Middle School Major, 40-41 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:
Must achieve grade of C or better in both.
Institutional Requirements (4 hours)
Recommended:
Degree Requirement (3 hours)
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 62113 | Professional Learning Community I | 1 |
| EDCI 62116 | Professional Learning Community II | 1 |
| EDCI 62371 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
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)
Area of Concentration/Endorsement/Minor
One area to be chosen from:
Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, 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.
Free electives as needed to reach minimum 120 graduation hours
DESE Requirements
Professional Education and Content Certification Courses
| EDCI 62371 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| 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 61430 | Middle School Practicum | 1 |
| EDUC 61432 | Professional Education Capstone | 2 |
| EDUC 61474 | Directed Teaching in the Middle School | 1 to 18 |
| EDUC 61570 | The Middle School | 3 |
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| PSYC 08317 | Psychology of Early Adolescence | 2 |
| | OR | |
| PSYC 08322 | Adolescent Psychology | 2 |
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| PSYC 08299 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 61569 | Multiculturalism in Education | 3 |
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| AGRI 03580 | Methods of Instruction and Assessment in Agricultural Education | 2 |
| | OR | |
| ART 13382 | Methods in Elementary Art | 3 |
| | OR | |
| LANG 14480 | Methods of Teaching a Modern Language | 3 |
| | OR | |
| MATH 17582 | Mathematical Methods for Middle School Teachers | 3 |
| | OR | |
| MUS 19482 | Methods in Secondary School Instrumental Music | 2 |
| | OR | |
| MUS 19484 | Methods in Secondary School Vocal Music | 2 |
| | OR | |
| HPER 22238 | Health and Physical Education Methods in the Elementary School | 3 |
| | OR | |
| SCED 28582 | Methods in Middle School Science | 3 |
| | OR | |
| COM 29480 | Methods of Teaching Speech/Theatre in the Secondary School | 3 |
| | OR | |
| HIST 33480 | Methods in Secondary School Social Studies | 3 |
| | OR | |
| CSIS 44480 | Methods of Teaching Business and Marketing | 3 |
| | OR | |
| ENGL 10580 | Methods in Secondary School English | 3 |