Middle Level Education Major leading to Certification with a Concentration in Mathematics with Dual Certification in Special Education (PK-8)

Recommended Course Sequence

132 Total Credits

First Semester

• BIO 105 - The Biological World Credits: 3

• Or

• CHM 105 - Chemistry and Modern Society Credits: 3

• Or

• EES 105 - Planet Earth Credits: 3

• Or

• PHY 105 - Concepts in Physics Credits: 3
• ED 180 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3
• FYF 101 - First-Year Foundations Credits: 3
• HST 101 - The Historical Foundations of The Modern World Credits: 3
• MTH 101 - Solving Problems Using Mathematics Credits: 3
• PSY 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3

• Credits / Units: 18

Total Credits: 18

Second Semester

• CS 115 - Computers and Applications Credits: 3
• ED 190 - Effective Teaching with Field Experience Credits: 3

• Field Experience Hours

• ED 191 - Integrating Technology into The Classroom Credits: 3
• ENG 101 - Composition Credits: 4
• BIO 105 - The Biological World Credits: 3

• Or

• CHM 105 - Chemistry and Modern Society Credits: 3

• Or

• EES 105 - Planet Earth Credits: 3

• Or

• PHY 105 - Concepts in Physics Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

Third Semester

• HST 125 - American History I Credits: 3
• EDSP 210 - Teaching Students with Special Needs Credits: 3
• ED 220 - Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners Credits: 3
• ENG 120 - Introduction to Literature and Culture Credits: 3
• MTH 103 - Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers Credits: 3
• MTH 150 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 3

Total Credits: 18

Fourth Semester

• BIO 105 - The Biological World Credits: 3

• Or

• CHM 105 - Chemistry and Modern Society Credits: 3

• Or

• EES 105 - Planet Earth Credits: 3

• Or

• PHY 105 - Concepts in Physics Credits: 3
• EDSP 225 - Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities with Field Experience Credits: 3

• Field Experience Hours

• ENG 225 - Comparative Grammar Credits: 3
• ENG 202 - Technical and Professional Writing Credits: 3
• MTH 104 - Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Fifth Semester

• BIO 105 - The Biological World Credits: 3

• Or

• CHM 105 - Chemistry and Modern Society Credits: 3

• Or

• EES 105 - Planet Earth Credits: 3

• Or

• PHY 105 - Concepts in Physics Credits: 3
• EDSP 226 - Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities with Field Experience Credits: 3
• MTH 111 - Calculus I Credits: 4

• Credits / Units: 3

• Visual/Performing Arts Credits / Units: 3

Total Credits: 16

Sixth Semester

• ED 375 - Middle Level and Secondary Education Methods with Field Experience Credits: 4

• Filed Experience Hours

• EDSP 302 - Secondary Transition in Special Education Credits: 3
• EDSP 227 - Behavior Intervention and Support with Field Experience Credits: 3
• MTH 114 - Calculus and Modeling for The Biological and Health Sciences Credits: 4
• PHL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3

• Or Foreign Language Credits / Units: 3

Total Credits: 17

Seventh Semester

• PS 111 - Introduction to American Government Credits: 3
• MTH 303 - The Teaching of Mathematics in Middle Level and Secondary Schools Credits: 4

• Filed Experience Hours

• ED 380 - Content Area Literacy Credits: 3
• MTH 231 - Discrete Mathematics I Credits: 3
• MTH 343 - Geometry Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

Eighth Semester

• ED 390 - Student Teaching With Seminar [Pk-4], [4-8], [7-12], and [K-12] Credits: 12

• Pre-Student teaching hours completed during the first two weeks of the Eighth Semester.

• EDSP 388 - Inclusionary Practices Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16