Georgia College and State University » JOHN H. LOUNSBURY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION » EARLY CHILDHOOD AND MIDDLE GRADES EDUCATION » B.S. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN MIDDLE GRADES EDUCATION
B.S. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN MIDDLE GRADES EDUCATION
Areas A through E (See Core section of the Catalog) |
42 semester hours |
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Area F |
18 semester hours |
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Professional Pedagogy (12 hours)
Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education |
(3 hours) |
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Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity in Educational Contexts |
(3 hours) |
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Exploring Learning and Teaching |
(3 hours) |
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Writing About Literature |
(3 hours) |
Content Area Courses (6 hours)
Electives |
Content Courses (6 hours)* |
*Choose six hours in lower division courses to support one content concentration area: mathematics, science, or social sciences.
Academic Major |
39 semester hours |
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FB Developmental Learning |
(3 hours) |
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FB Inquiry and Reflection |
(3 hours) |
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Introductory Instructional Technology for Teachers |
(1 hour) |
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Intermediate Instructional Technology for Teachers |
(1 hour) |
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Advanced Instructional Technology for Teachers |
(1 hour) |
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FB Ethics/Professionalism/School Law |
(3 hours) |
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Capstone Experience |
(3 hours) |
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Field Placement and Seminar 1 |
(2 hours) |
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Field Placement and Seminar 2 |
(2 hours) |
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Field Placement and Seminar 3 |
(2 hours) |
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FB Sociology of Middle Schools/Democratic Classrooms |
(3 hours) |
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Development and Assessment of Logical Thought |
(3 hours) |
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FB Middle Grades Curriculum |
(3 hours) |
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EDMG 4960 |
Student Teaching Internship |
(6 hours) |
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FB Legal Issues in Special Education |
(3 hours) |
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Concentrations in Content Fields (Liberal Arts) |
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)
Adolescent Literature |
(3 hours) |
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Composition and Literature |
(3 hours) |
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Structure of Present Day English |
(3 hours) |
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Literature, Reading, and Writing in the Content Fields |
(3 hours) |
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Reading Instructional Strategies |
(3 hours) |
Social Studies Concentration
Georgia History |
(3 hours) |
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Comparative Regional Geography |
(3 hours) |
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Local Social Studies |
(3 hours) |
Mathematics Concentration
Mathematics Investigations |
(3 hours) |
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Complete two of the following courses: |
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Algebra for Middle Grades |
(3 hours) |
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Geometry for Middle Grades |
(3 hours) |
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Discrete Mathematics for Middle School Teachers |
(3 hours) |
NOTE: will select 2 of the 4000 courses.
Science Concentration
Integrated Physical Science |
(3 hours) |
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Integrated Life Science |
(3 hours) |
AND Select one of the following courses as offered
Human Physiology |
(3 hours) |
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Special Topics |
(4 hours) |
Major Requirements
Total |
129 semester hours |
*Required courses for all students.
- A freshman 1-hour orientation course is required by GCSU.