Minor in Middle School Education
The Department of Teacher Education has come to believe that the preparation of teachers of young adolescents (middle school students) deserves special attention and has unique and distinct focus.
The minor in middle school education leads to two teaching certificates: Elementary (Kindergarten through grade 5) and Middle School (grade 5 through grade 8). In addition it provides students the opportunity to become "Highly Qualified" under No Child Left Behind legislation, and be certified in one of four disciplines for middle school teaching: English, mathematics, science, and social studies.
In addition to the professional education courses required of elementary education students, students in this dual licensure program are required to take:
| Minor in Middle School Education | |
|
ELD-350 Early Adolescence |
1 |
| ELD-355 Teaching in the Inclusive Middle School | 1 |
| ELD-360 Structure and Culture of the Middle School | 1 |
| One of the following: | |
| ELD-395 Learning Literacy in the Middle School | 3 |
| ELD-380 Teaching Mathematics in the Middle School | 3 |
| ELD-385 Teaching Science in the Middle School | 3 |
| ELD-390 Teaching Social Studies in the Middle School | 3 |
Students majoring in secondary education may also minor in middle school education. They must complete the professional education courses required of their major, the sequence of three one-credit courses listed above (ELD-350, 355, and 360), and either ELD-370, ELD-380, or ELD-390 in place of the elementary methods course required in their program.
