Middle Level Education (Grades 6-8, Science), B.S.

Elementary and Special Education
615-898-2680
Stacy Fields, program coordinator
Stacy.Fields@mtsu.edu

The major in Middle Level Education, grades 6-8, is designed to prepare teachers for middle schools. It requires General Education, major, professional education, and residency courses.

This program leads to initial teacher licensure in middle level education (grades 6-8).

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Middle Level (Grades 6-8 Science), B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education	41 hours
Major Requirements	48 hours*
Professional Education	43 hours
TOTAL	121-132 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the General Education curriculum. If courses for this program are also used to fulfill General Education requirements, the program of study may be completed in 121 hours.

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The following courses required by the program meet General Education requirements:

BIOL 1030 /BIOL 1031 (Nat Sci)
PSCI 1030 /PSCI 1031 (Nat Sci)
HLTH 1530 /HLTH 1531 (Soc/Beh Sci)

Curriculum: Middle Level Education (Grades 6-8, Science)

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
EESE 2010 - Introduction to Education 3 credit hours
EESE 2011 - Introduction to Education Practicum 1 credit hour
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (2 rubrics) 6 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
HLTH 1530 - Health and Wellness 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci) AND
HLTH 1531 - Health and Wellness Lab 0 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)
BIOL 1030 - Exploring Life 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
BIOL 1031 - Exploring Life Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)
PSCI 1030 - Topics in Physical Science 4 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
PSCI 1031 - Topics in Physical Science Lab 0 credit hours (Nat Sci)

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
MLED 2000 - Characteristics of the Middle Level Learner 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
PHYS 1110 - Discovering Physics 4 credit hours
OR
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours AND
PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I 4 credit hours
OR
MATH 4010 - Selected Topics in Elementary Mathematics 3 credit hours AND
EXL 3020 - Leadership Studies Practicum 1 to 3 credit hours (1 credit hour required)
ASTR 1030 - Exploring the Universe 3 credit hours AND
ASTR 1031 - Observing the Universe 1 credit hour
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
GEOL 1030 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 credit hours AND
GEOL 1031 - Introduction to Earth Science Lab 1 credit hour
CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

MLED 3100 - Experiencing Middle Level Education I 1 credit hour
MLED 3110 - Experiencing Middle Level Education II 2 credit hours
MLED 4000 - Methods of Teaching Middle Level Learners 3 credit hours
BIOL 3000 - Life Science for Elementary Teachers 4 credit hours
PSCI 4030 - Experimental Physical Science 4 credit hours
PSY 2300 - Developmental Psychology 3 credit hours
READ 4035 - Language and Literacy in the Middle Grades 6 credit hours
SPED 3010 - Characteristics and Teaching of Learners with Exceptionalities 3 credit hours
CHEM 1020 - Introductory General Chemistry II 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1021 - Intro to General Chemistry II Lab 0 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 33 Hours

Senior

MLED 3300 - Instructional Technology in Middle Level Education 3 credit hours
MLED 4200 - Assessing the Middle Level Learner 3 credit hours
MLED 4340 - Managing Middle Level Learning Environments 3 credit hours
MLED 4350 - Theory to Practice in Middle Level Education 6 credit hours
MLED 4995 - Directed Teaching in Middle Level Education 12 credit hours