Middle Grades Education: Natural Sciences, B.S.

General Education

(see Certified General Education Courses  for list of approved courses)

The PDS I courses for this major include:

• EDUC 3170 - Designing Instruction for the Inclusive Classroom
• EDUC 3210 - Teaching of Reading in the Secondary and Middle Schools
• EDUC 4000 - Survey of Exceptional Learners
• EDUC 4180 - Middle Grades Organization, Curriculum, and Instruction
• EDUC 4999r - Group Studies
• ECHD 2420 - Adolescent Development
• ECHD 4450 - Families: Home, School, Community Partnerships

Program Requirements

• ECON 1020 - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics #
• ENGL 2290 - Literature for the Adolescent
• ENGL 4810 - Writing for Teachers
• HHP 4470 - Teaching Health, Safety and Physical Education in Middle Grades
• GEOG 1030 - World Geography #
• HIST 2020 - United States History Since 1865 #
• ECHD 4450 - Families: Home, School, Community Partnerships
• MATH 2160 - Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers II #
• POLS 1010 - American Government #
• USTU 3110 - Science Concepts and Perspectives
• USTU 3200 - Social Studies Topics, Concepts and Perspectives
• One approved statistics course#
• Two approved natural science courses with laboratories#
• One approved visual and performing arts course#

Additional Information and Notes

Courses used to meet general education or major related requirements may not be used to satisfy concentration and area of emphasis requirements.

For admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP): Earn a minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average, a 2.75 average on all courses taken at UTC, a 2.75 GPA in education courses with no grade lower than C, and a 2.75 in content area courses with no grade lower than C.

For graduation: 2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses (including specified General Education courses).

For graduation with licensure: 2.75 cumulative grade point, 2.75 grade point average for all UTC course work, and 2.75 grade point average in education courses and 2.75 grade point average in content area courses with no grade lower than C.

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Electives to total 120 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements  for additional requirements.

*Also satisfies requirement in the major.

#Also satisfies general education requirement.

ClearPath Showcases

ClearPath Showcases provide students with an opportunity to see program requirements defined in a semester-by-semester format. The ClearPath Showcases also provide students with important tips, pointers, and suggestions for staying on track with progress toward the degree. Students should also meet regularly with their academic advisor.