Middle Level Education Four-Year Academic Plan
English
*Requirement may change for transfer students. Consult your academic advisor for more information.
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours |
| TS 100: Transitions | 1 |
| PHIL 140: The Examined Life | 3 |
| ENGL 120: Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| GE Math | 3 |
| POLSC 101: Intro to U.S. Government | 3 |
| US History | 3 |
| Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
|
RELST 202: Theological Foundations* |
3 |
| COMM 101: Speech Fundamentals | 3 |
| ENGL 208: Study of Rhetoric | 3 |
| PSYCH 101: Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| Humanities not English [Diversity] | 3 |
| Semester 3 | Credit Hours |
| EDU 318: Foundations/Methods in teaching Lit/LA OR ENGL 371 |
3 |
| ENGL 220: Advanced Writing | 3 |
| EDU 200: Profession of Teaching | 3 |
| EDUL 200: Education Orientation | 0 |
| GE Biological science with Lab* | 3 |
| Humanities not in English [Global Literature] | 3 |
| Semester 4 | Credit Hours |
| EDU 364: Methods of ESL | 3 |
| ENGL 207: Study of Literature | 3 |
| EDU 205: Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| GE Physical Science with lab* | 3 |
| Elective - Literature | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Semester 5 | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 356: Teaching Writing and Language in Middle and Secondary Schools (optional - can take elective instead) | 3 |
| ENGL 241: Language and Linguistics | 3 |
| Digital Literacy Course (consider EDU 110) | 3/2 |
| EDU 202: Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDU 323: Survey of Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| Semester 6 | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 340: Critical Theory | 3 |
| ENGL 344: Young Adult Literature | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| EDU 370: Principles and Practices of the Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| Semester 7 | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 373: Methods of Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective - World Literature | 3 |
| EDU 283: Reading and Writing in the content area OR EDU 397 OR ENGL 371/356 (if not taken already) |
3 |
| Semester 8 | Credit Hours |
| EDU 349: Student Teaching | 9 |
| EDU 345: Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
Math
*Requirement may change for transfer students. Consult your academic advisor for more information.
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours |
| TS 100: Transitions | 1 |
| PHIL 140: The Examined Life | 3 |
| ENGL 120: Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| GE Math (Math 112) | 3 |
| GE History | 3 |
| GE Social Science | 3 |
| Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
|
RELST 202: Theological Foundations* |
3 |
| COMM 101: Speech Fundamentals | 3 |
| MATH 113: Trigonometry | 3 |
| PSYCH 101: Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| GE Humanities | 3 |
| Semester 3 | Credit Hours |
| EDU 318: Foundations/Methods in teaching Lit/LA OR ENGL 371 |
3 |
| MATH 201: Calculus/Analytic Geo I | 4 |
| EDU 200: Profession of Teaching | 3 |
| EDUL 200: Education Orientation | 0 |
| GE Biological science with Lab* | 3 |
| MATH 200: Intro Discrete Math | 3 |
| Semester 4 | Credit Hours |
| EDU 364: Methods of ESL | 3 |
| MATH 202: Calculus/Analytic Geo II | 4 |
| EDU 205: Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| EDU 110: Intro to Ed Tech | 2 |
| MATH 211: Linear Algebra | 4 |
| Semester 5 | Credit Hours |
| MATH 307: Modern Geometry | 3 |
| STATS Class | 3 |
| GE: Social Science | 3 |
| EDU 202: Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDU 323: Survey of Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| Semester 6 | Credit Hours |
| MATH 308: History of Mathematics | 3 |
| GE Humanities | 3 |
| GE Physical Science with Lab* | 3 |
| GE Global Studies | 3 |
| EDU 370: Principles and Practices of the Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| Semester 7 | Credit Hours |
| EDU 378: Methods of Teaching History and Social Studies in the Middle and Secondary School | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| EDU 283: Reading and Writing in the content area OR EDU 397 OR ENGL 371/356 (if not taken already) |
3 |
| Semester 8 | Credit Hours |
| EDU 349: Student Teaching | 9 |
| EDU 345: Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
Social Science
*Requirement may change for transfer students. Consult your academic advisor for more information.
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours |
| TS 100: Transitions | 1 |
| PHIL 140: The Examined Life | 3 |
| ENGL 120: Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| GE Math (Math 135) | 3 |
| POLSC 101: Intro to U.S. Government | 3 |
| HIST 103: U.S. History to 1877 | 3 |
| Semester 2 | Credit Hours |
|
RELST 202: Theological Foundations* |
3 |
| COMM 101: Speech Fundamentals | 3 |
| HIST 104: US History since 1877 | 3 |
| PSYCH 101: Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| GE Humanities | 3 |
| Semester 3 | Credit Hours |
| EDU 318: Foundations/Methods in teaching Lit/LA OR ENGL 371 |
3 |
| ENGL 220: Advanced Writing | 3 |
| EDU 200: Profession of Teaching | 3 |
| EDUL 200: Education Orientation | 0 |
| GE Biological science with Lab* | 3 |
| GE Humanities | 3 |
| Semester 4 | Credit Hours |
| EDU 364: Methods of ESL | 3 |
| HIST 101: World History to 1500 | 3 |
| EDU 205: Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| GE Physical Science with lab* | 3 |
| HIST 102: World History Since 1500 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Semester 5 | Credit Hours |
| SOCSC 101: World Geography | 3 |
| ECON 202: Economics | 3 |
| Digital Literacy Course (consider EDU 110) | 3/2 |
| EDU 202: Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDU 323: Survey of Students with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| Semester 6 | Credit Hours |
| PLSC 102: World Politics | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| EDU 370: Principles and Practices of the Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| Semester 7 | Credit Hours |
| EDU 378: Methods of Teaching History and Social Studies in the Middle and Secondary School | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| EDU 283: Reading and Writing in the content area OR EDU 397 OR ENGL 371/356 (if not taken already) |
3 |
| Semester 8 | Credit Hours |
| EDU 349: Student Teaching | 9 |
| EDU 345: Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |