Middle School Education General Science (5-8) Initial Teacher licensure

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Ronald Colbert - Education

Students within the Middle School Education concentration may pursue initial teacher licensure as a science (grades 5-8) teacher by completing a Middle School Education major and a second major in Interdisciplinary Studies (IDIS). In this concentration students will learn the theory, research, and pedagogy necessary to teach middle school students through the Middle School Education major and develop Interdisciplinary Studies content knowledge through the IDIS major.

Throughout the program of study, students will complete several field-based experiences in middle school settings, which will be supervised by university supervising practitioners and/or university faculty supervisors. These field-based experiences will provide students with opportunities to observe and participate in middle school instruction that incorporates what students are learning in their educational pedagogy classes as well as what they are learning in their IDIS content courses. Students will complete a formal practicum for their Middle School Education major as required for initial teacher licensure. This program meets the standards of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

Students in this concentration will fulfill the requirements of the Middle School Education major for students pursuing Middle School Education General Science (5-8) initial teacher licensure as well as the core requirements for the IDIS major that is specific for education majors. The requirements for this program are as follows:

Courses for Middle School Education General Science Major

SPED 2210 - Understanding Diversity and Disability 3 cr.
EDUC 2300 - Foundations of Inclusive Education 3 cr.
EDUC 3070 - Middle School Concept 3 cr.
ENGL 4700 - Teaching Reading and Writing Across the Content Area 3 cr.
SPED 3800 - Secondary Programs for Adolescents (14-22) with Disabilities 3 cr.
EDUC 3027 - Teaching Science in Middle School 3 cr.
EDUC 2910 - The Arts I: Inspiration 1 cr.
EDUC 3300 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in the Middle School 3 cr.
SPED 3720 - Classroom Management and Behavior Support 3 cr.
EDUC 3122 - Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) 3 cr.
EDUC 3740 - Onsite Immersion Field Experience 3 cr.
EDUC 4885 - Practicum in Middle School Education I 6 cr.
EDUC 4886 - Practicum in Middle School Education II 6 cr.
EDUC 4903 - Independent Study in Education 2 cr. / Elective of choice (2 cr.)
EDUC 4550 - Collaboration: Co-Teaching, Building Communities, and Working with Families 3 cr.

Core Courses for Interdisciplinary Studies Concentration

IDIS 1800 - Global Issues 3 cr.
MUSC 2000 - Commonwealth of the Arts 3 cr. or
MUSC 2100 - Commonwealth of Ancient Arts 3 cr. or
MUSC 2120 - Commonwealth of Asian Arts 3 cr. or
MUSC 2130 - Commonwealth of the Arts: Classical through Contemporary 3 cr. or
MUSC 2210 - Commonwealth of the Arts: Medieval to Baroque 3 cr.
PHIL 1000 - Introduction to Western Philosophy 3 cr. or
PHIL 1100 - Logic 3 cr. or
PHIL 2550 - Introduction to Ethics 3 cr. or
PHIL 2600 - Philosophy of Human Nature 3 cr.
IDIS 4000 - IDIS Capstone Seminar: Education 3 cr.

Additional Requirements

In addition to the core courses, students are required to complete one minor and two clusters. The minor for this concentration consists of at least 18 credits in Biology, Chemistry, or Earth Systems Science. The two required clusters for a Biology minor are Earth Systems Science and Physical Science-Chemistry. The two required clusters for a Chemistry minor are Biology and Earth Systems Science-Physical Science. The two required clusters for an Earth Systems Science minor are Biology and Physical Science-Chemistry.