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2016 - 2017 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Middle Grades Education - Language Arts and Mathematics Concentrations, BS


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Program Code: 470*/470B (Language Arts), 470*/470C (Mathematics)
CIP Code: 13.1203

Teaching

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)


SPECIAL NOTE: Middle Grades Education majors should refer to page 3 of this Program of Study for important information for recommended General Education courses that can be taken and count in the major. Courses identified for Middle Grades Education majors on page 3 also meet the requirements for General Education. Students should contact their advisor or the Middle Grades Coordinator (identified above) for questions relating to General Education recommendations and requirements.

Professional Education Requirements (24 Hours)


All courses must be completed with “C” (2.0) or better.

Praxis Exams


Praxis I


Core Academic Skills for Educators(CASE):

  • CASE Reading *
  • CASE Writing *
  • CASE Mathematics *

Praxis II


Subject Tests:

  • Middle school English Language Arts
    or
  • Middle School Mathematics

Major Requirements (67 Hours)


( -13 Gen Ed)

Middle Grades Academic Concentrations


Language Arts, Mathematics. All courses within the concentrations must be completed with a “C” (2.0) or better. (See listing of required courses on page 2 of this POS and meet with advisor.)

  • Language Arts Concentration
  • Mathematics Concentration

The Following Courses Must Be Taken Using the Cohort Model


The following courses must be taken using the cohort model. Please note that all cohort internships and student teaching can be done only in schools that have been identified by ASU as professional development schools.

Taken During the Student Teaching Semester


Note


#Cannot be taken before being admitted to Teacher Education
*Should be taken before junior year (Pre-requisite to enter Teacher Education)
+Must have “C” (2.0) or higher for COE
**Must be taken before student teaching

Second Academic Concentration


Second academic concentration requirements are met upon successful completion of middle grades content concentrations.

Electives (6 Hours)


Total Required (128 Hours)


Concentrations


Note


A student must have at least a 2.70 grade-point average to be admitted to the teacher education program and must maintain a 2.70 grade-point average overall through student teaching.

Dr. Laurie Ramirez, Coordinator
ramirezla@appstate.edu

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