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)

General Education Requirements

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.

C I 2300 - Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age (2) Entry course to teacher education. Required prior to admission to teacher education.
FDN 2400 - Critical Perspectives on Learning and Teaching (2) Required prior to admission to teacher education.
PSY 3010 - Psychology Applied to Teaching (3)
SPE 3300 - Creating Inclusive Learning Communities (3)
C I 3400 - Policies and Practices in Educational Assessment (2)
C I 4900 - Internship/Student Teaching (6-12) [CAP] Students must complete 12 hours of Student Teaching

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.

Block I

Second Semester Junior year. Please note that this block is offered only during the SPRING SEMESTER.

C I 3900 - Middle Grades Internship (3) [WID] ** #+
C I 3910 - Middle Level Education (3) ** #+
C I 3920 - Teaching Young Adolescents (3) ** #+
Courses from academic concentrations

Block II

First Semester Senior Year. Please note that this block is offered only in the FALL SEMESTER.

Taken During the Student Teaching Semester

C I 4450 - Seminar in Middle Grades: Portfolio/Exhibition (1)

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

Language Arts Concentration (24 Hours)

Mathematics Concentration (24 Hours)

Select At Least One of The Following Courses

Additional Courses May Be Selected from The Following List

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, Coordinator
ramirezla@appstate.edu