Middle School Education (Grades 4-8), Mathematics, BS (MSED-MSMT)

BS: Middle School Education Degree Plan (MSED)

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Professional Education Sequence

EDUC 211 - Introduction to Education: Culture and Contexts Credit Hours: 3 *
EDUC 335 - Teaching in the Middle School Credit Hours: 4
SPED 371 - Teaching Students with Special Needs Credit Hours: 3
READ 322 - Disciplinary Literacies Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 412 - Secondary Curriculum and Media Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 432 - Secondary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (capstone and writing-intensive course)
EDUC 476 - Effective Teaching Strategies for English Learners Credit Hours: 3 *
EDUC 490 - Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6

Choose 1 of the following courses:

EDUC 221 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 232 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 241 - Cognition and Learning Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 22-25 Credit Hours

Mathematics Track

MATH 123 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3 *
MATH 124 - Precalculus II Credit Hours: 3
MATH 185 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 227 - Discrete Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 237 - Number and Operations Credit Hours: 3
MATH 238 - Geometry and Measurement Credit Hours: 3
MATH 309 - Algebraic Concepts for Teachers I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 311 - Geometric Concepts for Teachers I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 418 - Professional Development Experience in Mathematics Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 270 - Conceptual Understanding and Procedural Fluency in Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 370 - Teaching Math in Elementary Grades 3-6 Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total Track Hours: 28

Electives

Minimum - 19-22 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 72

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum grade for major courses: C
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.75
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128
Minimum total hours (MEd acceptance): 123

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.