Middle Level Education 4-8, BS

Freshman Year Fall Semester - 16 Hours

• MATH 11003 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3 ³
• PLSC 27533 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3 ³
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{1, 3}
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^1, 3
• Lab Science requirement Credit Hours: 4 ^{1, 3}

Freshman Year Spring Semester - 17 Hours

• EDFD 27843 - Introduction To Educational Foundations Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 3}
• FINN 15201 - Personal Finance Applications Credit Hours: 1 ⁶
• SPCH 10003 - Introduction To Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3 ³
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^1, 3
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{1, 3}
• Lab Science requirement Credit Hours: 4 ^{1, 3}

Sophomore Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• EDFD 20143 - Educational Technology And Digital Literacy Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 3}
• MATH 23373 - Structures Of Arithmetic Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 3}
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{1, 3}
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{1, 3}
• Concentration requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 3, 5}

Sophomore Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• HIST 41533 - History Of Arkansas Credit Hours: 3 ³
• MATH 23473 - Informal Geometry Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 3}
• Concentration requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 3, 5}
• Concentration requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 3, 5}
• Concentration requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 3, 5}

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  Admission to the Educator Preparation Program (EPP) is required prior to start of the junior year. Recommend taking MLED Praxis II content exams.

Junior Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• EDFD 30143 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 4}
• EDHP 31053 - Practicum I Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 4}
• EDHP 32063 - Introduction To Assessment Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 4}
• EDHP 33053 - Learning Environments Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 4}
• READ 33043 - Foundations Of Teaching Reading And Writing Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 4}

Junior Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• EDHP 32053 - Practicum II Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 4}
• READ 35043 - Methods And Materials For Teaching Literacy Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 4}
• READ 38043 - Literacy Assessment And Intervention Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 4}
• SPED 30093 - Teaching Diverse Learners Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 4}
• Concentration requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 5}

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  Required to take and have passing scores on all licensure exams

Senior Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

Students will select either the Licensure or Non-Licensure track

• Licensure Track

• CIED 49006 - Residency I Credit Hours: 6 ^{2, 4, 7}

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• Non-Licensure Track

  Electives Credit Hours: 6 ⁶

   

• Licensure and Non-Licensure Tracks

• MLED 35643 - Middle-School Concepts Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 4}
• READ 39043 - Disciplinary Literacy Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 4}
• Concentration requirement Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 5}

Senior Year Spring Semester - 12 Hours

• Licensure Track

• CIED 48002 - Seminar In Education Credit Hours: 2 ^{2, 4, 7}
• CIED 49010 - Residency II Credit Hours: 10 ^{2, 4, 7}

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  Non-Licensure Track

  Electives Credit Hours: 12 ⁷

120 Total Hours

At least 40 hours must be upper level

Notes

1. General Education Core Requirements, see General Education Core requirements  section of catalog. Follow requirements with these stipulations: Laboratory science - BIOL 10043 /BIOL 10031  and PHSC 10043 /PHSC 10031  are required; social sciences - ECON 22003  and GEOG 21003  are required; humanities select one from ENGL 21103  or ENGL 26503 .
2. These courses are used to determine major GPA, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.
3. Requirements for Admission in Educator Preparation Program (EPP). Consult with faculty advisor regarding School of Education Admission requirements and for courses taken after admission to program.
4. Must be admitted to the School of Education, Educator Preparation Program.
5. Students must select two different concentrations (nine hours each) from the following: English - choose from ENGL 32043 , ENGL 33043 , ENGL 36643 , and ENGL 21103  or ENGL 26503  (cannot be course used to meet humanities requirement); mathematics - MATH 38073  and MATH 38473 , and either MATH 12003  or  MATH 21003 ; science - chose two lecture/lab combinations from PHSC 11043 /PHSC 11031 , BIOL 24003 /BIOL 24001 , and CHEM 10003 /CHEM 10001 , and one hour of elective; social studies - CIED 40233 , and two of the following: GEOG 22203 , HIST 11103  or HIST 11203 , and HIST 21103  or HIST 21203 .
6. Prior to graduation, students must demonstrate competency in financial literacy by satisfactory completion of FINN 15201 (or approved substitution) with a grade of C or better, or ascore of 70% or more on a challenge exam for FINN 15201 .
7. Students will select either the licensure or non-licensure track. Licensure track requires CIED 48002  and CIED 49010 ; non-licensure track requires 12 hours of upper or lower level free electives

Students must earn a C or higher in all courses on the degree plan. Students must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA orbetter. GPA is tracked throughout the program and verified for admission into internship