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2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin [DRAFT] 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin [DRAFT]

Middle Grades Education - Mathematics and Science Concentrations, BS (470N)


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Program Code: 470*/470N (Mathematics and Science)
CIP Code: 13.1203

Teaching

Foundations of American Democracy Requirement (3 Hours)


Foundations of American Democracy Requirement  

Three (3) credits of Foundations of American Democracy (FAD) are required for degree completion. Courses that meet this requirement may also be used to meet other major, minor, or General Education requirements.

General Education Requirements (41 Hours)


Fifteen 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)


A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) must be earned in all Professional Education Courses by Teacher Education majors.

NOTE:


To be admitted to Teacher Education, students must have a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA, completed 30 semester hours, completed criminal background check and successfully completed testing requirements for Reading, Writing and Math areas of the PRAXIS I CORE (or exempt based on SAT or ACT scores). See Admission to Teacher Education . Minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA required for admission to Teacher Education, Student Teaching and graduation.

Refer to the Initial Licensure Teacher Education Student Handbook for complete details related to Teacher Education admission, GPA, edTPA, Student Teaching and testing requirements.

Major Requirements (73 Hours)


(-15 Gen Ed)

Middle Grades Academic Concentrations


Mathematics, Science. All courses within the concentrations must be completed with a “C” (2.0) or better.

  • Mathematics 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.

Block I


Second Semester Junior year. Please note that this block is offered only during the SPRING 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
** Must be taken before student teaching
@ May double count with Gen Ed.
^ Course meets requirements for Major and Academic Concentration

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
  • Astronomy

For the three-hour course,students should take one of the following courses:

Electives (2-8 Hours)


Total Required (120 Hours)


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