Post-Baccalaureate Certification in Middle Grades Education (4-8)

Professional Courses in Education (12 semester hours)

• EDUC 2204 - Introduction to Education 3 hours
• EDUC 2220 - Exceptional Learners 3 hours
• EDUC 2230 - Educational Psychology 3 hours
• EDUC 3011 - Introduction to Middle Grades 3 hours *

Block One (8 semester hours)

• EDUC 3012 - Fundamentals of Human Growth & Development 6-14 3 hours
• EDUC 3017 - Creative Arts and Health: Middle Grades Education 2 hours *
• EDUC 3018 - Principles of Classroom Management 3 hours *

Block Two (11 semester hours)

• EDUC 3013 - Literature, Language Arts & Reading 5 hours *

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• EDUC 3014 - Social Science Education: Middle Grades Education 3 hours * and/or
• EDUC 3015 - Mathematics Education: Middle Grades Education 3 hours * and/or
• EDUC 3016 - Science Education: Middle Grades Education 3 hours *

• Two of the classes of Fall Semester Block or Spring Semester Block above may be counted in either Area I or Area II Concentrations.

Student Teaching Block (12 semester hours)

• EDUC 4411 - Student Teaching 12 hours *

Concentrations

Each candidate will be required to choose two areas of concentrations from 1) Langauge Arts, 2) Mathematics, 3) Science, and 4) Social Studies. Each area must include at least 15 hours from the concentration (including the methods course, e.g. EDUC 3016 Science Education: MGE). All concentrations must include EDUC 3013 Literature, Language Arts and Reading. Each concentration should include at least six (6) hours of upper level content courses.