2012-2014 Undergraduate Catalog

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)

See General Education Requirements
Directed General Education Courses

PSYC 08303Educational Psychology

3

COM 29102Fund Oral Comm Perform

3

Directed General Education courses: (must achieve grade of “C” or better in each)

Recommended General Education Course

MATH 17171Fundamentals Of Math

3

Institutional Requirements (6)

Information Technology Competency

Multicultural Diversity Competency

3

Recommended: EDCI 62130

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

EDUC 61461School And Society

2 to 3

EDUC 61570The Middle School

3

EDCI 62371Intro To Special Education

3

PSYC 08317Psych Of Early Adoles

2

PSYC 08303Educational Psychology

3

PSYC 08303: (Directed General Education)

Teaching Methods

EDCI 62353Teach Read Content Areas

2

EDCI 62356Tchg Rdg/La Elem Sch

4

EDCI 62430Tching Writing Middle Sch

2

EDCI 62511Mid Sch Curr, Meth, Pract

3

EDUC 61520Tech Clsrm Mgmt & Dis

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 17371Alg Geo-Ele/Middle Tchr

3

Clinical Experience

EDUC 61262Middle Sch Teach Pract I

1

EDUC 61362Middle Sch Teach Pract II

1

EDUC 61474Dir Teach-Middle School

1 to 18

EDCI 62591Seminar: Elem Ed

1

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.