A combination of the love of science and the love of learning can bring middle school students a love of education. Learn how to create a foundation for students’ future with an array of TU science classes that can bridge the gap between content and the love of the field. Combine this degree with an English, math or history concentration to expand your reach to students.
This degree and licensure is offered in partnership with Lourdes University and provides the student with all of the course work for a degree in Science; one minor area chosen from English, history, or mathematics; and license requirements for Middle School teaching credentials for grades 4-9.
COMPETENCY CORE
COM130 Oral Communication & Presentation 3 hours
ENG141 Rhetoric and Introductory Research Writing [Composition] 3 hours
ENG142 Rhetoric and Academic Writing (w) [Composition] 3 hours
MAT181 College Algebra 3 hours
MAT273 Applied Statistics I 3 hours
EDU151 Technology In Learning 1 hour
EDU251 Technology & Pedagogy for Learning 1 hour
EDU351 Technology, Pedagogy, & Content Knowledge for Learning 1 hour
NAT130 Foundations of Healthy Living 3 hours
Total 21 hours
CULTURE CORE
EDU216 Multicultural and Social Issues in Education 3 hours
Total 3 hours
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE
DEC100 Engage 3 hours
DEC200 Explore 3 hours
DEC300 Connect 3 hours
DEC400 Impact 3 hours
DEC400L Impact ePortfolio 1 hour
Total 13 hours
SCIENCE MAJOR
BIO210 General Biology I and BIO210L Lab 4 hours
CHM131 General Chemistry I and CHM131L Lab 4 hours
NAT114 Survey of Science 3 hours
NAT201 Principles of Physical Science 3 hours
NAT205 Earth Science 3 hours
NAT220 Survey of Health Issues 3 hours
NAT291 Drugs and the Body (w) 3 hours
NAT150 Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology and NAT150L Lab 4 hours
SCI370 Integrated Science for Teachers 3 hours
Two of the following: 6 hours
SOCIOLOGY REQUIREMENT
EDU250 Educational Psychology and Human Development 3 hours
Total 39 hours
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
EDU100 Foundations of Education or EDU 101 Education Bridge (1 hr) 3 hours
EDU230 Survey of Special Needs Education 3 hours
EDU319 Classroom Management for Middle Childhood & AYA Education 3 hours
EDU329 Differentiated Instruction & Assessment 3 hours
Total 12 hours
READING CORE REQUIREMENTS
EDU220 Reading Comprehension Skills, Strategies and the Writing Process in Inclusive Classrooms 3 hours
EDU221 Content Area Reading and Writing 3 hours
EDU324 The Role of Phonics and the Foundation of Reading and Writing 3 hours
EDU335 Reading Diagnoses and Assessment 3 hours
Total 12 hours
MIDDLE SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS
EDM210 Education for Young Adolescents 3 hours
EDM235 Middle Childhood Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment 3 hours
EDM250 Middle Childhood Methods & Field Experience I 3 hours
EDM351-356 Middle Childhood Methods & Field Experience II 3 hours
EDM450 Middle Childhood Student Teaching 12 hours
Total 24 hours
Sub-total 124 hours
SECONDARY FIELD OF STUDY: CHOOSE ONE FIELD
Secondary Field of Study courses will be used to fill General Education Requirements. Students must choose secondary field of study when they declare their education major in order to avoid taking courses that do not fulfill graduation requirements for their major or secondary field of study.
LANGUAGE ARTS
ENG313 Theoretical Approaches to Reading and Writing 3 hours
One of the following: 3 hours
ENG422 World Literature (w) 3 hours
Total 9 hours
Students must also take any 200-level CUL, ENG, or PHI to meet CUL448/449 prerequisite for an additional (3 cr. hours), total for LA minors is 9 hours.
MATHEMATICS
MAT185 Quantitative Reasoning 3 hours
MAT271 Geometry for Middle School Teachers 3 hours
MAT275 Pre-Calculus 3 hours
MAT370 Teaching Mathematics in Middle School (w) 3 hours
Total 12 hours
SOCIAL STUDIES
CUL250 World Cultural Geography 3 hours
ECO222 Principles of Microeconomics 3 hours
HIS122 Research and Writing for History 3 hours
HIS267 Challenges of Global Leadership: US History after 1945 (w) 3 hours
HIS323 The Emerging West (w) 3 hours
HIS410 The Inter-Connected World (w) 3 hours
Total 18 hours
Total for Degree 133-142 hours
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate course offerings for this major. Consult the official Academic Bulletin for detailed registration and advising information.
On Campus - Offered in a 15-week semester format with start dates of January and August
There are no related concentrations available
Education for Young Adolescents (EDM210) - Fosters an understanding of the unique developmental needs and aspects of young adolescents. This course will examine not only the history and philosophy of middle school education but will explore exemplary practices, which are characteristics of effective middle childhood education.
Middle Childhood Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment (EDM235) - Building on the general concepts presented in EDM210 Education for Young Adolescents, this course begins to bridge the gap between content and practice. The course examines middle childhood curriculum and provides an in-depth review of the Ohio Academic Content Standards. The course introduces instructional models and elements of assessment theory in support of curriculum development and effective teaching. Students have opportunities to plan, teach, assess and reflect on lessons for young adolescents that are developmentally appropriate and inclusive.
Middle Childhood Methods & Field Experience I (EDM250) - Provides students with opportunities to learn and practice the skills and competencies of effective teaching at the middle childhood level. This course will examine various instructional methods used to teach young adolescents in all four curriculum content area and reading. The course includes a field experience in a middle childhood setting.
Language Arts and Social Studies Methods and Field Experience II (EDM351) - Provides students with opportunities to learn and practice Middle Childhood pedagogy in your licensure areas (language arts and social studies). Students will engage in all elements of the Teacher Performance Assessment, including planning instruction and assessment, instructing and engaging students in learning, assessing student learning, and final retrospective reflection. The course includes an extensive field experience in a Middle Childhood setting for both of your licensure areas. This course must be passed with a C+ or better. Falling below a C+ will result in the need to retake the course.
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