Elementary Education: Middle School Option Standard Elementary Certificate (K-9)
(BS in Education)
With Subject Area Endorsement
Professional Course Work
- Concentration. Credits: 18
or MUS 3420
(See footnote 1)
(See footnote 2)
or ART 2440
and
or
(See footnote 5)
(See footnote 3)
Choose from the following:
or
(See footnote 4)
Footnotes:
1 Students selecting Mathematics subject area are exempt from MAT 3420.
2 MLE 4000 must be taken twice.
3 Students will student teach in Grades 4-6 or in a multi-disciplinary middle-level school assignment through Grade 8.
4 Taken concurrently with Block I.
5Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study
First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15
- Concentration: Lower Division. Credits: 3
(See footnote +)
(See footnote +)
First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15-16
- Physical Science G Elective. Credits: 3-4
(See footnote 6) - Humanities G ART or Music. Credits: 3
- Concentration: Lower Division. Credits: 3
(See footnote +)
(See footnote +)
Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16
Selection to Teacher Education programs should occur following the freshman year but no later than the end of the sophomore year (for transfer students this should occur no later than the end of their first semester. Selection requires that students pass the Illinois Certification Test of Basic Skills.
- Humanities G ENG. Credits: 3
- Social/Behavioral Science Elective. Credits: 3
(See footnote 5)
(See footnote +)
(See footnote +)
(See footnote +)
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Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 14-15
- Physical Science Elective. Credits: 3-4
- Humanities G Elective. Credits: 3
- Concentration: Lower Division. Credits: 3
(See footnote +)
(See footnote +)
Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16-18
University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses should occur at the end of the first semester junior year with Formal University Admission to Teacher Education occurring at the end of the junior year. See the Teacher Certification Program section of this catalog for more information.
- Concentration: Upper Division. Credits: 3
- Science Elective. Credits: 1-3
or MUS 3420 (See footnote +)
(See footnote +, 4)
or ART 2440 (See footnote +)
(See footnote +)
(See footnotes +, 1)
Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 18-19
- Block I
(See footnote +) - Concentration: Upper Division. Credits: 3
- Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
(See footnote 2)
(See footnote +)
(See footnotes +, 1)
(See footnotes +, 1)
(See footnotes +, 1, 3)
Select one from the following:
(See footnotes +, 1)
(See footnotes +, 1)
(See footnotes +, 1)
(See footnotes +, 1)
Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16
Departmental Approval to Student Teach must be granted prior to Student Teaching. Students must also pass the Illinois Certification Subject Area test for Elementary Education prior to student teaching.
- Block II
(See footnote +) - Social/Behavioral Science Elective. Credits:3
(See footnote 5) - Concentration: Upper Division. Credits: 3
(See footnotes +, 1)
(See footnotes +, 1, 3)
(See footnotes +, 1)
(See footnotes +, 1)
Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15
Footnotes
+ Requires a “C” or better
1 Requires University Approval to Take Teacher Education Courses.
2 Senior Seminar must be taken outside of major.
3 MLE 4000 must be taken twice.
4 Students selecting Mathematics subject area are exempt from MAT 3420
5 Elective must meet University requirements Gen Ed Diversity
6 Select course from CHM 1040G, CHM 1310G/1315G, CHM 2040G, PHY 1052G/1053G, PHY 1151G/1152G, or PHY 3050G.
Elementary Education: Middle School Option Concentration
Elementary Education majors pursuing the Middle School Option must select a concentration from the list below. Each concentration requires 18 semester hours, 6 of which must be at the upper division level. Courses used to satisfy other General Education requirements cannot be applied toward the concentration, with the possible exception of the diversity course which may be included in the concentration if appropriate.
Students wishing to receive an endorsement in any area in order to be able to teach in a departmentalized Junior High or Middle School (grades 5-9), must check with their advisors for specific requirements.
English
Eighteen semester hours of course work, six must be at the upper division level. Must include ENG 2901 or an advanced composition course, a course in American Literature, and an upper division course in children’s literature such as ENG 3405 or 4903.
General Science
Eighteen semester hours of course work, six must be at the upper division level. At least two courses from biological science and two from physical science must be represented. Courses must include BIO 1100 and one of the following courses: BIO 1200G or 1300G. A total program must include both Chemistry and Physics.
Mathematics
Eighteen semester hours of course work, six must be at the upper division level. At least three of the following areas must be represented: A) calculus; B) modern algebra or number theory; C) geometry; D) computer science; E) probability and statistics; or F) history of mathematics. Methods courses are not acceptable. An algebra course should be included in a student’s total program.
Social Science
Eighteen semester hours of course work, six must be at the upper division level. Two disciplines must be represented with a minimum of two courses from each discipline. Courses must include HIS 2010 or 2020, world civilization, a course in non-U.S. history and electives from Economics, Geography, and Political Science.
Information sourced from the 2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.