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

48-55 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

42-49 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 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 secondary methods coursework from the following option:

EDU 53542Secondary Methods of Teaching and Learning with Field Experience

3