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 |
3 |
Introduction to Old Testament |
4F |
|
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 |
EDU | 107 | 3 | Technology in Education | 2S |
EDU |
3 |
1F |
||
EDU |
3 |
Teaching the English Language Learner PreK-12 |
2S or 3S |
|
EDU | 206 | 3 | Educational Psychology | 2F |
EDU | 305 | 3 | Middle Level and Secondary Curriculum | 3F |
ENG |
3 |
1F |
||
ENG |
3 |
College Composition II or ENG 185, Introduction to Literary Studies |
1S |
|
ENG |
302 |
3 |
American Literature II |
2S or 3S |
ENG | 305 | 3 | Research Writing Skills | 3F or 4F |
ENG |
3 |
2S |
||
ENG | 318 | 3 | World Literature II | 3F or 4F |
ENG |
3 |
2S or 3S |
||
ENG |
___ |
3 |
$F |
|
ENV |
117 |
4 |
Introduction to Environmental Science |
2S |
Fine Arts |
___ |
3 |
2S |
|
GEO |
3 |
2F |
||
GLG |
4 |
1S or 2F |
||
GLG |
4 |
1S or 2F |
||
HIS |
3 |
1F |
||
HIS | 102 | 3 | The United States since 1865 | 1S |
HIS |
3 |
2F |
||
LSK |
1-2 |
Wellness |
2S |
|
MAT |
3 |
Beginning Algebra |
1F |
|
MAT |
107 |
3 |
Practical Mathematics for Everyday Life or MAT 215, Applied Statistics I |
1S |
MSE |
2 |
4S |
||
MSE |
2 |
4S |
||
MSE |
12 |
4S |
||
PHL |
___ |
3 |
Approved Course |
3F or 4F |
PSY |
3 |
2S or 3S |
||
SED | 315 | 3 | Secondary English Methods | 3S |
SLR |
1 |
2S |
||
SPE |
3 |
1S |
||
SPE |
3 |
3F |
||
SPE |
3 |
3S |
||
WBE |
1 |
1F |
Credit information
Required Credits for this option |
127.0 |
Total credits required for graduation |
127.0 |