Middle Grades, Mathematics and Science, 6-8 Licensure (MGMSC.BST)

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

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MGMSC.BST

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 50-56

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Students in Middle Grades Education- Mathematics and Science (MGMSC.BST) program:

Must take MATH-171, HUMN-201, HIST-212, SOCI-200, PSYC-200, BIOL-103

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

Mathematics

MATH 161 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 109 - Concepts of Mathematics I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 231 - Foundations of Geometry Credit Hours: 3
MATH 271 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MATH-281 - Mathematics in Physics Credit Hours: 4

Science

BIOL 109 - Principles of Biology I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
PHSC 112 - Earth and Space Science Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 281 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 4
OR
PHYS 282 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 4

Subtotal Specialty Area Requirements: 45

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 415 - Middle Grades Mathematics Specialty Methods Credit Hours: 2
EDMG 416 - Middle Grades Science Specialty Methods Credit Hours: 2
SPED 316 - Exceptional Child Credit Hours: 3

Professional Semester

EDUC 496 - Student Teaching I Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 497 - Student Teaching II Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 498 - Student Teaching Seminar Credit Hours: 2

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