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Middle Grades (5-9) and LBD Area – Bachelor of Arts
Special Admissions Requirements
- GPA of 2.75.
- Successfully complete the TEP interview process.
- Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communication.
- Successful completion of prerequisite courses, with a grade of "C" or better (ENG 100, COMS 108, MATH GNED Core, EDF 207, EDF 211).
- 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:
- Demonstrate a knowledge of the growth and development of middle grade students.
- Describe the historical, philosophical and psychological basis of middle grade and middle school programs.
- Demonstrate skills in planning and implementation of instruction in several different organizational patterns.
- Accurately assess the instruction needs of students.
- Develop an effective system for managing the classroom.
- Relate planning for teaching to the needs of middle grade students.
- Identify school and community resources that could be used in instruction.
- Plan for communication with students, parents and other school personnel.
- Establish cooperative relationships with other school personnel and skills in working in teams.
- Develop a breadth of content knowledge.
- Demonstrate a knowledge of the provisions of the Kentucky Education Reform Act.
- Demonstrate appropriate uses of technology to support and enhance instruction.
- Demonstrate the capacity to provide leadership within the school, the community and the profession.
Assessment
- GPA of 2.75.
- Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE) Testing Series.
- Interview.
- Completion of required field experience hours.
- Writing sample.
- Teacher Performance Assessment.
- PRAXIS Exams.
Program Requirements
General Education
Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University. Program requirements that are also general education requirements will count in both places (as applicable). Students must earn a "C" or better in ENG 100, COMS 108, and the GNED Math core. View the TEP Handbook at www.moreheadstate.edu/TEP for additional information.
Area Requirements
5-9 and LBD Area Requirements
EDSP 230 | Education of Exceptional Children | 3 |
EDEL 302 | Integrating Technology into the Classroom | 3 |
EDMG 330 | Foundations of Reading for Middle Grades | 3 |
EDF 207 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
EDF 211 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
EDMG 306 | Development and Learning in Middle Grades | 3 |
EDMG 332 | Teaching Reading in the Middle Grades Content Areas* | 3 |
EDMG 347 | Literature and Materials for the Middle Grades | 3 |
EDMG 446 | Supervised Student Teaching* | 6 |
EDUC 482 | Classroom Management and Assessment* | 3 |
EDSP 350 | Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | 3 |
EDSP 353 | Language Arts Teaching LBD* | 3 |
EDSP 355 | Teaching Students with LBD* | 3 |
EDSP 356 | Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 |
EDSP 357 | Math and Content Teaching LBD* | 3 |
EDSP 359 | Practicum in Teaching for Students with LBD* | 1 |
EDSP 360 | Characteristics of Individuals with Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disorders | 3 |
EDSP 365 | Including Students with Diverse Needs in the Classroom* | 3 |
EDSP 367 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
EDSP 372 | Transition to Adult Life | 3 |
EDSP 435 | Supervised Teaching Practicum | 6 |
EDEM 499C | Seminar in Effective Teaching | 3 |
One of the following:
EDMG 341 | Teaching Math in Middle Grades* | 3 |
EDMG 343 | Teaching Language Arts in Middle Grades* | 3 |
EDMG 342 | Teaching Social Studies in Middle Grades* | 3 |
SCI 491 | Science for the Middle School Teacher* | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 73 |
Academic Component
Academic Component: Students seeking 5-9 and LBD certification select only one component, excluding the full science component (listed under Academic Component Requirements for the stand alone middle grades program).
Total Credit Hours: 121