Curriculum: Middle Grades Education

Concentration: Language Arts and Social Studies

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Education: Language Arts and Social Studies

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ECI 102 Introduction to Mid. Grades Education4,5
ENG 101 Academic Writing and ResearchH
HI 205 or HI 233 (GEP Humanities Course)C,3
MA 103 Topics in Contemporary MathematicsA,1
GEP Natural Sciences RequirementB
PE 1XX Fitness and Wellness CourseE

2
4
3
3
3
1

16

 

COM 112 (GEP Social Sciences Course)D,3
EC 201 or ARE 201 (GEP Social Sciences Course)D,3
MEA 130 Introduction to Weather and ClimateB
MEA 135 Introduction to Weather and Climate (Lab)B
GEP Mathematics CourseA
ENG 265 or ENG 266 (GEP Humanities Course)C,2
Physical Education/Healthy Living ElectiveE

3
3
3
1
3
3
1

17

 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ENG 262 English Literature II2
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives CourseG
GEP Additional Breadth CourseF
ECI 205 Teaching Humanities and Social Sciences4
ENG Elective2

3
2-3
3
3
3

14-15

  

GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives CourseG
ECI 309 Teaching in Middle Grades
GEO 200, GEO 220, or SOC 220D,J,3
PS 231, PS 236 or PS 241J,3
HI 372, 373, 455I,3

3
3
3
3
3

15
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ECI 305 Prin. Teach Diverse Pop.
ENG Elective2
ELP 344 School and Society
EDP 304 Educational Psychology
ED 310 Tutoring Adolescents5
PEH 280 or 285 Emer. Med Care or Personal Health

3
3
3
3
1
2

15

  

ECI 306 Middle Grades Reading
ECI 307 Writing Across Curriculum
ENG Elective2
ECI 416 Teach Exceptional Child
ANT Elective3
HI 364 North Carolina History3

3
3
3
3
3
3

18
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ECI(ENG) 405 Literature for Adolescents2,5
ECI 430 Meth. & Materials in Mid. Gr. LA5
ECI 435 Meth. & Materials in Mid. Gr. SS5
ENG 328 Language and Writing or
ENG 422 Writ. Theory & Writ. Process2
EDP/PSY 476 Psychology of Adolescent Development

3
4
4
3

3

17

 

ECI 454 Student Teach in Language Arts5
ECI 464 Student Teach Soc. Stud.5
ECI 415 The Arts and Adolescence

6
6
2

 

 

14
 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*: 127
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program requirements and footnotes:
1 May select another course from GEP Mathematical Sciences area
2 Courses that count as English/Language Arts content toward 24 hour requirement for North Carolina Teaching licensure
3 Courses that count as Social Studies content toward 24 hour requirement for North Carolina Teaching licensure
4 ECI 102 is taught in conjunction with EMS 102 / ECI 205 is taught in conjunction with EMS 203
5 Course that includes a field placement or experiences in middle schools


* General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html .

A. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: MA 103
B. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: MEA 130, MEA 135
C. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: HI 205 or HI 233; ENG 265 or ENG 266
D. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: The following courses are recommended COM 112; EC 201or ARE 201
E. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
F. Additional Breadth - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
X Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering
G. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
Choose from University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list .
H. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
I. U.S. Diversity
Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite. T he following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: HI 372, 373, 455
J. Global Knowledge
Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite. T he following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: PS 231, PS 236 or PS 241 or GEO/SOC 220.
K. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.