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Middle School Education Majors

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The middle school education majors are designed for undergraduate students seeking initial certification in grades 5-9 in the state of Missouri. The programs include all content courses required for middle school  certification including Field and Clinical Experiences.





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Middle School Language Arts Education Major

ADVISING WORKSHEET

FOR OTC AAT TRANSFERS

The Middle School Language Arts Education major is designed for undergraduate students seeking initial
certification in grades 5-9 Language Arts in the state of Missouri. The program includes all content courses
required for Middle School Language Arts certification including Field and Clinical Experiences.

The Middle School Language Arts Education major requires 79 credit hours of coursework.

Education Courses (52 hrs.)

  • EDUC 200 Technology in the Classroom (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 205 Diversity and Social Justice in Education (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 207 Psychology of Human Growth and Development (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 302 Educational Psychology and Assessment (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 340 Education of the Exceptional Child (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 304 Teaching in Diverse Classrooms (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 308 Secondary Content Area Literacy (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 331 Content Area Literacy (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 361 Collaborative Classroom Environments (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 376 Student Assessment and Data Analysis (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 379 Middle School Philosophy (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 383 Middle School Curriculum & Instruction (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 446 Methods of Teaching Secondary English (2 hrs.)
  • EDUC 208 Introductory Practicum (1 hr.)
  • EDUC 212/213 Professional Preparation for the Field of Teacher Education (0 hrs.)
  • EDUC 303 Secondary Education Practicum (1 hr.)
  • EDUC 475 Review for Teacher Certification Examinations (0 hrs.)
  • EDUC 477 Student Teaching -Middle School (10 hrs.)
  • EDUC 480 Student Teaching Support Seminar (2 hrs.)

Required Content Courses (27 hrs.)

Reading Literature & Informational Text (18 hrs.)

Choose Three: (9 hrs.)

  • ENGL 201 British Literature I: Medieval through Eighteenth Century (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 202 British Literature II: Nineteenth Century through the Present (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 203 American Literature I: 1620-1865 (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 204 American Literature II: 1865-1980 (3 hrs.)

Choose Two: (6 hrs.)

  • ENGL 212 Comparative Mythology (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 235 The History of Film (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 301 Theory and Practice (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 311 Studies in Contemporary Literature (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 317 African-American Literature (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 344 Studies in World Literature (3 hrs.)

Writing & Researched (6 hrs.)

  • ENGL 207 Expository Writing: Art of the Essay (3 hrs.)

Choose One: (3 hrs.)

  • ENGL 266 Creative Writing I – Fiction (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 267 Creative Writing I – Poetry (3 hrs.)
  • ENGL 268 Creative Writing I – Nonfiction (3 hrs.)

Language & Conventions (3 hrs.)

Recommended Additional Courses

  • EDUC 351 Introduction to Language Development of the Exceptional Child
  • EDUC 368 Introduction to Evaluation & Assessment
  • EDUC 369 Introduction to Mild/Moderate Disabilities
  • EDUC 357 Families of Exceptional Learners

Middle School Mathematics Education Major

ADVISING WORKSHEET

FOR OTC AAT TRANSFERS

The Middle School Mathematics Education major is designed for undergraduate students seeking initial
certification in grades 5-9 Mathematics in the state of Missouri. The program includes all content courses
required for Middle School Mathematics certification including Field and Clinical Experiences.

The Middle School Mathematics major requires 79 credit hours of coursework.

Education Courses (52 hrs.)

  • EDUC 200 Technology in the Classroom (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 205 Diversity and Social Justice in Education (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 207 Psychology of Human Growth and Development (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 302 Educational Psychology and Assessment (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 340 Education of the Exceptional Child (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 304 Teaching in Diverse Classrooms (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 308 Secondary Content Area Literacy (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 331 Content Area Literacy (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 361 Collaborative Classroom Environments (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 376 Student Assessment and Data Analysis (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 379 Middle School Philosophy (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 383 Middle School Curriculum & Instruction (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 448 Methods of Teaching Secondary Mathematics (2 hrs.)
  • EDUC 208 Introductory Practicum (1 hr.)
  • EDUC 212/213 Professional Preparation for the Field of Teacher Education (0 hrs.)
  • EDUC 303 Secondary Education Practicum (1 hr.)
  • EDUC 475 Review for Teacher Certification Examinations (0 hrs.)
  • EDUC 477 Student Teaching – Middle School (10 hrs.)
  • EDUC 480 Student Teaching Support Seminar (2 hrs.)

Required Content Courses (27 hrs.)

