Middle Grades Education

Track Requirements

Core IMPACTS Curriculum (42 Credit Hours)

See 1410 Core Curriculum Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Core IMPACTS	Area Shorthand
Institutional Priority	Institution
Mathematics & Quantitative Skills	Mathematics
Political Science and U.S. History	Citizenship
Arts, Humanities & Ethics	Humanities
Communicating in Writing	Writing
Technology, Mathematics & Sciences*	STEM
Social Sciences	Social Sciences

Recommendations

Arts, Humanities and Ethics

Students who choose language arts as one of their areas should select ENGL 2110 World Literature 3), ENGL 2120 British Literature (3), or ENGL 2130 American Literature (3) to fulfill three semester hours of the Humanities and Fine Arts requirements.

ENGL 2110 - World Literature 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 2120 - British Literature 3 Credit Hours
or
ENGL 2130 - American Literature 3 Credit Hours

STEM

Students who choose mathematics as one of their areas should select calculus of one variable (or a more advanced mathematics course) to fulfill three semester hours of the Science, Mathematics, and Technology requirements. Students who choose science as one of their areas are encouraged to choose CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1152 or BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1104.

CHEM 1151 - Survey Of Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 1152 - Survey Of Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
or
BIOL 1103 - Introductory Biology I 3 Credit Hours and
BIOL 1104 - Introductory Biology II 3 Credit Hours

Social Science

Students who choose social studies as one of their areas should select either AAS 1140 Introduction to African and African-American History and Culture (3), AAS 2010 Introduction to African-American Studies (3), ANTH 1102 Introduction to Anthropology (3), ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics (3), ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics (3), GEOG 1101 Introduction to Human Geography (3), or HIST 1140 Introduction to African and African-American History (3) to complete the Social Science Foundations requirement.

AAS 1140 - Introduction to African and African-American History and Culture 3 Hours
AAS 2010 - Introduction to Africana Studies 3 Credit Hours
ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography 3 Credit Hours
HIST 1140 - Introduction to African and African-American History 3 Hours

Field of Study: Courses Appropriate for Middle Grades (18 Credit Hours)

Students must earn a grade of “C” or higher in each course used to fulfill Field of Study requirements.

Required Courses (9 Credit Hours)

EDUC 2110 - Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2120 - Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 2130 - Exploring Learning and Teaching 3 Credit Hours

Select Three (9 Credit Hours)

With advisor approval, students select two additional 1000- or 2000-level courses for a minimum of six credit hours in one pathway area and one course for three credit hours in a second pathway area.

Sciences

Recommended if not taken in Area D.

CHEM 1151 - Survey Of Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 1151L - Survey Of Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours and/or
CHEM 1152 - Survey Of Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 1152L - Survey of Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
or
BIOL 1103 - Introductory Biology I 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 1103L - Introductory Biology I Lab 1 Credit Hours and/or
BIOL 1104 - Introductory Biology II 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 1104L - Introductory Biology II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours

Social Studies

GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography 3 Credit Hours
HIST 1111 - Survey of World History to 1500 3 Credit Hours
HIST 1112 - Survey of World History since 1500 3 Credit Hours