Middle School Major, 40-41 hours: B.S.Ed. degree-Certifiable Subject Field Required

Location(s): On Campus

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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 Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 08299 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Note:

Must achieve grade of C or better in both.

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Recommended:

EDCI 62130 - Educational Computing and Technology Credit Hours: 3

Degree Requirement (3 hours)

EDUC 61569 - Multiculturalism in Education Credit Hours: 3

Note:

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 Credit Hours: 2
EDCI 62108 - Introduction to Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Credit Hours: 2
EDCI 62113 - Professional Learning Community I Credit Hours: 1
EDCI 62116 - Professional Learning Community II Credit Hours: 1
EDCI 62371 - Introduction to Special Education Credit Hours: 3

Professional Education Phase II (14-15 hours)

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

Professional Education Phase III (17 hours)

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

Note:

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 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 Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 61301 - Developmental Foundations of Adolescent and Content Literacy Credit Hours: 2
EDUC 61302 - Professional Learning Community Middle and Secondary IV Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 61310 - Classroom and Behavior Management Strategies Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 61311 - Designing Integrated Middle School and Secondary Curriculum Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 61312 - Professional Learning Community for Middle School and Secondary V Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 61324 - Intervention & Assessment: Literacy, Special Populations, and English Language Credit Hours: 2
EDUC 61325 - Professional Learning Community VI Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 61430 - Middle School Practicum Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 61432 - Professional Education Capstone Credit Hours: 2
EDUC 61474 - Directed Teaching in the Middle School Credit Hours: 1 to 18
EDUC 61570 - The Middle School Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 08317 - Psychology of Early Adolescence Credit Hours: 2
OR
PSYC 08322 - Adolescent Psychology Credit Hours: 2
PSYC 08299 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 61569 - Multiculturalism in Education Credit Hours: 3
AGRI 03580 - Methods of Instruction and Assessment in Agricultural Education Credit Hours: 2
OR
ART 13382 - Methods in Elementary Art Credit Hours: 3
OR
LANG 14480 - Methods of Teaching a Modern Language Credit Hours: 3
OR
MATH 17582 - Mathematical Methods for Middle School Teachers Credit Hours: 3
OR
MUS 19482 - Methods in Secondary School Instrumental Music Credit Hours: 2
OR
MUS 19484 - Methods in Secondary School Vocal Music Credit Hours: 2
OR
HPER 22238 - Health and Physical Education Methods in the Elementary School Credit Hours: 3
OR
SCED 28582 - Methods in Middle School Science Credit Hours: 3
OR
COM 29480 - Methods of Teaching Speech/Theatre in the Secondary School Credit Hours: 3
OR
HIST 33480 - Methods in Secondary School Social Studies Credit Hours: 3
OR
CSIS 44480 - Methods of Teaching Business and Marketing Credit Hours: 3
OR
ENGL 10580 - Methods in Secondary School English Credit Hours: 3