adolescent Literature
  • LIT 336 American Literature
  • LIT 400 Multicultural Literature
  • LIT 410 Non-Fiction Literature

Mathematics Content

• 27 credits
• Required courses include:
  • EDU 410 Integrated Approaches to Teaching Middle Math
  • MAT 200 Pre-Calculus
  • MAT 308 Inferential Statistics
  • MAT 310 Calculus I
  • MAT 311 Calculus II
  • MAT 320 Finite Mathematics
  • MAT 330 Discrete Math
  • MAT 331 Geometry
  • MAT 332 History of Mathematics

Science Content

• 24 credits
• Required courses include:
  • EDU 409 Integrated Approaches to Teaching Middle School Science
  • MAT 200 Pre-Calculus
  • MAT 308 Inferential Statistics
  • BIO 252 Biology II (with Lab)
  • ENV 303 Climate Dynamics
  • SCI 312 Physics (with Lab)
  • SCI 315 Applied Chemistry (with Lab)

Social Studies Content

• 27 credits
• Required courses include:
  • EDU 408 Integrated Approaches to Teaching Middle Level Social Science
  • HIS 300 World and Regional Geography
  • HIS 316 American History
  • HIS 324 Delaware History
  • POL 300 American Politics
  • POL 326 Public Policy and Social Issues
  • SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
  • SOC 306 Cultural Anthropology
  • SOC 320 Society and Technology

Electives

• 15 credits
• To meet the requirement of 122 credits (121 credits for the science concentration), as approved by the Program Chair, Assistant Chair, or Academic Advisor.

Transfer Credits

• Accreditation requires the program to collect data on student performance in a variety of courses.
• For that reason, students will not be able to transfer in courses to cover the following coursework:
  • EDU 203, EDU 204, EDU 308, EDU 310, EDU 311, EDU 315, EDU 390, EDU 391, EDU 392
  • EDU 407, EDU 408, EDU 409, EDU 410, EDU 451, EDU 452, EPY 402, RDG 308

Note

This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2024 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.