2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 19, 2024  
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Licensure in Middle Grades Education 6-9, Language Arts Concentration


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Program Requirements

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Overall minimum GPA of 2.7 on 4.0 scale for all undergraduate work or minimum 2.75 on 4.0 scale in last 60 hours of study which may include no more than 12 graduate hours.

Professional Education Courses: 29 Credits


EDUC 450 may not be taken until student is admitted to Teacher Education. EDMG 470 and EDUC 490 may not be taken until student is admitted to Clinical Experience (Student Teaching) and are taken during the last and final semester.

  • EDUC 210
  • EDUC 211
  • EDUC 310
  • EDUC 330
  • EDUC 331
  • EDUC 450
  • EDMG 470
  • EDUC 490

Middle Grades Major Core: 18 Credits


EDMG 400, READ 320, EDMG 433, EDMG 461, EDMG 462, EDMG 463, and EDMG 498 may not be taken until student is admitted to Teacher Education. Choose the section of EDMG 498 which correlates with the chosen Academic Concentration:

  • EDMG 400
  • READ 300
  • READ 320
  • SPED 320
  • EDMG 498

Methods Course


Choose one methods course depending on Academic Concentration:

  • EDMG 433
  • EDMG 461
  • EDMG 462
  • EDMG 463

Academic Concentration Requirements: 30 Credits


  • ENGL 110
  • ENGL 120
  • ENGL 231
  • ENGL 301
  • ENGL 341
  • READ 390

Choose One of the following:


  • ENGL 211
  • ENGL 212

Choose One of the following:


  • ENGL 311
  • ENGL 312

Choose One of the following:


  • ENGL 321
  • ENGL 322

Choose One of the following:


  • ENGL 335
  • ENGL 343
  • ENGL 344
  • ENGL 345

Core Academic Skills for Educators Test Requirement


Required for students with less than 2.7 Undergraduate GPA
PRAXIS Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading (5712)—Score 156
PRAXIS Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing (5722)—Score 162
PRAXIS Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (5732)—Score 150 or a Composite Score of 468

PRAXIS II Requirement


PRAXIS II Test: 5047 Middle School English Language Arts—Score 164

Total Credit Hours: 77


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