Teaching, MA Middle School (Grades 5-9) Certification Preparation

48-55 credit hours

The Master of Arts in teaching with middle school certification preparation program includes education coursework listed in the Middle School Curriculum Certification Preparation, in addition to, content/specialty area coursework.

Middle school education certification may be achieved in any of the following areas: business education, English language arts, mathematics, science, and social science.

Requirements

Major Coursework

42-49 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDT 50900 - Innovation Mindset Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 50000 - Foundations of K-12 Education Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 50410 - Human Growth, Development, and the Exceptional Learner Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 50710 - Content Literacy for Diverse Learners Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 51500 - Teacher Education Seminar I Credit Hour(s): 0-3
EDU 52110 - Middle/High School Classroom Teaching and Technology Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 54310 - Middle School/High School Differentiation and Classroom Management Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 57000 - Educational Research Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 58404 - Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 58700 - Reading and Writing across the Curriculum Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 58800 - Middle School Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 58910 - Middle School Philosophy, Curriculum, and Instruction Credit Hour(s): 4
EDU 60599 - Field Experience, Student Teaching Credit Hour(s): 8-12

Conceptualization of Education Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

EDU 51000 - Conceptualization of Education Credit Hour(s): 3
EDU 51010 - Conceptualization of Education for Beginning Teachers Credit Hour(s): 3

Secondary Methods Coursework

3 credit hours of secondary methods coursework from the following option:

EDU 53542 - Secondary Methods of Teaching and Learning with Field Experience Credit Hour(s): 3