TEACHING AND LEARNING
Programs
Master Of Teaching
Concentration in Middle Education
ADMISSION TO THE MASTER OF TEACHING WITH A CONCENTRATION IN MIDDLE EDUCATION IS CURRENTLY SUSPENDED !!!
The Middle Education Program prepares the prospective teacher to instruct children between the ages of 11 and 14, grades six through eight. A graduate of this program can be licensed to teach in elementary and middle school grades.
Program requirements – liberal arts and sciences
In addition to satisfying the general education requirements of the College of Humanities and Sciences, candidates selecting middle education as the specialization must (1) choose a major in one of the subjects taught in middle schools (mathematics, one of the sciences, English, history or a social science such as political science). Other liberal arts majors may be chosen, but an individual with such a major will likely not be as “marketable”; (2) choose an additional concentration of 18 semester credits in another of the content areas in 1 (most middle schools organize into teams, with a teacher typically responsible for two subjects); and (3) individuals planning to major in English, history or a social science may wish to consider credits in mathematics and science from courses, both for the general education requirement and their own edification, such as these:
-MATH 131 Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics 3
-MATH 303 Investigations in Geometry 3
-STAT 208 Statistical Thinking 3
-STAT 210 Basic Practice of Statistics 3
-BIOL 101, BIOZ 101L Biological Concepts and Laboratory 4
-BIOL 102, BIOZ 102L Science of Heredity and Laboratory 5
-BIOL 103, BIOZ 103L Environmental Science and Laboratory 5
-CHEM 110, CHEZ 110L Chemistry in Context and Laboratory 4
-CHEM 112 Chemistry in the News 3
-PHYS 101, PHYZ 101L Foundations of Physics and Laboratory 4
-PHYS 107 Wonders of Technology 4
-INSC 300 Experiencing Science 3
-INSC 301 Investigating Mathematics and Science 3
Program requirements – professional studies
Undergraduate credits
-EDUS 300 Foundations of Education 3
-EDUS 301 Human Development and Learning 3
-TEDU 310 Practicum A (concurrent with TEDU 544) 1
-TEDU 310 Practicum B (concurrent with TEDU 521 or 540) 1
-TEDU 310 Practicum C (concurrent with one of:
-TEDU 550 or the course not taken with Practicum B) 1
-TEDU 407 Educational Media: Utilization 3
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Graduate
Choose two of the courses from: 6
-TEDU 521 Teaching Mathematics for Middle Education (3)
-TEDU 540 Teaching Middle and High School Sciences (3)
-TEDU 550 Teaching Interdisciplinary Language -Arts and Social Studies in the Middle School (3)
Complete each of these courses:
-TEDU 544 Introduction to the Middle School 3
-TEDU 562 Reading Instruction in the Content Areas 3
-EDUS 607 Advanced Educational Psychology 3
-TEDU 672 Internship I and II 9
-EDUS 673 Seminar on Educational Issues, Ethics and Policy 3
-TEDU 681 Investigations and Trends in Teaching* 3
Graduate selective chosen from: 3
-CMSC 554 Applications of Technology in the Teaching of Mathematics
-TEDU 556 Computer Applications in Education
-TEDU 600 Organizing for Effective Classroom Instruction
-TEDU 605 Theory and Practice of Educating Individuals with Special Needs
-TEDU 626 Home-School Communication and Collaboration
-EDUS 660 Research Methods in Education
-ENED 601 Young Adult Literature
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* Pertinent subject section (e.g., English, mathematics, science or social studies)
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