Middle Childhood Level educators first complete a rigorous undergraduate program in two specialized areas (language, arts, social studies, mathematics or science) accompanied with 15 hours of teacher education professional coursework and field experiences in urban and suburban practicum experiences in middle school settings.
The Teacher Education professional Phase 1 classes, provide the undergraduate with an introduction to the total ecology of schools with focus on Middle Childhood Level education.
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MIDDLE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S. Ed.)
The B.S. Ed. in Middle Childhood does not lead to licensure.
The Middle Childhood Licensure Program is based on an undergraduate B.S. Ed. degree in Middle Childhood, graduate coursework and an option of completing a Master of Education (M.Ed.).
Graduates of the B.S. Ed. and graduate coursework and appropriate Praxis II content tests are eligible to seek licensure from the Ohio Department of Education. Students have the option of completing the Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in the College of Education and Human Services.
Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
| GENERAL EDUCATION *includes specific coursework for middle childhood education. |
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57.5 hours |
Area I |
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12 hours |
| ENG 101 |
Academic Writing and Reading |
(4) |
| ENG 102 |
Writing in Academic Discourse |
(4) |
| MTH 143 |
Quantitative Reasoning |
(4) |
| Area 2 (select one from each category) |
|
8 hours |
| HST 101 or 102 |
Ancienct and Medieval Europe (4) OR
Early Modern Europe: 14th to 18th Centuries (4) |
(4) |
| CST 231 |
Comparative Nonwestern Literature |
(4) |
Area 3 (select two courses from different categories)
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8 hours |
| Economic (WI): EC 200 or EC 290 |
Economic Life (4) OR
Economic, Business and Social Issues (4) |
(4) |
| Political Science: PLS 200 |
Political Life |
(4) |
| Psychology: PSY 105 |
Psychology: The Science of Behavior |
(4) |
| Sociology (WI): SOC 200 or WMS 200 |
Social Life (4) OR
Approaches to Women's Studies (4) |
(4) |
| Area 4 |
|
4 hours |
ENG 204
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Great Books: Literature |
(4) |
| Area 5 |
|
13.5 hours |
| BIO 345 |
Concepts in Biology |
(4.5) |
| CHM 246 |
Concepts in Chemistry I |
(4.5) |
| PHY 246 |
Concepts and Applications in Physics |
(4.5) |
| Area 6 |
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4 hours |
ED 210 |
Education in a Democrary |
(4) |
| Additional Courses from areas 2, 3, and 4 |
|
8 hours |
| Select two additional courses from Areas 2,3, or 4; one course from two of these three areas. Except Area 2, the course selected must come from different subcategory than the courses(s) chosen to meet that area requirement. |
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(4)
(4) |
| CURRICULUM CONTENT |
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69.5 hours |
| AED 431 |
Art and the Child |
(4) |
| COM 152 |
Mass Communication |
(4) |
| ED 421 |
Literature for Middle Childhood |
(3) |
| EDT 280 |
Classroom Applications of Computer-Based Technology |
(4) |
| ENG 340 |
English for Teachers |
(4) |
| ENG 341 |
Advanced Composition for Teachers |
(4) |
| GEO 201 or 202 or 203 |
Principles of Physical Geography (4) OR
Principles of Cultural Geography (4) OR
Principles of Economic Geography (4) |
(4) |
| EES 345 |
Concepts in Geology |
(4.5) |
HED 331
|
Health Education for Early and Middle Childhood |
(4) |
| HPR 260 |
First Aid |
(3) |
| HPR 281 |
Physical Education - Early and Middle Childhood |
(4) |
| HST 103 |
Modern Europe: The 19th and 20th Centuries |
(4) |
| HST 211 |
American Civilization to 1877 |
(4) |
| HST 212 |
American Civilization since 1877 |
(4) |
MTH 243 |
Fundamental Math Concepts I |
(4) |
| MTH 244 |
Fundamental Math Concepts II |
(4) |
| MUS 365 |
Methods and Materials for Teaching General Music K-6 |
(4) |
| SM 145 |
Foundations in Scientific Lieracy and Problem Solving |
(3) |
