Middle Grades, English/Language Arts and Social Studies, 6-8 Licensure (MGESS.BST)

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* This program requires a minimum 2.75 GPA overall, in English Composition, in the Specialty and Emphasis Requirements, and in the Professional Education/Professional Semester Requirements. *

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MGESS.BST 2017-18

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 50-56

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Students in Middle Grades Education- English/Language Arts and Social Studies (MGESS.BST) program:

Must take BIOL-103, MATH-111, ENGL-221, HIST-212, HIST-221, PSYC-200, SOCI-200

Specialty Area Requirements

PSYC 362 - Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 417 - Tests and Measurements Credit Hours: 3
READ 320 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 495 - Integration of Faith and Learning Credit Hours: 3

Emphasis Requirements

English/Language Arts

ENGL 222 - Western Literature: Enlightenment to Postmodern Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 302 - English Language Structure and Theory Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 308 - Composition Theory (W) Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 315 - Young Adult Literature Credit Hours: 3
READ 450 - Assessment of Reading Performance Credit Hours: 3

Social Studies

GEOG 312 - Human Geography Credit Hours: 3
HIST 211 - American History: Colonial through 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 222 - Survey of Western Civilization II Credit Hours: 3
Choose two (2) courses from the following:
HIST 351 - History of Colonial Latin America Credit Hours: 3
HIST 352 - History of Modern Latin America Credit Hours: 3
HIST 355 - Survey of Asian History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 356 - History of the Pacific Rim Credit Hours: 3
HIST 440 - The History of Russia Credit Hours: 3
HIST 452 - Latin America and the United States Credit Hours: 3

Subtotal Specialty Area Requirements: 42

Professional Education Requirements

EDUC 199 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Seminar Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 299 - Teaching Diverse Learners Credit Hours: 1
EDMG 315 - Foundations of Middle Grades Education Credit Hours: 3
EDMG 340 - Principles of Classroom Instruction - Middle Grades Credit Hours: 2
EDMG 406L - Middle Grades Methods Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
EDMG 412 - Middle Grades Social Studies Specialty Methods Credit Hours: 2
EDMG 413 - Middle Grades English/Language Arts Specialty Methods Credit Hours: 2
SPED 316 - Exceptional Child Credit Hours: 3

Academic Catalog

Middle Grades, English/Language Arts and Social Studies, 6-8 Licensure (MGESS.BST)

Degree Checklist

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 50-56

Specialty Area Requirements

Emphasis Requirements

English/Language Arts

Social Studies

Subtotal Specialty Area Requirements: 42

Professional Education Requirements

Professional Semester

Subtotal Professional Education Requirements: 27

General Electives - Total Hours: 0/1

Total Hours in Program: Minimum 120 Credit Hours Required