Middle Grades Area (5-9) and LBD – Bachelor of Arts

Program Requirements

General Education

General Education courses

variable

MATH 131General Mathematics Problem Solving

3

MATH 135Mathematics for Technical Students

3

MATH 152College Algebra

3

or

MATH 174Pre-Calculus Mathematics

3

 

EDF 211Human Growth and Development

3

EDEM 499CSeminar in Effective Teaching

3

Total Credit Hours:36

(MATH 152 or MATH 174 is recommended)

Area Requirements

5-9 and LBD Area Requirements

EDSP 230Education of Exceptional Children*

3

EDEL 302Integrating Technology into the Classroom

3

EDMG 330Foundations of Reading for Middle Grades

3

EDF 207Foundations of Education

3

EDMG 306Development and Learning in Middle Grades

3

EDMG 332Teaching Reading in the Middle Grades Content Areas

3

EDMG 347Literature and Materials for the Middle Grades

3

EDMG 446Supervised Student Teaching*

4-12

EDUC 482Classroom Management and Assessment*

3

EDSP 350Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

3

EDSP 353Language Arts Teaching LBD*

3

EDSP 355Teaching Students with LBD*

3

EDSP 356Applied Behavior Analysis

3

EDSP 357Math and Content Teaching LBD*

3

EDSP 359Practicum in Teaching for Students with LBD*

1

EDSP 360Characteristics of Individuals with Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disorders

3

EDSP 365Including Students with Diverse Needs in the Classroom*

3

EDSP 367Educational Assessment

3

EDSP 372Transition to Adult Life

3

EDSP 435Supervised Teaching Practicum*

4-12

One of the following:
EDMG 341Teaching Math in Middle Grades*

3

EDMG 343Teaching Language Arts in Middle Grades*

3

EDMG 342Teaching Social Studies in Middle Grades*

3

SCI 491Science for the Middle School Teacher*

3

Total Credit Hours:67

Supplemental Requirements

Academic Component: Students seeking 5-9 and LBD certification select only one component (listed under Supplemental Requirements for the stand alone middle grades program).

Total Credit Hours:21-24

Total Credit Hours: 127