Middle Childhood Language Arts and Social Studies Major (B.S.Ed.)

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Major code BS6178

To receive a B.S.Ed. in Middle Childhood Education, you must complete a program of coursework and achieve passing scores on the Praxis II exams prior to licensure. The program includes coursework well distributed over two academic concentrations. Academic concentrations may be chosen in language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. These will be the two subjects you are licensed to teach in grades 4-9. Upon completing the program and achieving passing scores on the Praxis II exams, you are eligible for a two-year provisional teaching license for grades 4–9 in those areas.

College-level Requirements

Please see the appropriate college listing for college-level academic requirements.

Middle Childhood Education Requirements

You are required to fulfill Ohio University’s General Education Requirements. Some concentrations include courses that are also required Tier courses. To avoid taking unnecessary courses, it is important that you meet with your advisor when planning your schedule.

General Education Courses

Earn a grade of C or better in a Tier I Math course, a Tier I English course, and the following:

COMS 103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 4
EDTE 150 - Introduction to Teacher Education Credit Hours: 4
PSY 101 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 5

Professional Requirements

Complete the following courses and subrequirements with a 2.75 GPA and no grade below a C:

EDCS 301 - Education and Cultural Diversity Credit Hours: 3
EDCS 301L - Education and Cultural Diversity Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
EDCS 400 - School, Society, and the Professional Educator Credit Hours: 4
EDCT 203 - Technological Applications in Education Credit Hours: 4
EDMC 300 - Middle Childhood Instructional Process and Curriculum Credit Hours: 4
EDMC 301 - Middle Childhood Education and Curriculum Credit Hours: 5
EDTE 200 - Learning, Human Growth, and Development Credit Hours: 6
EDTE 201 - Characteristics of Learners with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
EDTE 202 - Field Experience in Education Credit Hours: 2
(EDTE 200, 201, and 202 must be taken together as a block)
EDTE 371A - Instructional Adaptations for Learners with Exceptionalities and Diverse Needs–Middle Credit Hours: 4

Reading Core

EDTE 220 - Phonics and the Structure of Language Credit Hours: 5
EDTE 325 - Literature-Centered Developmental Reading Instruction Credit Hours: 5
EDTE 420 - Teaching Reading in the Content Area Credit Hours: 4
EDTE 421 - Foundations of Reading Instruction, Diagnosis, and Remediation for Classroom Teachers Credit Hours: 4

Student Teaching

These three courses are taken concurrently and constitute the student teaching requirement. Apply for student teaching by December 1 of the year prior to the year you plan to student teach. All student teaching and early field experiences must be completed in grade levels associated with the state’s definition of middle childhood (fourth grade through ninth grade). For further information, contact the office of Student Services, McCracken Hall 124.

EDPL 461 - Student Teaching in Middle Childhood Credit Hours: 7
EDPL 462 - Student Teaching in Middle Childhood Credit Hours: 6
EDPL 465 - Student Teaching Seminar Credit Hours: 3

Middle Childhood Generalist Endorsement

The Ohio Board of Education has approved a Middle Childhood Generalist Endorsement. This endorsement can be added to an existing Middle Childhood license (grades 4-9) and will allow teachers to teach grades 4-6 only in the concentration areas that are added.

A description of the Generalist License can be found at http://www.ode.state.oh.us.teachingprofession/teacher/certification_licensure/standards/standards.asp.