Middle School Major, 40-42 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 when one minor, concentration, or endorsement is completed by the student. Students must meet the general studies Missouri certification requirements.

Required Courses

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

See Professional Education Handbook for which of the Northwest Core classes require a C or better.

Must include the following:

COM 29102	Fundamentals of Oral Communication *	3
PSYC 08299	Educational Psychology	3

Must achieve grade of C or better in both.

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Recommended:

EDCI 62130

Educational Computing and Technology

Degree Requirement (3 hours)

EDUC 61569

Multiculturalism in Education

The degree requirement for Multiculturalism in Education is separate from the Humanities requirement of The Northwest Core.

Professional Requirements

Professional Education Phase I (9 hours)

See Professional Education Handbook for which of the courses below require a C or better.

EDCI 62107	Ecology and Developmental Foundations of Education	2
EDCI 62108	Introduction to Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment	2
EDCI 62109	Positive Communication in an Inclusive Classroom	2
EDCI 62113	Professional Learning Community I	1
EDCI 62116	Professional Learning Community II	1
EDCI 62119	Professional Learning Community III	1

Professional Education Phase II (14-15 hours)

EDUC 61301	Developmental Foundations of Adolescent and Content Literacy	2
EDUC 61302	Professional Learning Community Middle and Secondary IV	1
EDUC 61310	Classroom and Behavior Management Strategies	1
EDUC 61311	Designing Integrated Middle School and Secondary Curriculum	1
EDUC 61312	Professional Learning Community for Middle School and Secondary V	1
EDUC 61324	Intervention and Assessment: Literacy, Special Populations, and English Language	2
EDUC 61325	Professional Learning Community VI	1
EDUC 61570	The Middle School	3
	Middle School Content Methods	2 to 3

Professional Education Phase III (17 hours)

EDUC 61430	Middle School Practicum	1
EDUC 61432	Professional Education Capstone	2
EDUC 61474	Directed Teaching in the Middle School	1 to 18
PSYC 08317	Psychology of Early Adolescence	2

EDUC 61474 must be taken for 12 credit hours.

Area of Concentration/Endorsement/Minor

One area to be chosen from:

Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Agriculture Education, Business Education, and Speech/Theatre (24 credit hours minimum).

Note: Based on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education certification requirements, there may be variances in subject area curriculum requirements.