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The purpose of Wright State University's Middle Childhood Level program (MCL) is to prepare highly qualified middle grade educators skilled in promoting learning in young adolescents.

 

Contact Information

Tracey Kramer

343 Allyn Hall

937-775-2995/2332

tracey.kramer@wright.edu


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.


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.   57.5 hours

Area I

  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)

  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

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   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.  

(4)

(4)

CURRICULUM CONTENT   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)   48-56 hours

English/Lanaguage Arts

   COM 365 (4)

   ENG 205, 345, 346, 488 (16)

   Choose two: ENG 355, 356, 357 (8)

  28

Mathematics

   MTH 343, 344, 345, 348, 446 (20)

   STT 342 (4)

  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)

  28

Science

   BIO 346 (4.5)

   CHM 345 (4.5)

   EES 346 (4.5)

   PHY 346 (4.5)

   SM 445 (3)

   SM 446 (3)

  24
PRE-PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES   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)
  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)

 

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  

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  

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  

Phase III

12 hours

ED 641 Internship/Seminar: Middle Childhood Student Teaching

(12)

FOLLOW-UP (Summer Quarter)

Required for M.Ed.

 

Follow-up

1 hour

ED 771   (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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