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Middle Grades Education - Language Arts and Science Concentrations, BS


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Program Code: 470*/470B (Language Arts), 470*/470D (Science)
CIP Code: 13.1203

Teaching

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)


Twenty-three hours may be double counted with General Education.

Six hours may be double counted between the major and the concentration.

Professional Education Requirements (24 Hours)


All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” (2.0).

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 Science

Major Requirements (73 Hours)


(-23 Gen Ed)

Middle Grades Academic Concentrations


Language Arts, Science. All courses within the concentrations must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” (2.0).

  • Language Arts Concentration
  • Science 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.

Note


# Cannot be taken before being admitted to Teacher Education
* Should be taken before junior year (Pre-requisite to enter Teacher Education)
+ Must have a minimum grade of “C” (2.0).
** Must be taken before student teaching
@ May double count with Gen Ed
^ Course meets requirements for Major and Academic Concentration

Second Academic Concentration


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

Electives (0-8 Hours)


Taken to total 120 hours

Total Required (120 Hours)


Concentrations


Science Inquiry Perspective


The Science Inquiry Perspective requires 8 semester hours from one theme (underlined). Courses in themes marked with an * must be taken sequentially. Check the course descriptions for any pre and corequisites.

Eight semester hours ( 8 Hours) from one of the General Education Science Inquiry themes listed below:

Required

Two four hour (4 Hours) science courses from the remaining three sciences for a total of 8 hours, and one three hour (3 Hours) science course from the final science area. The total additional science hours must equal at least 11 semester hours.

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Geology
  • Physics

For the three hour course, you might alternatively take one of the following:

Courses not listed may be taken with permission from your advisor.

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, Program Director
ramirezla@appstate.edu

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