Licensure in Middle Grades Education 6-9, Mathematics Concentration

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: 26 Credits

MATH 129
MATH 130
MATH 142
MATH 150
MATH 241
MATH 251
MATH 262
STAT 202

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: 5169 Middle School Mathematics—Score 165.

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