Middle School Major, 47-54 hours: B.S.Ed. degree–Certifiable Subject Field Required
CIP: 131203
This major meets Grades 5-9 certification (subject area requirements for Grades 5-9) in Missouri through two or more minor(s), concentration(s), and/or endorsement(s) completed by the student. Students must meet the general studies Missouri certification requirements.
Middle School Major
General Education Requirements (42)
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General Education Requirements
| | Directed General Education Courses | |
| PSYC 08303 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| COM 29102 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
Directed General Education courses: (must achieve grade of “C” or better in each)
Recommended General Education Course
Institutional Requirements (6)
| | Information Technology Competency | 3 |
| | Multicultural Diversity Competency | 3 |
Degree Requirement (3)
| LANG 14100 | "Communication and Culture" Language course | 3 |
Includes LANG 14151 Introduction to American Sign Language and Deaf Culture.
Required Courses
Professional Education Requirements
Teaching Methods
| EDCI 62353 | Teaching Reading in Content Areas | 2 |
| EDCI 62356 | Teaching Reading/Language Arts in the Elementary School | 4 |
| EDCI 62430 | Teaching Writing in Middle School | 2 |
| EDCI 62511 | Middle School Curriculum, Methods and Practicum | 3 |
| EDUC 61520 | Techniques of Classroom Management & Discipline | 2 |
| | Concentration Area Methods Course | 56 |
NOTE: EDCI 62356 Teaching Reading/Language Arts in the Elementary School, EDCI 62353 Teaching Reading in Content Areas, and EDCI 62430 Teaching Writing in the Middle School are the required subject field methods courses.
Concentration Area Methods Course: –One for each minor, concentration and/or endorsement area
Additional Mathematics Course (State required)
| MATH 17371 | Algebra and Geometry for Elementary and Middle School Teachers | 3 |
Clinical Experience
NOTE: Directed teaching from other certification fields may count for up to 6 of the 12 hours. See Middle School Coordinator for advisement.
Areas of Concentration/Endorsement/Minor
Two minors or areas of concentration (21 hours minimum) to be chosen from:
Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Agriculture Education, Business, Education, and Speech/Theatre.