Middle Level Education Major, B.A.

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Total minimum number of credits required for a major in Middle Level Education leading to the B.A. Degree - varied by concentration

Mission of the Middle Level Education Program

The mission of the Middle Level Education Program is to develop competent, caring, and ethical educators with strong subject matter content preparation and authentic, clinical field experiences. This preparation will address the broad set of issues, knowledge, and competencies that are relevant to middle school teaching and learning in Science, Mathematics, English/Language Arts and Reading, and Social Studies. Equipped with this knowledge and these skills, the teaching candidates will enable their students in grades four through eight to achieve academic success.

Middle Level Education is a major leading to fourth through eighth grade (4-8) certification. Candidates will choose to complete one of the following middle level concentration areas:

English/Language Arts/Reading
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Mathematics and Science

Middle level education majors take courses in methods of teaching, educational theory and practice, as well as content courses across all four concentrations. All middle level education students must fulfill all of the following requirements:

complete all course work, field experiences, clearances, appropriate tests of basic skills, and student teaching;
complete the following General Education Curriculum requirements, which include:

First Year Foundations

FYF 101 - First-Year Foundations Credits: 3

Oral Communications

Fulfilled by OPO courses in Education major;

English Composition and Literature

7 credits, completed within the first 48 credit hours as required by the PDE:

ENG 101 - Composition Credits: 4
ENG 120 - Introduction to Literature and Culture Credits: 3

Mathematics

6 credits, completed within first 48 credit hours as required by the PDE

Computer Literacy

CS 115 - Computers and Applications Credits: 3

Foreign Language or Philosophy

OR
PHL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
PHL 110 - Introduction to Ethical Problems Credits: 3 (Foreign Language is highly recommended)

History

3 credits:

HST 101 - The Historical Foundations of The Modern World Credits: 3

Science

6 credits in two different areas and at least one course that includes a laboratory component, refer to science requirement for each concentration area

Psychology

PSY 101 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Social Sciences

3 credits, refer to Social Science requirement for each concentration area

Visual and Performing Arts

3 credits in one of the following areas:

ART 101 - Experiencing Art Credits: 3
OR
ART 140 - History of Art I Credits: 3
OR
DAN 100 - Dance Appreciation: Comprehensive Dance Forms Credits: 3
OR
MUS 101 - Introduction to Music I Credits: 3
OR
THE 100 - Approach to Theatre Credits: 3
OR
IM 101 - Integrative Media Foundations I Credits: 3

1. Complete the Following Education Courses

(All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted).

ED 180 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3
ED 190 - Effective Teaching with Field Experience Credits: 3
ED 191 - Integrating Technology into The Classroom Credits: 3
EDSP 210 - Teaching Students with Special Needs Credits: 3
ED 220 - Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners Credits: 3
EDSP 225 - Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities with Field Experience Credits: 3

NOTE: Departmental Permission is Required to Register for All Courses with Field Experiences.

ED 180 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3
ED 190 - Effective Teaching with Field Experience Credits: 3 (40-field hours)
ED 191 - Integrating Technology into The Classroom Credits: 3 (C.I. course)
EDSP 210 - Teaching Students with Special Needs Credits: 3
ED 220 - Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners Credits: 3
EDSP 225 - Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities with Field Experience Credits: 3 (30-hours of field experience)