Revision of B.A. program in Middle Grades Education
Date: April 9, 2012
To: College of Education
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: February 6, 2012
Implementation Date: 2012
Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.
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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (48 hours)
- EDUC 2100 An Introduction to Education and Diversity in Schools (3)*
- SPED 2100 Introduction to Students with Special Needs (3)*
Admission to Teacher Education and advisor’s approval are required in order to register for any of the following courses. See Academic Planning Worksheet in department for course sequence.
EDUC 4291 Modifying Instruction for Learners with Diverse Needs in Middle/Secondary Schools (3)- EDUC 4290 Modifying Instruction for Learners with Diverse Needs (3)
- MDLG 3130 The Early Adolescent Learner (4)
- MDLG 3131 The Philosophy and Curriculum of Middle Grades Education (4)
- MDSK 3151 Instructional Design and Technology Integration (3)
- MDSK 4150 Assessment, Reflection, and Management Practices (3)
- READ 3255 Integrating Reading and Writing Across Content Areas (3) (W)
Two of the following courses according to the selected areas of concentration:
- ENGL 4254 Teaching English/Communication Skills to Middle and Secondary School Learners (3)
- MAED 4232 Teaching Mathematics to Middle School Learners (3)
- MDSK 4251 Teaching Science to Middle and Secondary School Learners (3)
- MDSK 4253 Teaching Social Studies to Middle and Secondary School Learners (3) (SL)
and
- MDLG 4440 Student Teaching/Seminar: 6-9 Middle Grades (12) (O)**
*Corequisite courses EDUC 2100 and SPED 2100 should be taken during a student’s Sophomore year; both must be completed with a grade of C or above to qualify for admission to the Teacher Education Program in Middle Grades Education.
**Enrollment in MDLG 4440 requires admission to student teaching through the College’s Office of Field Experiences.