Bachelor of Arts in Middle School Education Grades 5-9

Program Coordinators: Dr. Katrina Slone

Alice Lloyd College Department of Education

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Education Course Descriptions

The major in Middle School Education prepares students to teach the academic standards for grades five through nine. The student must select an academic emphasis in one or two of the following: English/Communications, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. In addition to the curriculum requirements listed below, students must meet the criteria for admission to the Teacher Education Program, Student Teaching, and the Kentucky and Alice Lloyd Teacher Standards. Upon completion of this program, students must meet other specific Education Professional Standards Board requirements in order to secure certification.

Students in education must earn a 2.75 overall GPA in all course work in order to graduate. Note also that in each of the following areas a 2.75 overall GPA is required as well as no grade lower than “C”: 1) professional education and collateral courses, and 2) subject matter courses.

Middle School Education Degree Requirements

SINGLE OR DOUBLE EMPHASIS

Students should become familiar with the requirements for their individual programs and work with their advisors to ensure that all degree requirements will be met. A guide sheet is extremely helpful in academic planning. Students wishing to major in Middle School Education Grades 5-9 can access a downloadable version (pdf) of the guide sheet at the top of this page, or he or she may obtain one from his or her Faculty Advisor or from the Registrar. The student has the ultimate responsibility for seeing that all academic requirements are being met.

General Education Requirements / 54 hours

Institutional – 18 hours: CIS 110, COMM 126, ENG 101, ENG 102, LE 101, PE 103

Humanities: 12 hours

Social Sciences: 12 hours

Natural Sciences and Mathematics: 12 hours

Professional Education Requirements / 40 hours

Educ 200, 220, 309, 311, 312, 313, 320, 321, 322, 330, 353, 370, 411
*Educ 409 is required of students who are obtaining more than one certification or need more time in the classroom prior to student teaching.

Professional Education Collateral Requirements / 9 hours

Required: HLTH 210, EDUC 211
Choose 3 hours from HIST 101, 102, 203, and 204.

Subject Matter Emphasis Requirements / 30-31 hours (choose ONE OR TWO emphasis areas from A, B, C, and D):

• A) English/Communications – 30 hoursRequired: Educ 343; Eng 310, 311 or 312, and 315;
  Choose 6 hours from Eng 302, 303, 304, 305;
  Choose 12 hours from Eng 201, 202, 211, 212, 215, 216, 415 with at least 3 hours but no more than 6 hours from American Literature
• B) Mathematics – 30 hoursRequired: MATH 112, 113, 114, 125, 201, 202, 250, and 330.
• C) Science – 30-31 hoursRequired: 16 hours: Ast 101, Biol 101/108, 205, 206; and 13-14 hours chosen from Option 1 or 2:
  (1) Chem 115 and 116 with either Phys 211 or 231; or
  (2) Chem 115, and Phys 211 or 212 and or Phys 231 or 232
• D) Social Studies – 30 hoursRequired: Econ 209; Hist 101, 102, 203, 204, 261; Soc 101; SSci 110;
  Choose 3 hours from Hist 310, Hist/Pols 311, 460, 464;
  Choose 3 hours from Pols 111, 112.

For Those Students Wishing To Add Learning/Behavior Disorder Certification:

Professional Education Requirements / 23 hours
Educ 324, 325, 326, 327, 328.
Math 201, 202.

General Electives / sufficient to total 128 hours for graduation

Students are encouraged to consider courses that can lead to a second major or a minor.

Suggested Course Sequence (Single or Double Emphasis)

Freshman Year

Second Semester

Eng 102
Educ 200
A Phys Sci
Social Science Elective
Math 110, 112, or 113
Educ 220

Sophomore Year

 Second Semester

Social Science Elective
Social Science Elective
Humanities Elective
Subject Matter Emphasis
Humanities Elective

Junior Year

Second Semester

Educ 370
Educ 322
Educ 353
Educ 312
Subject Matter Emphasis
Subject Matter Emphasis
Subject Matter Emphasis

Senior Year

 Second Semester

Educ 411

**Educ 409 is required of students who are obtaining more than one certification or need more time in the classroom prior to student teaching.