Middle Level Education, BS
Bachelor of Science in Middle Level Education
- Language Arts and Science (520300BS)
- Language Arts and Mathematics (520301BS)
- Language Arts and Social Studies (520302BS)
- Science and Mathematics (520303BS)
- Science and Social Studies (520304BS)
- Mathematics and Social Studies (520305BS)
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Program Description
This program prepares middle level teacher candidates for inclusive educational settings. Students will complete two of four focus areas (Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies) when completing this program.
School of Education Admission Requirements For Those Persons Seeking State of Ohio Licensure
All students must complete the following requirements for admission:
- School of Education Application for Admission. Responses to the questions on the application will help School of Education advisors offer the most effective and efficient advisement. It will also help advisors know students as individuals with unique backgrounds and experiences. Applications are available online at: http://www.uakron.edu/education/academic-programs/how-to-apply.dot.
- Intercollege Transfer (Undergraduate students only). Those students enrolled in another college wishing to complete degree requirements in the School of Education should see their advisor to initiate an intercollege transfer to the School of Education. Those students may not access School of Education core courses prior to admission. Students planning to complete teacher education as part of their degree requirements in another college need not complete an ICT.
- Grade Point Average of 2.5 or better overall and 2.5 or better overall in prerequisite credit hours from specific courses identified by the School.
- Evidence of competency in reading comprehension and writing as demonstrated by one of the following:
- A composite ACT score of 21 or higher, or
- A composite SAT-R score of 1060 (Math and Verbal) or higher, or
- A grade of B or higher in a course that meets the University's General Education English Composition I requirement.
- Evidence of competency in mathematics as shown by one of the following:
- A composite ACT score of 21 or higher, or
- A composite SAT-R score of 1060 (Math and Verbal) or higher, or
- A grade of B or better in a minimum of 3 credits of mathematics that meets the University's General Education mathematics requirement.
- Signed Criminal Background Check Acknowledgment Form
The LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education
Zook Hall, Room 002
Akron, Ohio 44325-4201
(330)972-7750
The following information has official approval of The LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education and The Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (DPR) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Requirements
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
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General Education Requirements * | 30 | |
Professional Education Requirements for Middle Level Education Students | 51-52 | |
Areas of Concentration ** | 39-48 | |
Total Hours | 120-130 |
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Several courses required for the major also satisfy General Education requirements. The University minimum of 36 credits are required for General Education and credit for these courses will apply to multiple requirements.
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Total number of required credit hours vary depending on chosen concentration areas.
Recommended General Education Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
Students are not required to enroll in the specific courses listed below. However, to facilitate successful degree completion, the academic department strongly encourages completion of the following recommendations. | ||
Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
Basic Statistics | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Introduction to Public Speaking | ||
or COMM:106 | Effective Oral Communication | |
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
English Composition I | ||
English Composition II | ||
Breadth of Knowledge | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Natural Science: Biology | ||
Principles of Chemistry I | ||
or CHEM:110 | Introduction to General, Organic & Biochemistry I (Lecture) | |
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
Introduction to Geography 1 | ||
or PSYC:100 | Introduction to Psychology | |
or SOCIO:100 | Introduction to Sociology | |
Diversity | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
U.S. History to 1877 | ||
U.S. History since 1877 | ||
Introduction to Sociology | ||
Global Diversity | ||
Integrated and Applied Learning | 2 | |
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
Capstone | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
Total Hours | 36 |
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If Social Studies is one of the chosen concentration areas, substitute PSYC:100 or SOCIO:100 in lieu of GEOG:100.
Professional Education Requirements for Middle Level Education Students1
Code | Title | Hours |
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Professional Education Requirements | ||
EDFN:200 | Introduction to Education 2 | 3 |
EDFN:220 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
EDIS:225 | Introduction to Exceptionalities | 3 |
EDML:100 | Orientation to Middle Level Education | 0 |
EDML:300 | Middle Level Education 2 | 3 |
EDCI:308 | Instructional Design and Assessment 2 | 6 |
EDCI:240 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
EDCI:241 | Word Study, Phonics & Spelling | 3 |
EDCI:440 | Literacy in the Content Areas 2 | 3 |
EDCI:445 | Assessment and Instruction in Literacy | 3 |
EDCI:223 | Urban Youth Mentoring | 3 |
EDML:498 | Student Teaching Colloquium: Middle Grades 3 | 3 |
EDML:499 | Student Teaching: Middle Level Education 3 | 9 |
Choose two of the following based on concentration areas: | 6-7 | |
EDML:333 | Teaching Science to Middle Level Learners 2 | |
EDML:338 | Teaching Social Studies to Middle Childhood 2 | |
EDML:342 | Teaching Math to Middle Level Learners 2 | |
EDML:350 | Teaching Language Arts & Media to Middle Level Learners 2 | |
Total Hours | 51-52 |
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A grade of C or better must be earned in all courses in this area.
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Service Learning or Clinical Hours required outside of class.
