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. Other licensure components (testing, edTPA) are required for licensure referral.
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: 41 sh
| EDU 305 | LEARNING & TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGIES | 2 sh |
| PSY 321 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 4 sh |
| SOC 243 | SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 315 | EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT | 4 sh |
| EDU 325 | MIDDLE GRADES LITERACY | 4 sh |
| EDU 346 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE GRADES EDUCATION MAJORS | 2 sh |
| EDU 441 | FOUNDATIONS OF MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| EDU 450 | TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS IN MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS | 4 sh |
| EDU 402 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR I FOR MIDDLE, K-12, AND SECONDARY MAJORS | 1 sh |
| EDU 403 | EXPLORATIONS CAPSTONE SEMINAR II | 2 sh |
| EDU 481 | STUDENT TEACHING | 10 sh |
Concentrations
In addition to the core courses, a student majoring in middle grades education must select one subject area concentration from the following:
English Language Arts concentration: 28 sh
| ENG 205 | GRAMMAR | 4 sh |
| ENG 220 | LITERARY STUDIES: THEORIES AND METHODS | 4 sh |
| ENG 224 | AMERICAN LITERATURE AFTER 1865 | 4 sh |
| ENG 319 | WRITING CENTER WORKSHOP | 4 sh |
| ENG 399 | YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| EDU 421 | METHODS OF TEACHING MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY ENGLISH | 4 sh |
Choose one course from the following: 4 sh
| ENG 238 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE BEFORE 1945 | 4 sh |
| ENG 239 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE 1945 | 4 sh |
| ENG 359 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN NOVELS | 4 sh |
Social Studies concentration: 28 sh
| ECO 111 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| GEO 131 | THE WORLD'S REGIONS | 4 sh |
| HST 112 | SEARCH FOR ORDER IN MODERN EUROPE | 4 sh |
| HST 122 | CONTESTED DEMOCRACY: US FROM 1865 | 4 sh |
| HST 221/IGS 221 | THE WORLD IN THE 20TH CENTURY | 4 sh |
| POL 111 | AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | 4 sh |
| EDU 425 | METHODS OF TEACHING MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES | 4 sh |
Mathematics concentration: 28 sh
| STS 110 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING | 4 sh |
| MTH 151 | CALCULUS I | 4 sh |
| MTH 208 | NUMBER AND ALGEBRA FOR K-8 TEACHERS | 4 sh |
| MTH 209 | GEOMETRY AND DATA FOR K-8 TEACHERS | 4 sh |
| MTH 308 | MATHEMATICS FOR MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY TEACHERS | 4 sh |
| EDU 422 | METHODS OF TEACHING MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY MATHEMATICS | 4 sh |
Choose one of the following courses: 4 sh
Science concentration: 28 sh
| BIO 101 | TOPICS IN GENERAL BIOLOGY | 3 sh |
| BIO 102 | GENERAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY | 1 sh |
| SCI 121 | SCIENCE WITHOUT BORDERS | 4 sh |
| CHM 111 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I with LAB | 4 sh |
| PHY 102 | INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY | 4 sh |
| PHY 110 | ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 4 sh |
| EDU 424 | METHODS OF TEACHING MIDDLE GRADES AND SECONDARY SCIENCE | 4 sh |
Total Credit Hours: 70