Middle Level Education Social Studies (4-8)

Credit Hours: 133

Requirements

Recommended Sequence of Courses

The recommended course sequences listed here are for marketing purposes only. Students should consult their academic adviser for course selection and degree progress.

FIRST YEAR
Dept and No.	Descriptive Title of Course	Credits
	Semester:	FALL	SPRING
EDUC 001	Educational Observation/Participation¹ Begin discussion of observation requirement	0
EDUC 101	Introduction to Teaching	3
ENGL 101	College Writing I	3
FYS 101	The First-Year Seminar	2
HIST 109	US History I	3
MATH 102	College Algebra	3
PSYC 224	Child Development II	3
EDUC 002	Education Observation/Participation¹ Continue hours of classroom participation, 40 hours required		0
BIOL 113	General Biology I		4
ENGL 102	College Writing II		3
HIST 110	United States History II		3
MATH 111	College Math		3
COMM 107	Speech Communication		3
PSYC 230	Psychology of Adolescence		3
	Total Semester Credits	17	19

 

SECOND YEAR
Dept and No.	Descriptive Title of Course	Credits
	Semester:	FALL	SPRING
EDUC 003	Education Observation/Participation¹ Continue hours of classroom participation, 40 hours required	0
POSC 101	American National Government	3
GEOG 101	Intro to Geography	3
ENGL 201/202	American Literature I or II	3
MATH 110	Trigonometry	3
SPED 225	The Exceptional Learner: Characteristics and Needs	3
EDUC 004	Education Observation/Participation¹ Continue hours of classroom participation, 40 hours required		0
PHSC 205	Earth Systems History		3
HIST 101	Making of the Modern World		3
PHSC 109/110	Energy & the Environment or Global Cognition		3
PSYC 355	Play, Cognition and Learning		3
POSC 201	State and Local Government		3
EDUC 302	Curriculum Planning		3
GEOG 340	Cultural Geography		3
	Total Semester Credits	18	18

 

THIRD YEAR
Dept and No.	Descriptive Title of Course	Credits
	Semester:	FALL	SPRING
EDUC 005	Education Participation¹ Pre Student Teaching - 50 hours required	0
EDUC 303	Curriculum & Methods: Math	3
EDUC 304	Curriculum & Methods: Cit. & Soc. St.	3
EDUC 305	Curriculum & Methods: Science	3
EDUC 315	Developmental Assessment I	3
EDUC 327	Foundations of Reading Instruction	3
SPED 320	Differentiated Instruction for Diverse Learners	3
EDUC 006	Education Participation¹ Pre Student Teaching - 50 hours required		0
EDUC 317	Developmental Assessment II		3
EDUC 310	Family Health & Safety		3
EDUC 337	Teaching Reading in Grades 4-8		3
POSC/HIST 302	Civil Rights in America		3
MATH 305	Communications in Mathematics		3
PHSC 102	Physical Science II		3
Clearances	Current Clearances (Criminal, Child Abuse, FBI, and Health requirements)
	Total Semester Credits	18	18

 

FOURTH YEAR
Dept and No.	Descriptive Title of Course	Credits
	Semester:	FALL	SPRING
EDUC 340	Teaching English Language Learners	3
EDUC 007	Education Participation¹ Pre Student Teaching - 50 hours required	0
EDUC 405	Strategies for Literacy Assessment & Intervention	3
EDUC 450	Seminar: Contemporary Research, Issues, and Ethics in Education	3
EDUC 332	Instructional Strategies for Content Area Reading	3
EDUC 440	Electronic Media for Teachers	3
SPED 310	Classroom Management	3
EDUC 423I	Student Teaching at the Intermediate Level (4-6)		6
EDUC 423M	Student Teaching at the Middle Level (6-8)		6
	Total Semester Credits	18	12

Students must either take or test out of ENGL 050: Critical and Analytical Reading, in their first semester at Keystone College. The credits and quality points earned are included in student averages; however, these credits do not count toward fulfilling graduation requirements.

The academic advisor assists the student in planning his/her curriculum and in preregistration; however, the student is ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements of the curriculum selected. Not every course is offered every semester at every location. Course offerings are dependent on enrollment. 

¹Field Experiences are essential program components and are integrated into coursework in each semester for the bachelor of science in middle level education. They are usually scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM during typical working hours. Students must register for EDUC 001 to 007 (Education Observation/Participation) each semester. Field experiences carry no credit and require annual clearances (FBI, criminal history, child abuse, and health appraisal which includes a negative TB test). Failure to obtain clearances will prohibit field participation and will hinder progress in the program.