Bachelor of Science in Education in Middle School

with Certification in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, or Social Science; Min. 120 Hours

General Education Requirements: 32 hours

Tier Two Requirements: 18 hours 
*Required: PY210 and PY223; ED122
*Suggested: MA224

Professional Education (39 Hours)
ED101 Foundations of Education, Diversity, and ELL (2)
ED102 Field Experience I (1)
ED105 Field Experience II (0-1)
ED350 Education Methodology (2)
ED313 Classroom and Behavior Management in the Middle and Secondary Classroom (3)
ED314 History/Philosophy of Middle-Level Education (3)
ED370 Methods of Teaching (3)
ED453 General Methods of Teaching (3)
ED454 Student Teaching Seminar/Methods (2)
ED462 Student Teaching (10)
ED470 Instructional Int. for Students with Reading Deficits (3)
ED471 Teaching Reading in the Content Area (3)
PY342 Psychology of the Exceptional Child (2)
PY343 Psychology of the Exceptional Child Practicum (1)

Middle School Grades 5-9 certification requirements (14-18 Hours)

Certification area requirement:

Language Arts requirements (18 hours)
18 hours of English language arts courses beyond Common Core and Tier Two requirements.
The following courses are suggested in order to prepare for the state qualifying exam.
EN211  Grammar for Educators (3)
EN312  English Language and Linguistics (3)
EN323 or EN324 American Literature I or II (3)
EN340 or EN342 British Literature I or II (3)
Students must complete a total of 24 hours in English above EN111.

Mathematics Subject Area requirements (14-18 hours)
14-18 hours of math courses beyond Common Core and Tier Two requirements. (Courses must be above Intermediate Algebra)
The following courses are suggested in order to prepare for the state qualifying exam.
MA105 Elementary Statistics (3) if not taken in Tiers 1 or 2
MA224 Math for Elementary and MS Teachers (4) if not taken in Tier 2
Students must complete a total of 24 total hours in mathematics. 

Science Subject Area requirements (16-17 hours):
16-17 additional Science hours beyond Common Core and Tier Two requirements
Science courses in both physical and biological sciences are suggested in order to prepare for the state qualifying exam.
Students must have a total of 24 total science hours. 

Social Science Subject Area requirements (18-21 Hours)
18-21 hours of social science courses. *Please note, DESE does not recognize CJ as an educational social science.*
The following courses are suggested in order to prepare for the state qualifying exam.
HI101  World History I (3) or HI102 World History II (3) if not taken in Tier 1
HI117 Development of the United States I (3) or HI118  Development of the United States II (3) if not taken in Tier 1
HI205 World Geography (3)
PS101 Introduction to American National, State, and Local government (3) if not taken in Tier 1
PY101  Introduction to Psychology (3) or SO101 Introduction Sociology (3) if not taken in Tier 1
EC101 General Economics (3) or EC201 Macroeconomics (3) or EC202 Microeconomics (3) if not taken in Tier 1
Students must complete a total of 24 hours in Social Sciences.

Minor and Electives (To Complete Min. 120 Hours)