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OTHER GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Minimum GPA for graduation ..................................... 2.70
Minimum advanced hours ..................... ......... 33
Minimum total hours ................................. ......... 128
Courses numbered O** do not count in
minimum hours required for degree.
GRADES 4 THROUGH 8
CERTIFICATION (BS)
The middle school certificate prepares one to teach one of the
four subjects in grades 4 through 8: English language arts,
mathematics, science, or social studies. The middle school
mathematics degree plan can be found in the Mathematics
Department section of this catalog (page 82).
UNIVERSITY CORE
Bible
BIBL 101 Life and Teachings of Jesus .......................................... 3
BIBL 102 Acts-Revelation ............................................................ 3
BIBL 211 Message of the Old Testament ................................... 3
BIBL 212 Christianity in Culture ...................................... 3
Advanced Bible (recommended BIBM 390, 430, 434, 438) ......... 3
English
ENGL 111 Composition and Rhetoric .............................. 3
ENGL 221 Major British Writers I ...................................... 3
Speech
COMS 286 Speech Activities in Elementary School or
COMS 111 Fundamentals of Communication ......... ... 3
History
HIST 221 American History I .................................... .... 3
Science
Choose from (must include two different fields): biology,
chemistry, geology, physics, AENV 130, ANSC 111,
ANSC 235, ENVR 112, NUTR 120 ..................................... 6
Mathematics
MATH 120, MATH 123, MATW 120/020 or higher
(except MATH 147) ........................................ 3
Exercise Science
EXSC 100 + 3 activities ....................................... 4
University Seminar
U N IV 100 .............................. .............. .. ....................... 1
TOTAL UNIVERSITY CORE ....................... ................. 41
BS DEGREE CORE (IDSM -MIDDLE SCHOOL
CERTIFICATION)
English
ENGL 112 Composition and Literature .................................... 3
Social Sciences/Humanities
Choose 9 hours (3 must be advanced - SOCI 442 suggested) from:
anthropology, economics (also AGRB 261), geography, history,
philosophy, political science, psychology (also EDUC 221),
sociology (maximum one course per area) .................. 9
Fine Arts
Choose one: ART 101, MUSM 230, MUSM 231, MUSM 232,
MUSM 233, THEA 220 or THEA 250 .................................. 3
TOTAL BS (IDSM - MIDDLE SCHOOL) CORE .................... 15
ITERDISCIP l AJOR i-
Language Arts Teaching Field '
ENGL 222 Major British Writers II .................................... .... 3
ENGL 231 W orld Literature I ........................... .......... ..... 3
ENGL 262 American Literature Before 1900 or
ENGL 263 American Literature After 1900 .......................... 3
ENGL 325 Advanced Composition ..................................... 3
ENGL 330 Advanced English Grammar .................................... 3
EDUC 250 Literature for Children or
ENGL 351 Literature for Young Adults ............................... 3
ENGL 459 English for Secondary Teachers .............................. 3
READ 363 Methods of Teaching Developmental Reading ........... 3
READ 460 Reading Assessment and Correction ....................... 3
READ 464 Reading-Writing Connection ................................... 3
READ 480 Problems in Reading ........................................ 3
Professional Education Requirements
EDUC 211 Educational Foundations and
M ulticultural Perspectives ......................................... ...... 3
EDUC 221 Educational Psychology (may also fulfill
social sciences credit) ............................ ........... ........ 3
EDUC 335 Teaching in the Middle School ................................ 3
EDUC 412 Secondary Curriculum and Media ........................... 3
EDUC 432 Secondary Management and Methods ..................... 3
EDUC 491 Student Teaching: Middle School ........................... 6
Must make application and be approved to take EDUC 491.
GPA of 2.70 required to remain in Teacher Education Program.
Other Required Courses
SPED 371 Teaching Students with Special Needs
(writing-intensive course) .......................... ............... ..... 3
TOTAL ........................................................ 57
ELECTIVES
M inim um ....................................................... 15-18
Minimum GPA for graduation ..................................... 2.70
Minimum advanced hours ............................ .......... ......... 33
Minimum total hours ........................................ 128
Courses numbered 0** do not count in
minimum hours required for degree.
UNIVERSITY CORE
Bible
BIBL 101 Life and Teachings of Jesus ..................................... 3
BIBL 102 Acts-Revelation ............................................. ....... 3
BIBL 211 Message of the Old Testament .................................. 3
BIBL 212 Christianity in Culture ....................................... 3
Advanced Bible (recommended BIBM 390, 430, 434, 438) ......... 3
English
ENGL 111 Composition and Rhetoric ..................................... 3
Sophomore Literature - choose one: ENGL 221, 222, 231,
232, 262, 263 .................................... .................. 3
Speech
COMS 286 Speech Activities in Elementary School or
COMS 111 Fundamentals of Communication ...................... 3
History
HIST 221 American History I ..................................... ..... 3
Science
. AENV 130 Environmental and Technological Sciences ............ 3
GEOL 111 Introduction to Geology .................................... . 3
Mathematics
MATH 109, 124, or 185 ............................ ................ ......... 3
Exercise Science
EXSC 100 + 3 activities ....................................... 4
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