Middle Grades Education Major

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Major Hours: 57 (plus 4 content courses)

Major Requirements:

Program of Study Worksheet: http://ehhp.cofc.edu/student-resources/pos.php

Middle Grades: Semester I

Note: One content course is required.

EDFS 303	Human Growth and the Educational Process
EDEE 323	Development of Mathematical Thinking
EDEE 325	Language and Literacy Development
EDFS 326	Integrating Technology into Teaching
EDEE 327	Learner Development in the Context of Learning (field experience)

Middle Grades: Semester II (select two areas of concentration)*

Note: One content course is required.

Concentration–Arts and Sciences

EDEE 366	Teaching Mathematics 2–8*
EDEE 368	Teaching Science 2–8*
EDEE 373	Teaching Social Studies 2–8*
EDEE 377	Reading/Learning Strategies 2–8*
EDEE 384	Applications of Curriculum and Instruction 5–8 (field experience)
EDMG 415	Middle School Organization and Curriculum

Middle Grades: Semester III

Note: Two content courses are required.

Concentration–Arts and Sciences (3 courses)

EDEE 407	Creating Learning Environments
EDEE 409	Meeting Needs of Diverse Learners
EDEE 417	Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment 5–8 (field experience)

Clinical Practice Internship Requirements

Middle Grades: Semester IV

EDEE 459

Middle Grades Clinical Practice

Students seeking recommendation for South Carolina certification in Middle Grades Education must complete the program of study above and meet the admission, retention, and exit requirements of the program and the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance. Recommendation to the South Carolina Department of Education for certification in South Carolina is contingent upon successful completion of Clinical Practice and achievement of passing scores on the necessary Praxis II test(s). Students who do not take Clinical Practice may earn a degree in Middle Grades Education without recommendation for certification. See your advisor for additional information.