Bachelor of Science – Education – Subject Endorsement in Middle Level Education (Grades 5-9)
Students must complete the following program in addition to their Essential Studies and Middle Level Education Core Academic Area requirements.
Professional Education Courses
The following courses are prerequisites for entering into the Professional Year (Senior/Capstone Year). A student must maintain the required minimum GPA as determined by the Nebraska Department of Education (See Teacher Education Handbook for current GPA) and no Professional Education Course grade may be below a “C”:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Essential Studies | ||
| Professional Education Courses | ||
| EDUC 131 | INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING | 3 |
| EDUC 224 | TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES FOR LEARNING | 3 |
| EDUC 300 | OBSERVATION AND PARTICIPATION | 1-3 |
| EDUC 301 | ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION QUALIFYING SEMINAR | 0 |
| EDUC 325 | LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND LITERACY | 3 |
| EDUC 329 | ASSESSMENT FOUNDATIONS | 2 |
| EDUC 431 | SPECIAL METHODS 3 | 3 |
| EDUC 433 | THE MIDDLE SCHOOL 1 | 3 |
| FCS 225 | ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| PSYC 231 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSYC 254 | DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| or FCS 139 | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | |
| SPED 230 | INTRODUCTION TO THE EXCEPTIONAL LEARNER | 3 |
| SPED 334 | DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION FOR DIVERSE CLASSROOMS | 3 |
| Select the methods course below that corresponds with your content area: | 3 | |
| TEACHING ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL MATHEMATICS | ||
| TEACHING ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL LANGUAGE ARTS | ||
| TEACHING ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES | ||
| TEACHING ELEMENTARY/MS SCIENCE/HEALTH | ||
| THEORY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION K-8 | ||
| Middle Level Education Core Academic Area Requirements | 24 | |
| Professional Year (Two Semesters) | ||
| EDUC 490 | TEACHER INTERNSHIP - STUDENT TEACHING | 5-9 |
| EDUC 495 | EDUCATION CAPSTONE 2 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 68-74 | |
- 1
May be taken concurrently with the Block Professional Semester.
- 2
EDUC 495 Education Capstone must be taken concurrently with EDUC 490 TEACHER INTERNSHIP - STUDENT TEACHING
- 3
Students must take an EDUC 431 course for each of there content areas of specialization.
Admission to the Teacher Education Program must be completed before the end of the students academic Junior Year of study.
Students seeking the Middle Level Education endorsement must take EDUC 431 Specialized Instruction for each "core academic subject area" he/she is pursuing. Individuals seeking an Added Endorsement program, or those enrolled in the CSC Post-Baccalaureate teaching program may instead take EDUC 431M INTERDISCIPLINARY SPECIAL METHODS. The appropriate EDUC 431 specialized instruction courses are outlined in the Secondary section of this catalog.
NOTE: Due to Nebraska certification requirements there are some courses that will work to satisfy the requirements for a students Education program and for their Essential Studies program. Students are allowed to use up to nine (9) credit hours of this duplicate course work for both their Essential Studies and Middle Level Endorsement program requirements.
NOTE: The EDUC 495: Education Capstone is required to be taken concurrently with EDUC 490: Teacher Internship-Student Teaching, and will account for three (3) of the nine (9) credit hours described above.
Core Academic Subject Area Requirements
The Middle Level Education student must complete a minimum of 24 course credits in at least one Core Academic Subject Area from the list below: (You will find specific subject area courses under each department’s course listings for Middle Level Education.)
Additional content subject areas may be added (with a minimum of 24 course credits) in any of the Core Academic Subject Areas listed above, and/or in any of the following content subject areas: You will find specific subject area courses for Middle Level Education under each department’s course listings.
- Business, Marketing & Information Technology Education
- Family & Consumer Sciences
- Health & Physical Education
Professional Year Options
The Professional Year (Senior/Capstone Year) is comprised of two semesters. Students pursuing the Middle Level Education program may select to complete their Professional Year course work requirements by enrolling in either of the Professional Year options identified below.
A student must maintain the required minimum GPA as determined by the Nebraska Department of Education (See Teacher Education Handbook for current GPA) and no Professional Year course grade may be below a “C”: refer to Application for Professional Year requirements.
OPTION 1 – Year-long School-based Partnership Program (SBPP). This program requires a year-long internship experience within a school setting. Course work is delivered concurrently either online or "at-a-distance" via Zoom technology after completion of the school work day.
Summer Session (or sometime prior to academic year internship placement)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 423 | TEACHING PRIMARY READING AND WRITING | 3 |
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Semester #1 - Middle Level School-based Internship- Fall Semester
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 441 | CURRICULUM AND STANDARDS | 1 |
| EDUC 442 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 2 |
| SPED 444 | SPECIAL EDUCATION PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES | 1 |
| EDUC 443 | HUMAN REL/MULTI-CULTURAL | 1 |
| EDUC 417E | TEACHING READING DIAGNOSIS | 1 |
| EDUC 422 | TEACHING ELEMENTARY/MS SCIENCE/HEALTH | 3 |
| EDUC 480A | FIELD EXPERIENCE | 1-8 |
| Total Credits | 10-17 | |
Semester #2 - Middle Level School-based Internship- Spring Semester
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 424 | TEACHING INTERMEDIATE READING AND WRITING | 3 |
| EDUC 490 | TEACHER INTERNSHIP - STUDENT TEACHING | 5-9 |
| EDUC 495 | EDUCATION CAPSTONE | 3 |
| Total Credits | 11-15 | |
EDUC 490 TEACHER INTERNSHIP - STUDENT TEACHING and EDUC 495 EDUCATION CAPSTONE must be taken concurrently, and may be taken only upon successful completion of the Professional Semester #1. A student must maintain the required minimum GPA as determined by the Nebraska Department of Education (See Teacher Education Handbook for current GPA) and no Professional Year Course grade may be below a “C”.
NOTE: A candidate seeking a Middle Level Education Endorsement must take the Praxis II: Content Knowledge test designated by Nebraska Department of Education for all Middle level academic areas in which he/she is obtaining, as a requisite for CSC graduation.
OPTION 2 – Professional Year: Secondary Block Route
Semester #1 "Secondary Block" (Offered fall semesters only)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 411S | READING/WRITING IN CONTENT AREA | 1 |
| READ 430 | READING AND WRITING IN THE MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS | 3 |
| or READ 431 | IMPROVEMENT OF INSTRUCTION IN READING | |
| EDUC 441 | CURRICULUM AND STANDARDS | 1 |
| EDUC 442 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 2 |
| EDUC 443 | HUMAN REL/MULTI-CULTURAL | 1 |
| SPED 444 | SPECIAL EDUCATION PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES | 1 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Semester #2 – Student Teacher Internship
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 490 | TEACHER INTERNSHIP - STUDENT TEACHING | 5-9 |
| EDUC 495 | EDUCATION CAPSTONE | 3 |
| Total Credits | 8-12 | |
EDUC 490 TEACHER INTERNSHIP - STUDENT TEACHING and EDUC 495 EDUCATION CAPSTONE must be taken concurrently, and may be taken only upon successful completion of the Professional Semester #1 (Block). A student must maintain the required minimum GPA as determined by the Nebraska Department of Education (See Teacher Education Handbook for current GPA) and no Professional Year Course grade may be below a “C”.
NOTE: A candidate seeking a Middle Level Education Endorsement must take the Praxis II: Content Knowledge test designated by Nebraska Department of Education for all Middle level Academic Areas in which he/she is obtaining, as a requisite for CSC graduation.