English/Language Arts Specialization, Middle-Level Education Grades 4-8, BSED

The Middle-Level Education program prepares undergraduate students to become highly qualified, effective teachers in upper elementary grades 4-6 and in middle schools in grades 7-8. The content and methods courses in this program focus on the developmental and learning characteristics of students in this age group. Pedagogy courses present research-based strategies for engaging students in mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts content. Each student focuses on one of these content areas for building a solid, content-rich background to become certified as a middle-level educator in grades 4-8. The English/Language Arts Specialization is designed to prepare preservice teachers to meet the demands of teaching all academic subjects at the middle level in grades 4-8 with a specialization in English/language arts education. The Social Studies Specialization prepares preservice teachers to meet the demands of teaching all academic subjects at the middle level in grades 4-8 with a social studies focus. 

See requirements leading to teacher certification, titled “3-Step Process for Teacher Education,” in the College of Education and Communications  section of this catalog.