Bachelor of Science Degree | |
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(Kentucky Certification in Middle Grades Education 5-9) | |
Core Requirements | |
Professional Education Courses: a ``C'' or better grade is required in each of these courses. | |
ED 100 | Introduction to Education |
ED 202 | Educational Technology (replaces CL 1101 in gen. ed.) |
ED 203 | Exceptional Children |
ED 302 | Foundations Reading/Language Arts |
ED 308 | Educational Psychology |
ED 311 | Methods and Materials Middle and High School |
ED 312 | Subject Area Methods and Materials Middle and High School |
ED 400 | Discipline and Classroom Management Middle and High School |
ED 410 | Student Teaching Seminar |
EDMG 201 | Adolescent Development |
EDMG 301 | Philosophy and Organization of Middle School |
EDMG 303 | Teaching Reading/Language Arts |
EDMG 401 | Directed Teaching Middle Grades |
EDMG 402 | Directed Teaching Middle Grades |
Supporting Requirements | |
These courses may be used to satisfy the general education requirements. | |
ED 200 | Foundations of Education |
Must take one of the following: | |
POLS 101 | American National Government |
POLS 202 | State and Local Government |
Emphasis Requirements
Each candidate will fulfill two (2) areas of at least 21 hours each from the following options: English and Communication, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, or Special Education. Courses taken under the General Education requirements and within the professional studies component may be counted toward the academic emphasis (“C” or better is required in each course).
English and Communication Emphasis | |
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(27 hours, 12 of which may be general education requirements) | |
ED 307 | Children’s and Adolescent Literature |
ENGL 100 | Writing Workshop I |
ENGL 102 | Writing Workshop II |
ENGL 206 | American Literature Survey |
ENGL 210 | Grammar and Linguistics |
THEA 324 | Children’s Theatre |
Must take one of the following: | |
CART 141 | Basic Public Speaking |
Must take one of the following: | |
ENGL 230 | Readings in World Literature |
Must take three hours of an upper-level literature or creative writing course. |
Mathematics Emphasis | |
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MATH 111 | Math for Elementary Teachers I |
MATH 112 | Math for Elementary Teachers II |
MATH 113 | Math Verticality for P-12 curriculum |
MATH 104 | Probability and Statistics |
MATH 305 | Problem Solving in Mathematics |
MATH 304 | Geometry |
Must take one of the following: | |
MATH 103 | College Algebra and Trigonometry |
MATH 121 | Calculus I |
Science Emphasis | |
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BIO 215 | General Biology I Laboratory |
BIO 216 | General Biology II Laboratory |
BIO 225 | General Biology I |
BIO 226 | General Biology II |
CHEM 121 | General Chemistry Laboratory I |
CHEM 131 | General Chemistry I |
PHSC 100 | Concepts in Physical Science |
PHYS 141 | Introductory General Physics I |
Must take one (1) of the following. | |
CHEM 122 and CHEM 132 | General Chemistry Laboratory II and General Chemistry II |
PHYS 142 | Introductory General Physics II |
Social Studies Emphasis | |
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ECON 231 | Principles of Microeconomics |
GEOG 101 | Introduction to Human Geography |
SOC 100 | Principles of Sociology |
Must take one of the following history sequences: | |
HIST 101 & 102 | History of World Civilization I and History of World Civilization II |
HIST 111 & 112 | Survey of American History I and Survey of American History II |
HIST 112 and HIST 113 | Survey of American History II and Survey of American History I with Lab |
Must take one of the following: | |
POLS 101 | American National Government |
POLS 202 | State and Local Government |
Must take six hours from the following: | |
PSY 303 | Social Psychology |
REL 343 | Abrahamic Faiths |
REL 344 | Eastern Religious Traditions |
Special Education Emphasis | |
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EDEX 201 | Introduction to Mild Disabilities |
EDEX 203 | Behavior Management: Basic Principles and Positive Behavior Supports |
EDEX 205 | Collaboration among Teachers and Professionals |
EDEX 302 | Educational Methods for Students with Disabilities at the Middle School Level |
EDEX 303 | Diagnostic and Assessment Procedures in Special Education |
EDEX 304 | Transition Issues in Special Education |
EDEX 400 | IEP Writing/Legal Issues in Special Education |