Below are the core Education Courses for the BS and Certification in Middle Level Education.
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 200 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 201 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC 202 | Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDUC 204W | Inclusive Education | 3 |
| EDUC 205 | The Developing Child: PK through 4th grade | 3 |
| EDUC 211 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 212 | Teaching English as a Second Language | 3 |
| EDUC 234 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| EDUC 240 | Early Literacy Foundations | 3 |
| EDUC 282 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDUC 306* | Science and Health for Children | 3 |
| EDUC 308* | Social Studies and Art for Children | 3 |
| EDUC 310* | Math for the Teacher of Children | 3 |
| EDUC 328 | Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDUC 380* | Communication Arts for Children | 3 |
| EDUC 403 | Reading and Writing Across the Content Areas | 3 |
| EDUC 408 | Education Seminar with Field Experience (110 hrs) | 3 |
| EDUC 410 | Student Teaching | 12 |
| EDUC 420 | Seminar in Student Teaching | 3 |
* Middle Level Option for Mathematics and Science Concentration requires EDUC 306 Science and Health for Children and EDUC 310 Math for the Teacher of Children (not EDUC 308 Teaching Social Studies or EDUC 380 Teaching Communication Arts).
Certification in Middle Level Education Certification will require students to finish a concentration and focus areas outside the Middle Level Education major. Contact the College of Education for specific course requirements in each option.
Option One: Concentration in One Content Area
This option requires one concentration (English/Reading or Math or Science or Social Studies) and three generalist (focus) academic content areas.
Option Two: Concentration in Two Content Areas
This option requires concentration in two content areas and two generalist (focus) academic content areas: English/Reading and Mathematics, English/Reading and Science, Science and Mathematics, Social Studies and Mathematics, Social Studies and Science.