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Elementary/Middle Level Education Major (4-8 Certification) - Social Studies

The Elementary/Middle Level Education Program is an undergraduate degree designed primarily as a concentration in the education of upper elementary and middle school students. The degree program is required for a grades 4-8 teaching certification; teacher candidates are prepared as upper elementary teacher generalists and as a middle level teacher specialist. Students enrolled in this major are required to select one middle level specialization from the following four concentration areas: English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies. Field experiences are integrated with course work beginning in the freshman year.

In addition to completing the following required courses, students must fulfill the General Education requirements for Waynesburg University as listed in this catalog. In the ECE, ECE/SPE, and MLE major programs, general education requirements are embedded within the curriculum requirements. Major requirements and/or General Education requirements may be changed by the official action of the faculty and/or the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Under “Recommended Sequence” below, a number indicates the year during which it is recommended that the course be taken (i.e., 1-first year; 2-second year, etc.); a letter indicates that the course should be taken during a particular semester (i.e., F-Fall; S-Spring). This is a recommended sequence which will be individualized based on the course rotation schedule and in consultation with the faculty advisor.

Required courses

Department

Course Number

Credits

Course Title

Recommended Sequence Year/Semester

BMS

105

3

Introduction to Old Testament
or BMS 106: Introduction to the New Testament

1S

ECE 307 3 Teaching the Language Arts 3S
ECE 402 3 Math Methods II 4F
ECE 405 3 Literacy: Differentiation and Remediation 4F
ECE 407 3 Social Studies Methods 3F
ECE 408 3 Science Methods 3F

ECO

201

3

Introduction to Macroeconomics

3S

EDU 107 3 Technology in Education 1S

EDU

115

3

Introduction to Middle Level and Secondary Education

1F

EDU 206 3 Educational Psychology 2F

EDU

215

3

Teaching the English Language Learner PreK-12

2S

EDU 305 3 Middle Level and Secondary Curriculum 3F

ENG

101

3

College Composition I

1F

ENG

102

3

College Composition II

1S

ENG

316

3

Adolescent Literacy

2S

ENV 117 4 Introduction to Environmental Science
or BIO 118, Human Biology for Non-Majors
3S

Fine Arts

___

3

Approved courses

3F or 4F

GEO

105

3

Introduction to Geography

2F

GLG

106

4

Physical Geology and Oceanography

1S or 2F

GLG

107

4

Basic Meteorology & Space Science

1S or 2F

HIS

101

3

The United States to 1865

1F

HIS 102 3 The United States since 1865 1S
HIS 111 3 Western Civilization to 1450 2F
HIS 112 3 Western Civilization Since 1450 2S

HIS

206

3

Twentieth-Century World History and Culture

3S

LSK

101

1-2

Wellness
or LSK 125, Varsity Sports or NUR 105, Orientation to Professional Nursing

3F

MAT

106

3

Beginning Algebra
or MAT 107, Practical Mathematics for Everyday Life or Intermediate Algebra

1F

MAT 107 3 Practical Mathematics for Everyday Life
or MAT 108, Intermediate Algebra or MAT 215, Applied Statistics I
1S

MSE

405

2

Elementary/Middle Level Practicum

4S

MSE

406

2

Elementary/Middle Level Student Teaching Seminar

4S

MSE

407

12

Elementary/Middle Level Student Teaching

4S

PHL

___

3

Approved Course

3F or 4F

POL

105

3

American National Government

2F

POL

208

3

State and Local Government

3F or 4F

PSY

202

3

Developmental Psychology: The Adolescent

2S or 3S

SED 308 3 Secondary Social Studies Methods 3F or 4F

SLR

107

1

Service Learning for Education

2S

SPE

209

3

Introduction to Exceptional Individuals

1S

SPE

316

3

Assessment in Inclusive Classroom

4F

SPE

325

3

Instructional Strategies/inclusive Classroom

3S

WBE

108

1

Fiat Lux

1F

Credit information

Required Credits for this option

127.0

Total credits required for graduation

127.0