Middle Grades Education A.B.

A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in middle grades (6-9) licensure meets the coursework requirements for middle grades (6-9) licensure in North Carolina. Students must apply and be admitted to the Teacher Education program and complete all requirements

A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in middle grades education requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.

Major Requirements

Required courses: 42 sh

EDU 3050Learning and Teaching with Technologies

2 sh

PSY 3820EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

4 sh

EDU 3150Educational Assesment

4 sh

EDU 3250Adolescent Literacies

4 sh

EDU 4410Teaching Adolescents

4 sh

EDU 4500Teaching Diverse Learners in Middle and Secondary Schools

4 sh

EDU 4030Explorations Capstone Seminar II

2 sh

EDU 4970Student Teaching

10 sh

EDU 3550Teaching in 21st Century Classrooms

4 sh

Choose one: 4sh
SOC 2430SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION

4 sh

EDU 2110Education and Society

4 sh

Concentrations

A student majoring in middle grades education must select one subject area concentration from the following:

English language arts concentration: 28 sh

ENG 2050Grammar

4 sh

ENG 2900Literary Studies: Theories and Methods

4 sh

ENG 2240American Literature After 1865

4 sh

ENG 3090Writing Center Workshop

4 sh

ENG 3580Young Adult Literature

4 sh

EDU 4210Methods of Teaching Middle Grades and Secondary English

4 sh

Choose one : 4 sh
ENG 2260African-American Literature Since 1945

4 sh

ENG 2340Caribbean Literature

4 sh

ENG 2350Asian-American Literature

4 sh

ENG 2575LGBTQ Literature & Culture

4 sh

ENG 3300The Harlem Renaissance

4 sh

ENG 3340Native American Literature

4 sh

ENG 3590African-American Novels

4 sh

ENG 3810Latin American Literature and Culture

4 sh

Social studies concentration: 28 sh

ECO 1000Principles of Economics

4 sh

GEO 1310THE WORLD'S REGIONS

4 sh

EDU 4250Methods of Teaching Middle Grades and Secondary Social Studies

4 sh

Choose one : 4sh
HST 1110MAKING OF THE WEST TO 1500

4 sh

HST 1120SEARCH FOR ORDER IN MODERN EUROPE

4 sh

Choose one : 4sh
POL 1110American Politics

4 sh

POL 1610Comparative Politics

4 sh

Two additional HST courses : 8 sh

  • Choose any US History course
  • Choose any non-US History course

Mathematics concentration: 28 sh

STS 1100INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING

4 sh

MTH 1510CALCULUS I

4 sh

MTH 2080NUMBER AND ALGEBRA FOR K-8 TEACHERS

4 sh

MTH 2090GEOMETRY AND DATA FOR K-8 TEACHERS

4 sh

MTH 3080MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS FOR MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY TEACHERS

4 sh

EDU 4220Methods of Teaching Middle Grades and Secondary Mathematics

4 sh

Choose one: 4 sh
MTH 2510CALCULUS II

4 sh

STS 2120STATISTICS IN APPLICATION

4 sh

Science concentration: 28 sh

CHM 1110General Chemistry I with Lab

4 sh

PHY 1020INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY

4 sh

EDU 4240Methods of Teaching Middle Grades and Secondary Science

4 sh

ENS 1110Introduction to Environmental Science

3 sh

ENS 1130Introduction to Environmental Science Lab

1 sh

 

NOTE: One other required course is Introduction to Geology, which was deleted from PHY and should be added to the catalog as an ENS course soon.

Choose one: 4 sh
PHY 1100ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

4 sh

PHY 2010GENERAL PHYSICS I

4 sh

Choose one; 4 sh
BIO 1012Topics in General Biology

3 sh

BIO 1013General Biology Laboratory

1 sh

BIO 1064Biology: the Science of Life

4 sh

Program Outcomes

The outcomes expected of students who have completed the Middle Grades Education program are drawn from two sets of standards for teacher licensure programs: (a) the NC Professional Teaching Standards (NCPTS); and (b) the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) Model Core Teaching Standards.
NC Professional Teaching Standards (2013): 1. Teachers demonstrate leadership (InTASC 5) • lead in their classrooms, school, and profession • advocate for schools and students • demonstrate high ethical standards 2. Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students (InTASC 1-3) • provide a positive, nurturing environment • embrace diversity in school, community, world • treat students as individuals • adapt their teaching for students with special needs • work collaboratively with families and significant adults in the lives of their students 3. Teachers know the content they teach (InTASC 4-5) • align instruction with the NC SCOS • know the content of their teaching specialty • recognize interconnectedness of content area • make instruction relevant to students 4. Teachers facilitate learning for their students (InTASC 6-8) • know how learning takes place • plan appropriate instruction and assessment • use a variety of instructional methods • integrate and utilize technology in instruction • develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills • facilitate teamwork and develop leadership qualities • communicate effectively 5. Teachers reflect on their practice (InTASC 9-10) • analyze student learning • link professional growth to professional goals • function effectively in a complex environment 6. Teachers contribute to academic success of students

Total Credit Hours: 70

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