BS-EDST-MELA - Bachelor of Science in Educational Studies-Middle Level English-Language Arts

ACAD 101

Principles of the Learning Academy

1

Shared Skills and Proficiencies

Writing and Critical Thinking

WRIT 101

Composition

3

HMXP 102     

Human Experience

3

CRTW 201

Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing

3

Oral Communication

See approved list

3

Technology

See approved list (suggested: EDCO 505)

3

Intensive Writing

See approved list

3

Constitution Requirement

See approved list; may be met with other requirement

0-3

Physical Activity

See approved list

1

Thinking Critically Across Disciplines*

Global Perspectives

See approved list

3

Historical Perspectives

See approved list

3

Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives*

Social Science

See approved list; must include 2 designators; 3 hours met in major with EDCO 200

3

Humanities and Arts

See approved list; must include two designators

6

Quantitative Skills and Natural Science

(3 courses)

    Quantitative Skills

See approved list

3-4

    Natural Science

See approved list; must be in 2 different groups: Physical, Earth, or Life

6-8

Subtotal

44-50

*No more than two courses in the major may count toward requirements in these areas.

Major-Education Core

17-20

EDCO 101

Observation and Analysis of Cultural Responsive Teaching

1

EDCO 200

Developmental Science and Context of Poverty

3

EDCO 201

Eff Pract Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Lrnrs

2

EDCO 202 or SPED 292

Effective Practices for Exceptional Learners, Intervention with Exceptional Children

2-3

READ 330 or 331

Foundations of Literacy 

3

PESH 201 or CPR certification

First Aid and CPR

0-1

Choose from the following:

6-7

Candidates should discuss choices with an advisor and cannot count hours in both the Core and Primary Concentration. Additional courses not listed below may be petitioned to the Chair of the Education Core Department to count as an elective.

BIOL 213

HDFS 101

PETE 566**

CBLN 351

HDFS 350

PSYC 206

EDCI 395

HDFS 450

PSYC 320

EDCI 594

HIST 312

PSYC 411

EDCI 595

HLTH 303

READ 290*

EDCO 175

HLTH 403

READ 345**

EDCO 185

HLTH 434

READ 346**

EDCO 220

MLED 500

READ 415

EDCO 321

PESH 203

READ 416

EDCO 505

PESH 242

RELG 300

EDUC 521

PESH 261

SCWK 306

EDUC 522

PETE 380 

SPAN 101

EDUC 523

PETE 501

SPED 281

EDCO 555

PETE 502

SPED 390**

EXSC 382

PETE 512

FREN 101

* READ 290 (if not required in concentration)

** Requires admission to Teacher Education 

Candidate should select at least one concentration for the major. Candidates are welcome to add a second concentration and/or a minor. Candidates pursuing the Master of Arts in Teaching – Accelerated pathway will select the concentration that has their content area + MAT Accelerated Track. 

Middle Level Education-English Language Arts

18 

 MLED 500

Introduction to the Middle School

3

 ENGE 519

Adolescent Literature

3

 World Literature

3

 American Literature

3

 WRIT 350

Intro to Composition Theory and Pedagogy

3

 ENGL or WRIT elective

3

Middle Level Education-English Language Arts + MAT Accelerated Track

34 

MLED 500

Introduction to the Middle School

3

MLED 510

Developmental Aspects of the Middle Level Learner

3

MLED 530

Strategies and Assessment for Middle Level Learners

3

MLED 531

Field Experience in Middle Level Education

1

ENGL 203

Major British Authors 

3

ENGL 507 

History and Development of Modern English

3

ENGE 519

Adolescent Literature

3

ENGL 530

Grammar in Theory and Practice

3

World Literature

3

American Literature

3

READ 346

Content Area Reading and Writing

3

WRIT 350

Introduction to Composition Theory & Pedagogy

3

Minor or Second Concentration

15-18

Electives

16-26

Total

120