2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

Middle Grades Education, Bachelor of Science

The middle grades education major is designed to prepare individuals to teach grades five through eight.  Students will choose at least one area of concentration to complete as part of the major.  Concentration areas include: Literacy and Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science.  The program requires the completion of 48 professional education credits and 24 concentration credits.  Students completing this major are eligible for the bachelor of science degree.

Middle Grades Education Major Requirements

Professional Education

EDUC 101Introduction Educational Practice

3

EDUC 202Cultural Awareness in the Classroom

3

EDUC 280Exceptional Child

3

EDUC 282Educational Psychology Application

3

EDUC 316Reading and Writing Across Curriculums

3

EDUC 333The Learning Environment

3

EDUC 340Educational Measurement and Evaluation

3

EDUC 342Middle Grades Phil/Curr/Literacy

3

EDUC 400Early Professional Experience

1

EDUC 409Secondary Methods

3

EDUC 410Secondary Methods Clinical Practice

3

EDUC 421Stud Teach-Secondary/Middle Grades

7 to 15

EDUC 482Student Teaching Seminar

2

Middle Grades Education Concentration

24

Selection of a Concentration

Literacy and Language Arts Concentration

COMM 101Media Communication

3

EDUC 431Middle Grades English Lang Arts Met

3

ENGL 105Writing and Critical Inquiry

3

ENGL 201Introduction to Literary Study

3

ENGL 240Voices in American Literature

3

ENGL 243Global Literature

3

ENGL 315Historical and Modern Linguistics

3

ENGL 351Teaching and Reading for Adolescents

3

Mathematics Concentration

CIST 140Introductory Computer Programming

3

EDUC 472Middle School Mathematic Methods

3

MATH 111College Algebra and Trigonometry

4

MATH 115Calculus I

4

MATH 116Calculus II

4

 

MATH 143Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

3

OR

MATH 144Geometry for Teachers

3

 

MATH 145Algebra and Statistics

3

Science Concentration

BIOL 108Environmental Science and Stewardship

4

BIOL 110General Biology I

4

BIOL 145Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology

4

CHEM 111General Chemistry I

4

PHYS 102Energy and the Environment

4

PHYS 130Physics for Educators

3

EDUC 436Middle Grades Science Methods

3

Social Science Concentration

ECON 102Principles of Economics I

3

EDUC 432Middle Grades Social Science Method

3

GEOG 103World Regional Geography

3

 

HIST 105World History to 1500

3

OR

HIST 106World History since 1500

3

 

HIST 304American History I

3

POLS 210American Government

3

SOCI 101Principles of Sociology

3

HIST Upper Division History Elective

3

Middle grades education majors wishing to earn dual licensure with LBS1 will need to take EDUC 312 in place of EDUC 316 and may substitute EDUC 401 for EDUC 409 and EDUC 410.

Middle grades education majors wishing to earn dual licensure with elementary education will need to take EDUC 312 in place of EDUC 316 and  EDUC 401 instead of EDUC 409 and EDUC 410.

An additional content test will be required for dual licensure.

In addition to the major requirements listed above, students will need to complete a general education curriculum and elective courses to earn 120 credits which is mandatory for earning a Greenville University degree.  Details about the general education curriculum can be found in the Academic Information section of this catalog.  Some general education requirements are met through required major courses which reduces the number of required general education credits.  Students should work closely with their advisor to put together an academic plan to make sure all degree requirements are met in a timely manner.

The outcomes for this program can be found on the Greenville University Institutional Assessment webpage.