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

Licensure in Middle Grades Education 6-9, Social Studies 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: 24 Credits


  • HIST 390
  • POLI 210
  • HIST 110 or HIST 120
  • HIST 211 or HIST 212
  • ECON 200 or ECON 211 or ECON 212
  • HIST 311 or HIST 312 or HIST 331
  • HIST 270 or HIST 370 or HIST 375
  • GEOG 210 or GEOG 220

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)—150 or a Composite Score of 468

PRAXIS II Requirement


PRAXIS II Test: 5089/0089 Middle School Social Studies—Score 149

Total Credit Hours: 71


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