| Undergraduate Programs: Middle Grades Education (Ref. # 579)
This program leads to the Bachelor of Science degree and the Kentucky Provisional Middle Grades Education (grades 5-9) certificate for teaching English/Communication and Social Studies.
The program requires:
- A minimum of 44 semester hours of general education course work that includes a biological science course and physical science course.
- 37 semester hours of professional education courses: MGE 275, PSY 310, EXED 330, PSY 421 or 422, LTCY 421, MGE 385, MGE 475, MGE 481, MGE 490, and EDU 489.
- A computer literacy course selected from: CS 145, CIS 141, or LME 448.
- 150 clock hours of field experiences. These hours are assigned during the professional education courses.
- The content courses in English/Communication and Social Studies shown below.
English/Communication course work (24 hours)
ENG 100 Introduction to College Writing (3 hours)
ENG 300 Writing in the Disciplines (3 hours)
ENG 302 Language and Composition (3 hours)
ENG 390 Masterpieces of American Literature (3 hours)
LME 407 Literature for Young Adults (3 hours)
COMM 145 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 hours) OR
COMM 161 Business and Professional Speaking (3 hours)
Electives: 6 hours selected from the following:
ENG 301 Argument and Analysis (3 hours)
ENG 401 Advanced Composition (3 hours)
ENG 410 Composition Theory and Practice (3 hours) (Pre-requisite: ENG 304)
Social Studies course work (27-30 hours)
HIST 119 Western Civilization to 1648 (3 hours) OR
HIST 120 Western Civilization since 1648 (3 hours)
HIST 240 The United States to 1865 (3 hours)
HIST 241 The United States since 1865 (3 hours)
GEOG 110 World Regional Geography (3 hours)
GEOG 360 Geography of North America (3 hours)
ECON 150 Introduction to Economics (3 hours) OR
ECON 202 Principles of Economics (Micro) (3 hours) AND ECON 203 Principles of Economics (Macro) (3 hours)
PS 110 American National Government (3 hours)
SOCL 100 Introduction to Sociology (3 hours) OR
ANTH 120 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 hours)
Electives: 3 hours
An upper division non-U.S., non-European history course
Advising
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Students interested in preparing to teach mathematics or science at the middle school level should refer to the program in Science and Mathematics Education.
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