This major leads to initial licensure as a teacher of General Science and Mathematics in grades 5-8 and licensure in English, History, and Political Science grades 5-12. Students may qualify for positions involving work with middle school-aged children in a variety of middle school settings. The education of teachers for middle schools focuses on teaching the whole child — drawing on the psychology of early adolescence to develop teaching techniques, materials, and curricula particularly relevant to children at this stage of development.
The senior practicum will be a semester experience in one setting within the 5–8 grade range. Coursework within grades 5–8 gives the student experience with both children of different ages and a variety of curricula, organizational structures, and grouping strategies characteristic of the middle school.
Students must choose a liberal arts major to complement this major. Students may choose from six liberal arts fields:
Teacher of General Science (5-8) (42 credits)
Students must choose the liberal arts major in Earth and Environmental Science and the Education major.
I. Required Courses:
| CEDUC 1352 | Teaching, Learning and Social Responsibility | 4 |
| CEDUC 2360 | Middle School Education | 4 |
| CEDUC 2402 | Content Area Reading in Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| CEDUC 4189 | Sheltered English Instruction: 5-12 | 4 |
| CEDUC 4350 | Embracing Diversity in Classroom Communities | 3 |
| EEDUC 5013 | Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in General Science | 3 |
| EEDUC 6215 | Effective Management of Secondary Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| CEDUC 4732 | Senior Practicum & Seminar: Middle School Teacher Of Science | 9 |
| An additional elective at the 2000 level or above in the Earth and Environmental Science Major | 3 |
II. Liberal Arts Support Courses:
| CPSYC 2437 | Characteristics of Children and Youth with Special Needs | 3 |
| CPSYC 3409 | Psychology of Preadolescence and Adolescence | 3 |
Teacher of English (5-12) (49 credits)
Students must choose the liberal arts major in English (Literature Track) and the Education Major.
Choose ONE (3 credits):
Choose ONE (3 credits):
| CPSYC 2437 | Characteristics of Children and Youth with Special Needs | 3 |
| ESPED 5100 | Inclusion, Social Justice, and Disability | 3 |
Choose ONE (3 credits):
With the approval of their advisor or the director of the undergraduate Education division, juniors and senior may take graduate courses (EEDUC, ESPED, ECOMP) in the School of Education in those programs that lead to initial licensure. Once enrolled, they must meet all course requirements as outlined on the syllabus.
I. Required Courses:
| CEDUC 1352 | Teaching, Learning and Social Responsibility | 4 |
| CEDUC 2360 | Middle School Education | 4 |
| CEDUC 2714 | Young Adult Literature in the Middle/Secondary Classroom | 3 |
| CEDUC 3451 | High School Education | 4 |
| CEDUC 4189 | Sheltered English Instruction: 5-12 | 4 |
| CEDUC 4350 | Embracing Diversity in Classroom Communities | 3 |
| CEDUC 4731 | Senior Practicum & Seminar: Middle School Teacher Of English | 9 |
| EEDUC 5060 | Teaching English Language Arts in Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EEDUC 6001 | The Teaching of Writing (K-12) | 3 |
| EEDUC 6215 | Effective Management of Secondary Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
Teacher of History (5-12) / Teacher of Political Science/Political Philosophy (5-12) (43 credits)
Students preparing to teach History must choose the liberal arts major in History and the Education major.
Students preparing to teach Political Science/Political Philosophy must choose the liberal arts major in Political Science and the Education major.
Choose ONE (9 credits):
| CEDUC 4733 | Senior Practicum & Seminar: Middle School Teacher Of History | 9 |
| CEDUC 4735 | Senior Practicum & Seminar: Middle School Teacher Of Political Science | 9 |
Choose ONE (3 credits):
Choose ONE (3 credits):
| CPSYC 2437 | Characteristics of Children and Youth with Special Needs | 3 |
| ESPED 5100 | Inclusion, Social Justice, and Disability | 3 |
Choose ONE (3 credits):
I. Required Courses:
| CEDUC 1352 | Teaching, Learning and Social Responsibility | 4 |
| CEDUC 2360 | Middle School Education | 4 |
| CEDUC 3451 | High School Education | 4 |
| CEDUC 4189 | Sheltered English Instruction: 5-12 | 4 |
| CEDUC 4350 | Embracing Diversity in Classroom Communities | 3 |
| EEDUC 5061 | Teaching History and Social Sciences Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EEDUC 6215 | Effective Management of Secondary Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
Teacher of Mathematics (5-8) (48 credits)
Students must choose the liberal arts major in Mathematics and the Education Major.
I. Required Courses:
| CEDUC 1352 | Teaching, Learning and Social Responsibility | 4 |
| CEDUC 2360 | Middle School Education | 4 |
| CEDUC 3374 | Teaching Mathematics for the Elementary School Teachers | 3 |
| CEDUC 3379 | Teaching Geometry, Measurement, and Data | 3 |
| CEDUC 3450 | Teaching Middle/Secondary Mathematics: Exploring Connections | 3 |
| CEDUC 4189 | Sheltered English Instruction: 5-12 | 4 |
| EEDUC 5110 | Teaching Mathematics in Grades 5-8 | 3 |
| EEDUC 6154 | Meeting Diverse Needs in the Mathematics Classroom | 3 |
| EEDUC 6215 | Effective Management of Secondary Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| CEDUC 4734 | Senior Practicum & Seminar: Middle School Teacher Of Math | 9 |
Choose ONE (3 credits):
II. Support Courses:
Choose ONE (3 credits):
| CPSYC 2437 | Characteristics of Children and Youth with Special Needs | 3 |
| ESPED 5100 | Inclusion, Social Justice, and Disability | 3 |
Choose ONE (3 credits):
With the approval of their advisor or the director of the undergraduate Education division, juniors and seniors may take graduate courses (EEDUC, ESPED, ECOMP) in the School of Education in those programs that lead to initial licensure. Once enrolled, they must meet all course requirements as outlined on the syllabus.