| CONCENTRATIONS (choose two of four concentrations) |
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48-56 hours |
English/Lanaguage Arts
COM 365 (4)
ENG 205, 345, 346, 488 (16)
Choose two: ENG 355, 356, 357 (8) |
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28 |
Mathematics
MTH 343, 344, 345, 348, 446 (20)
STT 342 (4) |
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24 |
Social Studies
RST (any RST) (4)
HST 221 or 215 (4)
HST 217 (4)
Choose one: HST 470, 475, 480 (4)
PLS 200 (4)
PLS 212 or 222 (4)
GEO 249 (4) |
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28 |
Science
BIO 346 (4.5)
CHM 345 (4.5)
EES 346 (4.5)
PHY 346 (4.5)
SM 445 (3)
SM 446 (3) |
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24 |
| PRE-PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES |
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16 |
| ED 221 |
Practicum Experience I |
(1) |
| ED 223 |
Practicum Experience II |
(1) |
| ED 301 |
Schooling in a Pluralistic Society |
(5) |
| ED 303 |
Introduction to Educational Psychology |
(5) |
| EDS 333 |
Learning Differences: Introduction |
(4) |
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Total Hours in Bachelor of Science in Education - Middle Childhood Education (without licensure) |
191-199 hours |
MIDDLE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Licensure to teach two subjects: Middle Childhood - English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science
optional Master of Education (M.Ed.)
This program is designed for five-quarters of full-time study and internship. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree, meet content requirements, and pass two appropriate Praxis II content examinations: Middle School English Language Arts (#10049), Middle School Mathematics (#20069), Middle School Science (#10439), Middle School Social Studies (#20089).
Upon successful completion of the licensure portion of the program and passing the Praxis II exam in Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5-9 (#30523), candidates are eligible for an Ohio provisional middle childhood license(s): Language Arts and Reading (4-9) (#050150), Mathematics (4-9) (#110100), Science (4-9) (#130102), Social Studies (4-9) (#150003).
Course # |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
PHASE I
(If Equivalent is NOT taken as an undergraduate) |
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Phase I
13 hours |
| ED 602 |
Education in a Pluralistic Society |
(4) |
| ED 621 |
Human Development and Learning |
(4) |
| EDS 624 |
Addressing Learning Differences |
(4) |
| ED 612 |
Practicum/Seminar |
(1) |
| PHASE II-A |
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Phase II-A
17 hours |
| ED 600 |
Classroom Management |
(4) |
| ED 714 |
Inquiry and Assessment for Middle Childhood |
(4) |
| ED 614 |
Practicum/Seminar |
(1) |
Methods Courses (Choose Two)
ED 610 (4)
ED 624 (4)
ED 629 (4)
ED 636 (4) |
Middle Childhood Mathematics: Philosophy and Curriculum (4)
Middle Childhood Literature, Speech, and Drama (4)
Middle School Social Studies Methods (4)
Integrated Middle Childhood Level Science Methods (4) |
(8) |
| PHASE II-B |
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Phase II-B
22.5 hours |
| ED 606 |
Reading and Literacy Instruction I: Middle Childhood |
(4.5) |
| ED 607 |
Reading and Literacy Instruction II: Middle Childhood |
(4.5) |
| ED 709 |
Diagnosis and Assessment of Reading Performance |
(4.5) |
| ED 717 |
Word Study: Phonics Middle Level |
(5) |
| ED 732 |
Principles and Practices of Middle Schools |
(4) |
| PHASE III |
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Phase III
12 hours |
| ED 641 |
Internship/Seminar: Middle Childhood Student Teaching |
(12) |
FOLLOW-UP (Summer Quarter)
Required for M.Ed. |
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Follow-up
1 hour |
| ED 771 |
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(1) |
Total Quarter Hours for M.Ed.
If Graduate Phase I is needed = 65.5 hours
If Graduate Phase I is not needed = 52.5 hours
Program information last modified Thursday, 28th August, 2008 @ 02:46pm
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