Middle Grades Education B.S.Ed. (Certification Track)
Degree Requirements: 133 Credit Hours
Additional admission requirements must be met to enter the Middle Grades Education B.S.Ed. Certification Track (See B.S.Ed. Teacher Education Admission Requirements). Students seeking teacher certification are first admitted to the Professional Studies Middle Grades Education B.S.Ed. Non-Certification Track. Upon meeting B.S.Ed. teacher education admission requirements at the completion of Area F, students will be admitted to the certification track. Successful completion of all program requirements and all Georgia Professional Standards Commission certification requirements will prepare an individual to gain teacher
certification in Georgia.
See Core Curriculum for required courses in Area A1 through Area E.
| Credit Hours | ||
|---|---|---|
| General Requirements (Core Areas A - E) | 42 | |
| Additional Requirements | 4 | |
| Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major | ||
| Pre-Professional Block | ||
| EDUC 2090 | PPB Practicum | 0 |
| EDUC 2110 | Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 2120 | Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts | 3 |
| EDUC 2130 | Exploring Learning and Teaching | 3 |
| Other Courses for the Major | ||
| MATH 2008 | Foundations of Numbers and Operations | 3 |
| Select 3 credit hours in the primary concentration area (language arts, math, science, or social studies) and 3 credit hours in the secondary concentration area (language arts, math, science, or social studies): | 6 | |
| Language Arts: | ||
| Cognition and Language (required for language arts concentrations) | ||
| Essential Grammar for Successful Writing | ||
| Math: | ||
| College Trigonometry | ||
| Social Studies: | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
or HIST 1111 | World History I: Development of World Civilization | |
| Introduction to International Studies | ||
| Science: | ||
| Select 3 credit hours from the following not taken in Area D: | ||
| Environmental Biology | ||
| Chemistry and the Environment | ||
| Environmental Geology | ||
| How Things Work | ||
| Environmental Physics | ||
| Pedagogy for Professional Educators | ||
| MGED 3131 | Nature and Curriculum Needs of the Middle Grades Learner | 3 |
| MGED 3731 | Middle School Practicum I | 3 |
| MGED 3732 | Middle School Practicum II | 3 |
| MGED 4632 | Seminar in Middle Grades Education | 3 |
| MGED 5799 | Student Teaching in Middle Grades Education | 9 |
| SPED 3332 | Introduction to SPED in Middle and Secondary Grades | 3 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ESED 5234 | Cultural Issues: ESOL | 3 |
| MSED 5333 | Literature and Writing for the Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| READ 3330 | Content Literacy | 3 |
| Methods Requirements | 6 | |
| Select two of the following according to concentration areas | ||
| Methods of Teaching Science in the Middle Grades | ||
| Methods of Teaching Language Arts/Reading in the Middle Grades | ||
| Methods of Teaching Social Studies in the Middle Grades | ||
| Methods of Teaching Mathematics in the Middle Grades | ||
| Concentrations | ||
| Fifteen credit hours required for primary and secondary concentration areas | 30 | |
| Language Arts: | ||
| Teaching Literature to Middle and Secondary School Students | ||
| Literature for Adolescents | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
or WRIT 3140 | Writing for Young Readers | |
| Teaching Writing | ||
| Linguistics and Grammar for Teachers | ||
| Math: | ||
| Problem Solving for K-8 Teachers | ||
| Foundations of Data Analysis and Geometry | ||
| Statistics and Probability for K-8 Teachers | ||
| Algebraic Connections for K-8 Teachers | ||
| Geometry for K-8 Teachers | ||
| Science: | ||
| Weather and Climate | ||
| Earth Science | ||
| General Oceanography | ||
| Life/Earth Science | ||
| Physical Science | ||
| Social Studies: | ||
| Georgia History | ||
Select 3 credit hours from the following: | ||
| Geography of Latin America | ||
| Geography of Asia | ||
| Geography of Africa South of the Sahara | ||
| Geography of Europe | ||
Select 3 credit hours from the following: | ||
| Modern European Thought | ||
| History of Africa to 1800 | ||
| History of Africa since 1800 | ||
| The Modern Middle East | ||
| Modern East Central Europe | ||
| Modern Southeast Asia | ||
| Latin America since Independence | ||
Select 3 credit hours from the following: | ||
| African American History to 1865 | ||
| African American History since 1865 | ||
| United States Constitutional History | ||
| American Economic History | ||
| US Foreign Relations to World War I | ||
| US Foreign Relations since World War I | ||
| Women & Gender in Amer Hist | ||
| History of Religion in the U.S. | ||
| Recent America: U.S. Since 1945 | ||
Select 3 credit hours from the following: | ||
| World War I | ||
| American Indian History | ||
| Contemporary World Cultures ( prerequisite INTS 2130) | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 133 | |
Program Admission Criteria
See B.S.Ed. Teacher Education Admission Requirements.
- Must be admitted into the Teacher Education Program and qualify for a Georgia Preservice Certificate
Other Program Requirements
- Must meet all requirements for retention in the Teacher Education Program and qualify for a Georgia Preservice Certificate
- Must earn a minimum grade of “C” in all courses in Area F of the Core, the teaching field, and professional education; earn an adjusted GPA of 2.75 or higher in the teaching field; and maintain an overall cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher
- Must successfully complete all field experiences
- Must take courses in proper sequence
- Must meet requirements for admission to Student Teaching (See catalog section, Admission to Student Teaching)
- Must successfully complete assessments identified at each program transition point
Honors in Middle Grades Education
To graduate with Honors in Middle Grades Education, a student must:
- be admitted to the University Honors Program;
- successfully complete at least four credit hours of Honors Research Seminar Education (COED 3610) over four semesters;
- successfully complete and present an Honors Thesis or Capstone Project;
- be in good standing in the University Honors Program at the time of graduation.
Advisement
Each student in Middle Grades Education is assigned to an advisor in the College of Education Student Success Center for program planning and course scheduling. Telephone: (912) 478-0698. E-Mail: cjthomp@georgiasouthern.edu.