Middle School Education (Grades 4-8), Language Arts, BS (MSED-MSLN)

BS: Middle School Education Degree Plan (MSED)

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Professional Education Sequence

EDUC 211 - Educational Foundations and Multicultural Perspectives Credit Hours: 3 *
EDUC 335 - Teaching in the Middle School Credit Hours: 3
SPED 371 - Teaching Students with Special Needs Credit Hours: 3
READ 322 - Reading in Secondary Content Areas 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 Language 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: 21-24 Credit Hours

Language Arts Track

EDUC 250 - Literature for Children Credit Hours: 3
READ 363 - Foundations of Reading Credit Hours: 3
READ 460 - Reading Assessment and Instruction Credit Hours: 3
READ 464 - Reading-Writing Connection Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 221 - Major British Writers I Credit Hours: 3 *
ENGL 231 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 262 - American Literature Before 1900 Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 301 - Introduction to the Major Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 325 - Advanced Composition Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 330 - Advanced English Grammar Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 351 - Literature for Young Adults Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 459 - English for Secondary Teachers Credit Hours: 3

Choose 2 of the following courses (6 hours):

ENGL 322 - Fiction Workshop Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 323 - Poetry Workshop Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 376 - Fiction Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 378 - Poetry Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 446 - Topics in American Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 447 - Topics in General Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 464 - American Novel Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 470 - Multicultural Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 483 - Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total Track Hours: 39

Electives

Minimum - 9-12 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.