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

Science Track

Degree Requirements | Middle Grades Core Courses |
Science Track Core Courses
Science Track Recommended Degree Path

 

To be eligible for consideration by the Teacher Education Committee and approved for admission to the Teacher Education Program, each candidate must:

1. Have not more than 9 hours of the General Education requirements remaining;
2. Have earned a “C” (2.0) or better in EDN 3020 or the approved equivalent course;
3. Have earned a grade of at least a “C‑” (C if the course was repeated) in all required specialty area, professional studies, and content pedagogy courses completed at the time of admission, with the exception of EDN 3020, which requires a grade of C;
4. Have at least a 2.5 cumulative Quality Point Average (QPA) on a 4.0 scale on all prior college/university course work;
5. Meet the state established scores on Praxis I, SAT, or ACT. An official copy of the scores must be sent to UNCP. Students must meet the scores in effect at the time they apply to and qualify for admission to the Teacher Education Program [see next section for details];
6. Satisfactorily complete an admission interview after completing all the above requirements;
   
7. Complete a Candidate for Professional Licensure (CPL) form. CPL forms are available in the School of Education Licensure Office and on the School of Education Web site.

 

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Middle Grades Education (6-9)

Requirements for 6-9: Science	Sem. Hrs.
Freshman Seminar	1
General Education Requirements	44
Middle Grades Education (6-9) Core (Required)
» Professional Studies » Content Pedagogy	18 15
Science Track Core Courses	30
General Electives/Academic or Professional Concentration	18-30
Total	128

 

General Electives/Academic or Professional Concentration: American Indian Studies, American Studies, Art, English, Exercise and Sport Science, Geography, History, Math, Music, Political Science, Psychology, Reading, Special Education. Completing a concentration is a degree requirement.

Academic/professional concentration must be approved by the program coordinator.

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Required Middle Grades Education (6-9) Courses

Professional Studies

Course#	Course Title	Comments
EDN 3020	Foundations of Education	Prerequisite: Must have completed at least 30 semester hours of college/ university work and have no less than a 2.0 QPA
EDN 3120	Early Adolescent through Young Adult Development	Prerequisite: Must have no less than 2.0 QPA
EDN 3500	Educational Psychology	Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
EDN 4190	Content Area Literacy in Middle & Secondary Schools	Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
SED 3000	Introduction to Exceptional, Diverse, and At-Risk Students	Prerequisite: Must have no less than 2.0 QPA

 

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Content Pedagogy

Course#	Course Title	Comments
EDN 4050	Foundations and Curriculum Development for Middle Grades	Prerequisite: EDN 3120 and admission to Teacher Education Program
CSC 4050	Current Topics in Computers in Education	Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
EDN 4560	Internship in the Middle Grades (9)	Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Semester; Corequisite: EDN 4760
EDN 4760	Instructional Approaches to Middle School Grades	Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Semester; Corequisite: EDN 4560

 

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Required Courses for Science Track

Science Specialty Area (24 hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
PHS 1100	Physical Science I	*GE and Major Required Course
PHS 1080	Physical Science Lab I
PHS 1090	Physical Science Lab II
BIO 1000	Principles of Biology	*GE and Major Required Course
BIO 1000L	Biology Lab	Major Required Course
BIO 1030	Basic Human Biology	*GE and Major Required Course
BIO 3040	Principles of Ecology	Prerequisite: BIO 1000
GLY 1150	Earth Science	*GE and Major Required Course; Also GGY 1150
GLYL 11500	Earth Science Laboratory	Also GGYL 1150; Current enrollment in or completion of GLY 1150
GLY 1250	Earth History
GLYL 1250	Earth History Laboratory	Current enrollment in or completion of GLY 1250

 

Science Content Pedagogy (6 hours)

Course#	Course Title	Comments
SCE 3000	Early Experiences for Prospective Science Teachers (1)
SCE 3010	Early Laboratory Experiences for Prospective Science Teachers (2)	Prerequisite: SCE 3000 and at least 16 semester hours of science credits
SCE 3500	The Teaching of Science in the Middle Grades 6‑9	Prerequisite: SCE 3000

 

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Updated: Wednesday, December 23, 2009

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