B.S. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN MIDDLE GRADES EDUCATION
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Areas A through E (See Core section of the Catalog)
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42 semester hours
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Area F
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18 semester hours
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Professional Pedagogy (12 hours)
EDUC 2110
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Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education
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(3 hours)
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EDUC 2120
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Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts
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(3 hours)
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EDUC 2130
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Exploring Learning and Teaching
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(3 hours)
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ENGL 2200
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Writing About Literature
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(3 hours)
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Content Area Courses (6 hours)
Electives
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Content Courses (6 hours)*
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*Choose six hours in lower division courses to support one content concentration area: mathematics, science, or social sciences.
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Academic Major
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39 semester hours
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EDMG 3212
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FB Developmental Learning
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(3 hours)
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EDMG 4250
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FB Inquiry and Reflection
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(3 hours)
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EDIT 3221
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Introductory Instructional Technology for Teachers
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(1 hour)
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EDIT 3222
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Intermediate Instructional Technology for Teachers
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(1 hour)
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EDIT 3223
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Advanced Instructional Technology for Teachers
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(1 hour)
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EDMG 3248
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FB Ethics/Professionalism/School Law
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(3 hours)
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EDMG 4243
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Capstone Experience
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(3 hours)
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EDMG 3001
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Field Placement and Seminar 1
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(2 hours)
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EDMG 3002
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Field Placement and Seminar 2
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(2 hours)
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EDMG 4001
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Field Placement and Seminar 3
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(2 hours)
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EDMG 4150
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FB Sociology of Middle Schools/Democratic Classrooms
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(3 hours)
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EDMG 4218
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Development and Assessment of Logical Thought
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(3 hours)
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EDMG 4245
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FB Middle Grades Curriculum
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(3 hours)
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EDMG 4960
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Student Teaching Internship
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(6 hours)
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EDEX 3220
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FB Legal Issues in Special Education
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(3 hours)
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Concentrations in Content Fields (Liberal Arts)
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30 semester hours
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All are required to have an English/Language Arts Concentration; will choose a second concentration from science, social sciences or mathematics.
Second concentrations are 9 hours in one concentration area plus 3 hours in each of the other two.
English/Language Arts Concentration (Required)
*ENGL 4448
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Adolescent Literature
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(3 hours)
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*ENGL 4112
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Composition and Literature
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(3 hours)
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*ENGL 4116
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Structure of Present Day English
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(3 hours)
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*EDRD 3150
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Literature, Reading, and Writing in the Content Fields
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(3 hours)
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*EDRD 3214
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Reading Instructional Strategies
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(3 hours)
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Social Studies Concentration
Mathematics Concentration
*MAED 3000
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Foundations of Mathematics
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(3 hours)
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Complete two of the following courses:
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MAED 4080
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Algebra for Middle Grades
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(3 hours)
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MAED 4510
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Geometry for Middle Grades
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(3 hours)
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MAED 4680
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Discrete Mathematics for Middle School Teachers
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(3 hours)
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NOTE: will select 2 of the 4000 courses.
Science Concentration
*PHSC 4010
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Integrated Physical Science
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(3 hours)
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BIOL 4010
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Integrated Life Science
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(3 hours)
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AND Select one of the following courses as offered
Major Requirements
*Required courses for all students.
- A freshman 1-hour orientation course is required by GCSU.
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