Middle Grades Education B.S.Ed. Professional Studies (Non-Certification Track)
Degree Requirements: 124 Credit Hours
The BSED degree with a major in Middle Grades Education-Professional Studies (Non-Certification Track) provides students who are interested in education the opportunity to take coursework with planned minors and concentrations. The degree allows for choice in several areas leading to a broad background. When accepted to the University all Middle Grades Education majors are placed in the Professional Studies, Non-Certification Track. This track does NOT lead to teacher certification. Upon meeting teacher education program admission requirements, those seeking teacher certification in Middle Grades Education will move into the BSED Middle Grades Education Certification Track.
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 | 18 | |
| Pre-Professional Block | ||
| PPB Practicum | ||
| Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education | ||
| Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts | ||
| Exploring Learning and Teaching | ||
| Prerequisite Courses to Teaching Field | ||
| Foundations of Numbers and Operations | ||
Guided Elective | Middle Grades Concentration | |
Guided Elective | Middle Grades Concentration | |
| Professional Education | 21 | |
| Educational Psychology: General | ||
| Introduction to Research Methods in Education | ||
| Foundations of Technology-Enabled Learning | ||
| The Teaching of Reading | ||
| Introduction to SPED in Middle and Secondary Grades | ||
| Cultural Diversity and ESOL/TCLD | ||
Select one from the following: | ||
| Literature for Adolescents | ||
| Children's Literature | ||
| Topics in Coordinated School Health | ||
| Introduction to Language | ||
| Foundations of Data Analysis and Geometry | ||
| Content Literacy | ||
| Sociology of Childhood | ||
| Introduction to Professional and Technical Writing | ||
| Writing in the Workplace | ||
| Guided Electives | 3-9 | |
| See Option 1, 2, and 3 below to determine credit hours of guided electives needed | ||
| Major Requirements | 30-36 | |
| Must include at least 18 credit hours of upper division courses | ||
| Option 1 | ||
Complete 9 credit hours of guided electives under professional education and two 15 credit hour minors (please review minors in the catalog) | ||
| Option 2 | ||
Complete 3 credit hours of guided electives under professional education and two 18 credit hour concentrations from the list below | ||
| Option 3 | ||
Complete 9 credit hours of guided electives under professional education, and a combination of additional approved courses, a 15 credit hour minor, or an 18 credit hour concentration from the list below | ||
| Approved Concentrations: | ||
Africana Studies, American Studies, Business, Communication Arts, Culture and Society, Education, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability, Individual Emphasis, International Studies, Irish Studies, Justice Studies, Modern Languages, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Religious Studies, Sociology, Southern Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies and Writing | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |
Program Admission Criteria
- Must meet all University Admission Requirements
Additional Program Requirements
- Must choose Option 1, 2, or 3
- Must identify a career path with their academic advisor
To graduate with B.S.Ed. Professional Studies Middle Grades Education/Non-Certification, a student must:
- successfully complete the program of study as outlined in the catalog;
- be in good standing with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
| 1 | This program does NOT lead to teacher certification. Upon meeting teacher education program admission requirements, those seeking teacher certification will move into the B.S.Ed. Middle Grades Education certification track. |
Advisement
Each student in Middle Grades Education-Professional Studies 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.