Degree Path for Students

 

 

BACHELOR OF Science IN Middle Grades Education (6-9)

Language Arts Track

First Year | Second Year | Third Year | Fourth Year

 

Recommended Degree Pathway for Middle Grades Education (6-9)

The recommended degree path outlines a sample course plan towards graduating in four years. The path suggests taking courses in specific semesters, but there may be semesters when a course is not offered. Consult your advisor for your official degree planning. This degree path is based on the 2009-2010 university catalog.

Please be advised that in order to graduate in four years individuals must successfully complete a minimum of 15 to 18 credit hours per semester. Also, 15 credits must be in courses numbered above 2999.

* Application for admission to the Teacher Education Program should be completed no later than the Junior Year.

 

First Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
FRS 1000	Freshman Seminar (1)
ENG 1050	Composition I	GE required course
BIO 1000	Principles of Biology	GE and Major required course
MAT 1050 or 1070	Introduction to College Mathematics or College Algebra	GE required course
SOC 1020 or 1050	Introduction to Sociology or Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	Major required course
ART 2050 or THE 2500 or MUS 1020	Art Apprecition, Introduction to Theatre, or Introduction to Music Appreciation	GE required course

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
ENG 1060	Composition II	GE required course; Prerequisite: ENG 1050
PSY 1010	Introduction to Psychology	GE required course
	General Education Social Science (ECN, GGY, or PSPA General Education Course)	GE required course
PHS 1100 or GLY 1150	Physical Science I or Earth Science	GE required course
	General Education PED (1)	GE required course
	General Education Elective	GE required course

 

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Second Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
ENG 2050 or ENG 2230 or ENG 2470	World Literature Before 1660 or American Literature Before 1865 or British Literature Before 1790	GE and Major Required Course
	General Education PED (1)	GE Required Course
HST 1010 or HST 1150	General Education History	GE Required Course
PHI 1000 or PHI 1010 or REL 1300	Introduction to Philosophy, or Logic or Introduction to Religion	GE Required Course
	General Elective/Academic or Professional Concentration Course	Major Required Course
	General Elective/Academic or Professional Concentration Course	Major Required Course

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
SED 3000	Introduction to Exceptionalities	Major Required; Prerequisite: Must have no less than 2.0 QPA
EDN 3020	Foundations of Education	Major Required; Prerequisite: Must have completed at least 30 semester hours of college/ university work and have no less than a 2.0 QPA
ENG 2060 or ENG 2240 or ENG 2480	World Literature After 1660 or American Literature Since 1865 or British Literature After 1790	GE and Major Required Course
ENG 3040	Priniciples of Literacy Study	Major Required Course
	General Elective/Academic or Professional Concentration Course	Major Required Course

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Third Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
ENG 3460	Aspects of English Language	Major Required Course
EDN 3120	Early Adolescent through Young Adult Development	Major Required; Must have no less than 2.0 QPA
EED 3890	The Teaching of Writing and Speech	Major Required Course; Fall Only
	General Elective/Academic or Professional Concentration Course	Major Required Course
	Upper Level Literature Course	Major Required Course

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
EDN 4190	Content Area Literacy in Middle and Secondary Schools	Major Required; Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
ENG 3710	English Grammar	Major Required Course
EED 3840	Literature & Reading for Adolescents	Major Required; Spring Only
	General Elective/Academic or Professional Concentration Course	Major Required Course
	Upper Level Literature Course	Major Required Course

 

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Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
EDN 3500	Educational Psychology	Major Required; Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
CSC 4050	Current Topics in Computers in Education	Major Required; Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
EDN 4050	Foundation in Curriculum Development for Middle Grades	Major Required; Prerequisite: EDN 3120 and admission to Teacher Education Program
	General Elective/Academic or Professional Concentration Course	Major Required Course
	Upper Level Literature Course	Major Required Course

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
EDN 4560	Internship in Middle Grades (9)	Major Required; Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Semester; Corequisite: EDN 4760
EDN 4760	Instructional Approaches to Middle School Grades	Major Required; Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Semester; Corequisite: EDN 4560

 

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Updated: Monday, January 25, 2010

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