Middle Childhood Special Education Dual Preparation, Bachelor of Arts

Requirements for a major in Middle Childhood/Special Education Dual Preparation:

Foundations (23 Hours)

EDUC 120	Initial Practice Seminar	1
EDUC 121	Initial Practice Clinical Experience	0
EDUC 130	Technology in the Classroom	3
EDUC 202	Educational Psychology	3
EDUC 253	Diverse Learners	3
EDUC 256	Secondary Transition Planning	1
EDUC 312	Trauma Informed Schools & Classrooms	3
EDUC 323	General Methods	3
PSYC 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
PSYC 207	Adolescence	3

Reading Core (12 Hours)

EDUC 221	Foundations of Reading	3
EDUC 322	Principles of Phonics	3
EDUC 361	Diagnosis & Correction of Reading Difficulties	3
EDUC 363	Content Area Reading in the Middle Grades	3

Professional Pedagogy (22 Hours)

EDUC 342	Instructional Methods Mild/Moderate Learners	3
EDUC 344	Classroom Management & Behavior Supports	3
EDUC 350	Assessment	3
EDUC 406	Professional Practices Seminar	1
EDUC 452	Culture & Language in the Classroom	3
EDUC 492	Middle Childhood Dual Preparation Iinternship	9

Choose 1 Concentration Area (Math/Science or Language Arts/Social Studies)

Math/Science (37 Hours)

EDUC 180	Principles of Mathematics for Teachers I	3
EDUC 181	Principles of Mathematics for Teachers II	3
EDUC 183	Integrated Science for Teachers	3
EDUC 465	Middle Childhood Mathematics Methods	3
EDUC 466	Middle Childhood Science Methods	3
BIOL 101	Modern Biology	3
BIOL 105	Introductory Biology Laboratory I	1
MATH 114	Geometry for Education Majors	3
MATH 223	Statistics for Natural & Social Sciences	3
PHYS 101	Explorations in Physics	4
	And either
GEOL 101	Introduction to Environmental Geology	4
	Or
GEOL 111	Physical Geology	4

MATH 120 may be substituted for MATH 114 with department chair approval.

Language Arts/Social Studies (42 Hours)

HIST 101	United States History to 1877	3
HIST 119/RELI 119	The Ancient World	3
HIST 120	History of World Civilization: 1100-1815	3
POLS 103	American National Government	3
EDUC 184	Integrated Social Studies for Teachers	3
EDUC 464	Middle Childhood Social Studies Methods	3
WRIT 102	College Composition	3
COMM 203	Fundamentals of Oral Communication	3
ENGL 380	Applications of English for Teaching	3
EDUC 218	Writing for Teachers	3
EDUC 219	Children's Literature	3
EDUC 463	Middle Childhood Language Arts Methods	3
	And either
ENGL 203	Literary Culture of the United States I	3
	Or
ENGL 204	Literary Culture of the United States II	3
	Plus ONE of the following:
ENGL 205	Concepts of Postcolonialism	3
ENGL 220	Concepts of Diversity	3
ENGL 235	Concepts of Gender	3
HIST 102	United States History Since 1877	3
HIST 121	History of World Civilization: 1815 to Present	3
HIST 220	Introduction to Human Geography	3
WRIT 290	Introduction to Creative Writing	3

Capstone (3 Hours)

EDUC 440

Professional Education Capstone Seminar

3

Total Credit Hours: 97-102