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.