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Middle Grades Education B.S.

Information about the Department of Teacher Education can be found on the department page.

Degree Requirements

Core IMPACTS Requirements

Satisfactorily complete each of the Core IMPACTS general education requirements, as listed in the Core IMPACTS section of this catalog. 

Total Credit Hours:42

 

Field of Study Requirements

Satisfactorily complete each of the following courses, which serve as prerequisites or preparatory work for your major classes. Some courses may also be used to fulfill Core IMPACTS requirements. Students who use these courses to fulfill both requirements will have more hours of general electives.

EDUC 2110Invest Crit Cont Issues in Ed

3
EDUC 2120Exploring Socio-Cultural Persp

3
EDUC 2130Exploring Learning & Teaching

3
ENGL 2200Engaging Texts

3
Electives
Content Courses

6
Total Credit Hours:18
Elective Content Courses: Choose six hours in lower division courses to support one content concentration area: mathematics, science, or social sciences.

 

Major Requirements

Satisfactorily complete the following courses: 

EDMG 3001Field Placement I

1
EDMG 3002Field Placement II

1
EDMG 3003Seminar I

2
EDMG 3004Seminar II

2
EDMG 3212FB Dev Lrn: Theory Practice

3
EDMG 4001Field Placement III

2
EDMG 4003Seminar III

3
EDMG 4150FB Soc of Mdl Schls/Dem Clsrms

2
EDMG 4218Dev & Assess Logical Thought

3
EDMG 4243FB Capstone Experience

3
EDMG 4245FB Middle Grades Curriculum

3
EDMG 4250Inquiry and Reflection

1
EDMG 4960Internship

3
EDEX 3220Legal Issues in Special Ed

3
EDIT 3221Intro Instr Tech Teachers

3
Total Credit Hours:35
EDEX 3220 must be completed with a grade of B or higher (HB671).

 

Concentrations in Content Fields

  • All candidates are required to have an English/Language Arts Concentration
  • All candidates must complete foundation courses in social studies, mathematics, and science  
  • All candidates must also complete a second concentration from social studies, mathematics, or science
Total Credit Hours:27

English/Language Arts Concentration (Required)

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:
ENGL 4448Adolescent Literature

3
ENGL 4116Structure of Present-Day Eng

3
EDRD 3150Lit, Read, & Writ Content Flds

3
EDRD 3214Reading Instructional Strateg

3
Total Credit Hours:12

Concentration Foundation Courses

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:
GEOG 4500Comparative Regional Geography

3
MAED 3100Mathematical Investigating

3
PHSC 4010Integrated Physical Science

3
Total Credit Hours:9

Social Studies Concentration

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:
HIST 4415Georgia: Colony and State

3
One additional 3000-4000 level course in CRJU, ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLS, SOCI

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Mathematics Concentration

Satisfactorily complete two (2) of the following courses:
MAED 4080Concepts in Algebra

3
MAED 4510Concepts in Geometry

3
MAED 4680Concepts in Discrete Math

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Science Concentration

Satisfactorily complete of the following courses:
EDMG 4950Special Topics in Mid Grd Curr

1 - 12
One additional 3000-4000 level course in BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHSC, PHYS

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Total Credit Hours: 120

Major Requirements

  • A freshman 1-hour orientation course is required by GC.
  • In order to receive credit towards graduation, candidates must earn a B or higher in EDEX 3220.