Bachelor of Education in Middle Childhood Education

Do you have high energy, a passion for life and a desire to make a difference in the lives of children, ages 8-14, and their families? This can be accomplished by majoring in middle childhood education. Opportunities on campus and in school and community settings help students absorb the best teaching practices and theories that can be applied to children in grades 4-9. The middle childhood education program prepares students to teach elementary middle grade, middle school and junior high students in two licensure areas to be chosen from the following: reading and language arts, mathematics, social studies, and/or science (ages 8-14/grades 4-9). University Core and General Education – 27 hours minimum Pre-professional Education –18hours EDU 1700 ETPT 2020 SPED 2040 CI 3400 CI 3440 EDP 3200 Professional Education – 54 hours CI 4400 CI 4190 RESM 4200 CI 4290 CI 4470 CI 4390 TSOC 3000 CI 4930 Select two areas of study Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies CI 4320 CI 4550 CI 4680 CI 4720 CI 4050 CI 4060 CI 4070 CI 4080 CI 4210 CI 4220 CI 4230 CI 4240 CI 4730 CI 4740 CI 4760 CI 4790 Licensure Areas – Select two. Students will concentrate in two licensure areas and will complete course work in each area Mathematics – 20hours MATH 1830, 1840, 2600, 2620, 3440, and 1890 Reading and Language Arts –21 hours ENGL 3150, 2730, 2720, 3600, 3790 and 4090 CI 4300 Science –23 hours Life Science EEES 2150 and 2160 Chemistry CHEM 1120 Physics NASC 1100 and 1110 Earth/Space Science ASTR 1010 EEES 1010, 1020 GEPL 4540 Social Studies –24 hours Related content area ECON 1010 PSC 1200 PSC 1710 GEPL 3050 U.S. History HIST 2010, 2020 World History HIST 1050, 1060 Below is a sample curriculum for the Middle Childhood Education program. Sample curriculum is subject to change. Please consult the department for up-to-date information.