Middle Childhood Education, B.S.E.

General: 120 minimum total hours, including a minimum 45 hours of upper-level courses (3000-4000 level), and 30 hours in residence

First-Year Colloquium (0-3 hours)

Required of full-time freshmen entering college for the first time and transfer students with less than 12 hours of credit. TCED 1100 is recommended.

Core (35 hours)

It is recommended that RHET 1311 , RHET 1212, HIST 1311 , and HIST 1312 be taken before or concurrently with ARHA 2310 and ARHA 2311 . Click here for program admissions requirements.

Second Language Proficiency

(none required)

Concentration Courses (36 hours)

Candidates must complete a minimum of 18 hours in two of the content areas listed below. Concentration courses are suggested based on required Praxis content knowledge examinations and must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.

Social Studies Concentration (18 hours)

HIST 1311 - History of Civilization I
HIST 1312 - History of Civilization II
HIST 2311 - U.S. History to 1877
or
HIST 2312 - U.S. History since 1877
POLS 1301 - American National Government
ECON 2301 - Survey of Economics
GEOG 1311 - Introduction to Physical Geography

Language Arts Concentration (18 hours)

* NOTE: These courses apply toward both the concentration and major course hour requirements.

RHET 1311 - Composition I
RHET 1312 - Composition II
ENGL 2337 - World Literature
RHET 3301 - Editing for Usage, Style, and Clarity
TCED 4300 - Workshop *
ENGL Upper-Level Course – 3 hrs
or
RHET Upper-Level Course – 3 hrs

Math Concentration (24 hours)

Science Concentration (20 hours)

Core science course – 4 hrs
Core science course – 4 hrs
Science course with lab – 4 hrs
Science course with lab – 4 hrs
IGSC 4401 - Integrated Science Methods

Major (59 hours)

Formal admission to the Middle Childhood Education program is required to enroll in the following courses:

Fall Block I (16 hours)

MCED 3105 - Field Experience I ** (6th-8th school classroom)
GATE 4300 - Gifted, Creative, Talented Education
TCED 4315 - Supporting Struggling Readers
MCED 4302 - Introduction to Middle Level Education
EDFN 3320 - Introduction to Educational Psychology
SPED 4301 - Education of Exceptional Learners
Elective (6 hrs) if needed to complete concentration area or multiple concentrations to make more marketable.

Spring Block I (17 hours)

MCED 3430 - Integrated Mid-level Curriculum

Summer (6 hours)

Fall Block II (15 hours)

MCED 4330 - Classroom Management
MCED 4310 - Middle Level Content Literacy
MCED 4601 - Internship I * (4-8 school classroom)
Concentration Methods Course * Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies (3hrs)

Spring Block II (15 hours)

TCED 4320 - Interactive Technology for Middle School
MCED 4303 - Professional Seminar
MCED 4602 - Internship II * (4-8 school classroom)
Elective (3hrs) if needed to complete concentration area or multiple concentrations to make more marketable and/or 120 hours

Note

* Field Experience and Internship courses will consist of student observation and teaching in a public school classroom.

** These courses apply toward both the concentration and major course hour requirements. Concentration methods courses will depend on concentration areas selected: HIST 4397 (Social Studies), TCED 4300 (Language Arts), MATH 3383 (Math), IGSC 4401 (Science)

Minor

(none required)

Unrestricted General Electives

Students may take general elective courses to fulfill any remaining hours to reach the 120 minimum total hours, the 45 hours of upper-level courses (3000-4000 level), or the 30 hours in residence.