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Teaching, MA Middle School (Grades 5-9) Certification Preparation

51-55 credit hours

The Master of Arts in teaching with middle school certification preparation program includes education coursework listed in the Middle School Curriculum Certification Preparation, in addition to, content/specialty area coursework.

Middle school education certification may be achieved in any of the following areas: business education, English language arts, mathematics, science, and social science. 

Requirements

Major Coursework

45 credit hours of coursework from the following options: 

EDT 50900Innovation Mindset

3
EDU 50000Foundations of K-12 Education

3
EDU 50410Human Growth, Development, and the Exceptional Learner

3
EDU 50710Content Literacy for Diverse Learners

3
EDU 51000Conceptualization of Education

3
EDU 51500Teacher Education Seminar I

0-3
EDU 52110Middle/High School Classroom Teaching and Technology

3
EDU 54310Middle School/High School Differentiation and Classroom Management

3
EDU 57000Educational Research

3
EDU 58404Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning

3
EDU 58700Reading and Writing across the Curriculum

3
EDU 58800Middle School Psychology

3
EDU 58910Middle School Philosophy, Curriculum, and Instruction

4
EDU 60599Field Experience, Student Teaching

8-12

Conceptualization of Education Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options: 

EDU 51000Conceptualization of Education

3
EDU 51010Conceptualization of Education for Beginning Teachers

3

Secondary Methods Coursework

3 credit hours of content specialty area coursework from the following options:

EDU 53530Secondary Methods of Teaching Science

3
EDU 53531Secondary Methods of Teaching Mathematics

3
EDU 53534Secondary Methods of Teaching English

3
EDU 53535Secondary Methods of Teaching Social Sciences

3
EDU 53536Secondary Methods of Teaching Business Education

3