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Middle Grades Area (5-9) and MSD – Bachelor of Arts

Special Admissions Requirements

  1. GPA of 2.75.
  2. Successfully complete the TEP interview process.
  3. Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communication.
  4. Successful completion of prerequisite courses, with a grade of "C" or better (ENG 100, ENG 200, COMS 108, EDF 207, EDF 211).
  5. Students applying for TEP at MSU must take the Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE) Testing Series.

Program Competencies

Based on the Teacher Standards, students graduating from the 5-9 program should:

  1. Demonstrate a knowledge of the growth and development of middle grade students.
  2. Describe the historical, philosophical and psychological basis of middle grade and middle school programs.
  3. Demonstrate skills in planning and implementation of instruction in several different organizational patterns.
  4. Accurately assess the instruction needs of students.
  5. Develop an effective system for managing the classroom.
  6. Relate planning for teaching to the needs of middle grade students.
  7. Identify school and community resources that could be used in instruction.
  8. Plan for communication with students, parents and other school personnel.
  9. Establish cooperative relationships with other school personnel and skills in working in teams.
  10. Develop a breadth of content knowledge.
  11. Demonstrate a knowledge of the provisions of the Kentucky Education Reform Act.
  12. Demonstrate appropriate uses of technology to support and enhance instruction.
  13. Demonstrate the capacity to provide leadership within the school, the community and the profession.

Assessment

  1. GPA of 2.75
  2. Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE) Testing Series
  3. Interview
  4. Completion of required field experience hours
  5. Writing sample
  6. Teacher Performance Assessment
  7. PRAXIS Exams

Program Requirements

General Education

MATH 131General Mathematics Problem Solving

3
MATH 135Mathematics for Technical Students

3
MATH 152College Algebra

3
or
MATH 174Pre-Calculus Mathematics

3
 
EDF 211Human Growth and Development

3
EDEM 499CSeminar in Effective Teaching

3
Total Credit Hours:36

(MATH 152 or MATH 174 is recommended)

Area Requirements

5-9 and MSD Area Requirements

EDSP 230Education of Exceptional Children

3
EDMG 330Foundations of Reading for Middle Grades

3
EDF 207Foundations of Education

3
EDMG 306Development and Learning in Middle Grades

3
EDMG 332Teaching Reading in the Middle Grades Content Areas*

3
EDMG 347Literature and Materials for the Middle Grades

3
EDMG 446Supervised Student Teaching*

6
EDUC 482Classroom Management and Assessment*

3
EDSP 350Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

3
EDSP 356Applied Behavior Analysis

3
EDSP 363Assistive Technology

3
EDSP 365Including Students with Diverse Needs in the Classroom*

3
EDSP 367Educational Assessment

3
EDSP 370Transdisciplinary Assessment of Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities

3
EDSP 371Field Experiences in Transdisciplinary Assessment and Services for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities

1
EDSP 372Transition to Adult Life

3
EDSP 373Curriculum for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities*

3
EDSP 374Teaching Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities*

3
EDSP 375Practicum in Education of Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities*

2
EDSP 437Student Teaching Practicum in Education of Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities*

6
One of the following:
EDMG 341Teaching Math in Middle Grades*

3
EDMG 343Teaching Language Arts in Middle Grades*

3
EDMG 342Teaching Social Studies in Middle Grades*

3
SCI 491Science for the Middle School Teacher*

3
Total Credit Hours:66

Supplemental Requirements

Academic Component: Students seeking 5-9 and MSD certification select only one component, excluding the full science component (listed under Supplemental Requirements for the stand alone middle grades program.

Total Credit Hours:21-24

Total Credit Hours: 123-126