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Middle Level Education: Education Studies Option

Build the knowledge and practical skills to support young adolescents in educational settings beyond the licensed public-school classroom. This non-licensure degree combines middle-level learning, literacy and subject-area study with field experience and a community education internship.

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Degree Level
Bachelor of Science in Education
Delivery
In Person
Time to Degree
8 Semesters
Credit Hours
121 Total, 53 in Major
Middle Level Education: Education Studies Option students at EIU

Why Study Middle Level Education: Education Studies Option at EIU?

  • Prepare to work with young adolescents in community, nonprofit and educational settings beyond licensed public-school teaching
  • Study adolescent development, literacy, inclusive education, assessment, technology and interdisciplinary learning
  • Build subject knowledge through language arts/literacy plus mathematics, general science or social sciences
  • Complete field-based coursework and a substantial internship instead of a traditional student-teaching placement
  • Learn with EIU faculty who specialize in teaching, learning and the developmental needs of young adolescents
"I didn't expect to get real experience this early, but by my sophomore year I was already working on projects that felt like actual marketing work. It made me feel confident that I'm ready for what comes next."
Alex Wilcoxon
Marketing | Junior
Alex Wilcoxon, Marketing at EIU

Hands-On Experience

  • Complete a middle-level practicum connecting curriculum and instruction with real educational settings
  • Assess student learning during a field-based course that includes supervised experience
  • Design, deliver and evaluate educational programming through a 6-to-9-credit community education internship
  • Explore methods for supporting multilingual learners and students with exceptional learning needs
  • Apply literacy, technology and interdisciplinary teaching strategies through projects and collaborative coursework
Hands-On Experience, Middle Level Education: Education Studies Option students at EIU

What You'll Learn

Young adolescents need adults who understand how they learn, communicate and develop. EIU’s Middle Level Education: Education Studies program prepares you to support students ages 10 to 15 in community education and other learning-focused settings without pursuing a public-school teaching license.

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Executive Director, Educator Preparation
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