- 3
Planned teaching experience in schools selected and supervised by the Office of Student Teaching and Field Experience. Students must have approved application to student teaching, and pass appropriate OAE tests. To qualify for student teaching, students must have a 2.5 GPA overall, 2.5 in education classes, and 2.5 in student's major, in methods courses, core courses, and in their teaching fields. Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 100 hours of field experience is also required before student teaching.
Areas of Concentration 1
Language Arts
Code | Title | Hours |
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ENGL:350 | Black American Literature | 3 |
ENGL:362 | World Literatures | 3 |
or ENGL:389 | Special Topics: Literature & Language | |
ENGL:470 | History of English Language | 3 |
or ENGL:478 | Grammatical Structures of Modern English | |
EDML:351 | Modes of Writing for the Middle Grades | 3 |
EDSE:330 | Teaching Adolescent/Middle Level Literature 2 | 3 |
ENGL:3xx/4xx | 3 credits English Elective at 300/400 level | 3 |
Total Hours | 18 |
Science
Code | Title | Hours |
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BIOL:103 | Natural Science: Biology | 4 |
or BIOL:111 | Principles of Biology I | |
CHEM:101 | Chemistry for Everyone | 4 |
GEOL:101 | Introductory Physical Geology | 4 |
GEOL:137 | Earth's Atmosphere & Weather | 1 |
GEOL:451 | Field/Lab Studies in Environmental Science | 1-3 |
or GEOL:452 | Geology and Environmental Science Service Learning | |
PHYS:130 | Descriptive Astronomy | 4 |
PHYS:261 | Physics for Life Sciences I | 4 |
or PHYS:401 | Everyday Physics | |
Total Hours | 22-24 |
Mathematics
Code | Title | Hours |
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STAT:250 | Statistics for Everyday Life | 3-4 |
or STAT:260 | Basic Statistics | |
MATH:140 | Mathematics for Early/Middle Teachers 1 | 3 |
MATH:240 | Mathematics for Early/Middle Teachers 2 | 3 |
MATH:208 | Introduction to Discrete Mathematics | 4 |
MATH:441 | Concepts in Geometry | 4 |
MATH:144 | Technical Algebra and Trigonometry 1 | 4 |
or MATH:143 | Technical Algebra and Trigonometry 1 - Expanded | |
Total Hours | 21-22 |
Social Studies
Code | Title | Hours |
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GEOG:250 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
HIST:250 | U.S. History to 1877 | 3 |
HIST:251 | U.S. History since 1877 | 3 |
HIST:323 | Europe from Revolution to World War, 1789-1914 | 3 |
or HIST:324 | Europe from World War I to the Present | |
HIST:200 | Empires of the Ancient World | 3 |
HIST:470 | Ohio History | 3 |
POLIT:100 | Government & Politics in the United States | 3 |
EDCI:251 | Teaching Personal Finance in the PK-12 Classroom | 3 |
Total Hours | 24 |
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Two areas of concentration are required to be completed. Students must maintain a 2.50 GPA overall in the area of concentration.
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Service Learning or Clinical Hours required outside of class.
Recommended Sequence
1st Year | ||
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Fall Semester | Hours | |
ENGL:111 | English Composition I | 3 |
STAT:260 | Basic Statistics | 3 |
Natural Science Requirement | 3 | |
Arts/Humanities Requirement | 3-4 | |
Social Science Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 15-16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
ENGL:112 | English Composition II | 3 |
EDCI:223 | Urban Youth Mentoring | 3 |
Speaking Requirement | 3 | |
Social Science Requirement | 3 | |
Natural Science w/ lab Requirement | 4 | |
Hours | 16 | |
2nd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
EDFN:200 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
EDFN:220 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
EDML:100 | Orientation to Middle Level Education | 0 |
EDIS:225 | Introduction to Exceptionalities | 3 |
EDCI:240 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
Arts/Humanities Requirement | 4 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
EDML:300 | Middle Level Education | 3 |
EDCI:241 | Word Study, Phonics & Spelling | 3 |
EDCI:308 | Instructional Design and Assessment | 6 |
Content Coursework | 4 | |
Hours | 16 | |
3rd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
EDCI:440 | Literacy in the Content Areas | 3 |
Outstanding General Education Coursework | 6 | |
Content Coursework | 6-8 | |
Hours | 15-17 | |
Spring Semester | ||
EDCI:445 | Assessment and Instruction in Literacy | 3 |
EDML:338 or EDML:342 | Teaching Social Studies to Middle Childhood or Teaching Math to Middle Level Learners | 3 |
EDML:351 | Modes of Writing for the Middle Grades | 3 |
Content Coursework | 6-8 | |
Hours | 15-17 | |
4th Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
EDML:350 or EDML:333 | Teaching Language Arts & Media to Middle Level Learners or Teaching Science to Middle Level Learners | 3-4 |
Content Coursework | 12 | |
Hours | 15-16 | |
Spring Semester | ||
EDML:498 | Student Teaching Colloquium: Middle Grades | 3 |
EDML:499 | Student Teaching: Middle Level Education | 9 |
Hours | 12 | |
Total Hours | 120-126 |