Middle Grades Education (MGED 4-8), Bachelor of Science
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum for Non-STEM Majors (Areas A-E) | 42 | |
| Area F: Courses Related to Major | ||
| EDUC 2110 | Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education 1 | 3 |
| EDUC 2120 | Exploring Socio-Cult Perspective | 3 |
| EDUC 2130 | Exploring Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| Must take TWO courses from a MAJOR concentration and ONE course from a minor concentration | 9 | |
| Science Concentration | ||
| Life/Earth Science | ||
| Physical Science 4 | ||
| Math Concentration | ||
| Foundation of Numbers and Operations 4 | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Social Studies Concentration | ||
| Select one history course 4 | ||
| Survey of American History I | ||
or HIST 2112 | Survey of American History II | |
or HIST 2115 | African American History | |
or HIST 2116 | American Military History | |
| Select one economics course | ||
| Survey of Economics | ||
or ECON 2105 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| English-Language Arts Concentration | ||
| Literary Forms 4 | ||
| Survey/American Literature I | ||
or ENGL 2141 | African-American Literature I | |
| AREA G: METHODS/CURRICULUM/CONTENT | ||
| EDUC 4451 | Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 3315 | Curriculum Needs & Characteristics of Adolescents | 3 |
| MGED 4439 | Reading in the Middle Grades | 3 |
| SPED 3231 | Contemporary Perspectives of Students with Disabilities 5 | 3 |
| Select Two Concentrations (30 hours total) | 30 | |
Science Concentration (15 hours) | ||
| Science in Middle Grades | ||
| Integrated Concept in Biol Sci | ||
| Integrated Concepts in Phy Sci | ||
| Integrated Earth and Space Sci | ||
Mathematics Concentration (15 hours) | ||
| Mathematics in the Middle Grades | ||
| Numbers and Their Applications | ||
| Advanced Topics in Elementary Mathematics | ||
| Discrete Mathematics | ||
| Geometry & Applications | ||
Social Studies Concentration (15 hours) | ||
| Social Studies in the Middle Grades | ||
| Principles of Geography | ||
| History of Georgia | ||
| Diplomatic History of the United States | ||
| Comparative Government | ||
Language Arts Concentration (15 hours) | ||
| Language Arts in the Middle Grades | ||
| Preadolescent Literature | ||
| Rhetoric and Adv Writing | ||
| Modern Grammar | ||
| Young Adult Literature | ||
| AREA H: CULMINATING CLINICAL EXPERIENCE | ||
| EDUC 2199 | Orientation to Education | 0 |
| EDUC 3401 | Practicum I | 2 |
| EDUC 3402 | Practicum II | 2 |
| EDUC 3403 | Practicum III | 2 |
| MGED 4461 | Student Teaching in Middle Grades | 12 |
| First-Year and Wellness Course Requirements Outside the Core | ||
| ASU 1101 | First Year Experience: Pathways to Success | 1 |
| HEDP, WELL | Health & Wellness Requirement 3 | 2 |
| Total Semester Hours | 123 | |
- 1
Prerequisite is ENGL 1101
- 2
Prerequisite is ENGL 2111
- 3
The health & wellness requirement may be fulfilled by taking one - two (2) credit hour health or wellness course OR two one (1) credit hour health or wellness activity courses.
- 4
All students must have a major and minor concentration. In Area F, for your minor concentration, you are required to take the option noted by this footnote.
- 5
SPED 3231 requires a grade of “B or better” in compliance with PSC rules.
Substitute Courses
With APPROVAL from your academic advisor, middle grades education students may enroll course substitutions for any course under Area G related to their selected concentrations. See your academic advisor for guidance regarding course substitution options.