Recommended Additional Courses

  • CSCI 251 Introduction to Computer Science (4 hrs.)
  • EDUC 351 Introduction to Language Development of the Exceptional Child (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 368 Introduction to Evaluation & Assessment (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 369 Introduction to Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 357 Families of Exceptional Learners (3 hrs.)
  • MATH 101 Fundamental Mathematical Concepts I (3 hrs.)

Middle School Science Education Major

ADVISING WORKSHEET

FOR OTC AAT TRANSFERS

The Middle School Science Education major is designed for undergraduate students seeking initial
certification in grades 5-9 Science in the state of Missouri. The program includes all content courses
required for Middle School Science certification including Field and Clinical Experiences.

The Middle School Science Education major requires 78 credit hours of coursework

Education Courses (52 hrs.)

  • EDUC 200 Technology in the Classroom (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 205 Diversity and Social Justice in Education (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 207 Psychology of Human Growth and Development (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 302 Educational Psychology and Assessment (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 340 Education of the Exceptional Child (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 304 Teaching in Diverse Classrooms (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 308 Secondary Content Area Literacy (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 331 Content Area Literacy (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 361 Collaborative Classroom Environments (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 376 Student Assessment and Data Analysis (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 379 Middle School Philosophy (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 383 Middle School Curriculum & Instruction (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 350 Methods of Teaching the Biological and Physical Sciences (2 hrs.)
  • EDUC 208 Introductory Practicum (1 hr.)
  • EDUC 212/213 Professional Preparation for the Field of Teacher Education (0 hrs.)
  • EDUC 303 Secondary Education Practicum (1 hr.)
  • EDUC 475 Review for Teacher Certification Examinations (0 hrs.)
  • EDUC 477 Student Teaching – Middle School (10 hrs.)
  • EDUC 480 Student Teaching Support Seminar (2 hrs.)

Required Content Courses (29 hrs.)

Choose One:

  • CHEM 121 Introductory Chemistry (5 hrs.)

or

  • CHEM 131 Foundations of Chemistry (3 hrs.)
  • CHEM 131L Foundations of Chemistry Lab (2 hrs.)

Recommended Additional Courses

  • EDUC 351 Introduction to Language Development of the Exceptional Child (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 368 Introduction to Evaluation & Assessment (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 369 Introduction to Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 357 Families of Exceptional Learners (3 hrs.)

Middle School Social Science Education Major

ADVISING WORKSHEET

FOR OTC AAT TRANSFERS

The Middle School Social Science Education major is designed for undergraduate students seeking initial
certification in grades 5-9 Social Science in the state of Missouri. The program includes all content courses
required for Middle School Social Science certification including Field and Clinical Experiences.

The Middle School Social Science Education major requires 79 credit hours of coursework.

Education Courses (52 hrs.)

  • EDUC 200 Technology in the Classroom (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 205 Diversity and Social Justice in Education (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 207 Psychology of Human Growth and Development (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 302 Educational Psychology and Assessment (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 340 Education of the Exceptional Child (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 304 Teaching in Diverse Classrooms (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 308 Secondary Content Area Literacy (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 331 Content Area Literacy (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 361 Collaborative Classroom Environments (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 376 Student Assessment and Data Analysis (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 379 Middle School Philosophy (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 383 Middle School Curriculum & Instruction (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 384 Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Studies and Economics (2 hrs.)
  • EDUC 208 Introductory Practicum (1 hr.)
  • EDUC 212/213 Professional Preparation for the Field of Teacher Education (0 hrs.)
  • EDUC 303 Secondary Education Practicum (1 hr.)
  • EDUC 475 Review for Teacher Certification Examinations (0 hrs.)
  • EDUC 477 Student Teaching – Middle School (10 hrs.)
  • EDUC 480 Student Teaching Support Seminar (2 hrs.)

Required Content Courses (27 hrs.)

American History (9 hrs.)

  • HIST 101 United States History to 1865 (3 hrs.)
  • HIST 102 United States History 1865 to Present (3 hrs.)

Choose One: (3 hrs.)

World History (9 hrs.)

Geography (3 hrs.)

  • HIST 111 Geographical History (3 hrs.)

Government (3 hrs.)

  • PLSC 101 Government and Politics in the United States (3 hrs.)

Economics (3 hrs.)

Choose One:

  • ECON 210 Principles of Microeconomics (3 hrs.)
  • ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 hrs.)

Recommended Additional Courses

  • EDUC 351 Introduction to Language Development of the Exceptional Child (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 368 Introduction to Evaluation & Assessment (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 369 Introduction to Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3 hrs.)
  • EDUC 357 Families of Exceptional Learners (3 hrs.)
  • HIST 250 Colonial America (3 hrs.)
  • HIST 251 History of Slavery (3 hrs.)
  • HIST 270 American Revolution (3 hrs.)
  • HIST 330 The American Civil War (3 hrs.)