The following courses or their equivalents must appear on a graduate or undergraduate transcript at the time of graduation.
To be completed (at the college level) during the first 18 credits of the program:
| A course in Science | |
| A course in Mathematics | |
| Study of the Visual or Performing Arts | |
| Study of Communication | |
| A course in Literature | |
| Study of Written Analysis and Expression | |
| One year or the equivalent of coursework in a Language other than English | |
| 30 Credits in Social Studies | |
| EDU5374 | Curriculum and Methods in Grades 5-12: General | 3 |
| EDU5387 | Fundamentals of Middle Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDU5026 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
| EDU5411 | Social Studies Curriculum & Methodology In Middle Childhood and Adolescence Education | 3 |
| EDU5389 | Teaching Literacy Skills Grades 5-9 School Thru Collaborative Study of Social Identity | 3 |
| EDU5339 | Teaching Geography in the Social Studies Classroom | 1.5 |
| EDU5375 | Teaching Economics in the Social Studies Classroom | 1.5 |
| EDU5130 | Classroom Management: Special Ed Special Education Course | 3 |
| EDU5527 | Teaching With Technology in Math, Science, English Or Social Studies | 3 |
| EDU5590 | Masters Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| EDU5350 | Human Geography for Education | 3 |