Elementary Middle Education - STEM/STEAM Middle Level Requirements (BSE)
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements 1 | ||
| ELEMMID 318 | INTEGRATING THE CREATIVE ARTS INTO TEACHING CURRICULUM | 4 |
| ELEMMID 324 | TEACHING OF SCIENCE IN THE ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL | 3 |
| ELEMMID 363 | THE TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL | 3 |
| or ELEMMID 364 | TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE MIDDLE GRADES | |
| ELEMMID 418 | MIDDLE SCHOOL SEMINAR: FOCUS ON ASSESSMENT | 1 |
| ELEMMID 419 | ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SEMINAR: FOCUS ON CULTURALLY RELEVANT PRACTICES | 1 |
| ELEMMID 425 | TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN THE ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE GRADES | 3 |
| READING 360 | FOUNDATIONS OF LITERACY IN THE ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL | 3 |
| READING 461 | LITERACY ASSESSMENT AND RESPONSIVE INTERVENTION STRATEGIES | 3 |
| READING 462 | LITERACY INSTRUCTION IN THE ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE GRADES | 5 |
| EDFOUND 424 | MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 3 |
| Emphasis Required Courses: | ||
| CIGENRL 384 | MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION | 3 |
| CIGENRL 400 | PEDAGOGY AND PRACTICE OF MATHEMATICAL MODELING FOR STEAM TEACHING | 3 |
| CIGENRL 472 | MIDDLE LEVEL STEAM METHODS APPLYING MODELING, INQUIRY, & DESIGN | 3 |
| SECNDED 429 | METHODS OF TEACHING SCIENCE | 3 |
| Total Units | 41 | |
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GPA requirements:
- To graduate from the College of Education and Professional Studies, students in a BSE licensure major must have at least a combined GPA of 2.75;
- Students must achieve a grade of "C" (2.00) or better in all major requirements and MATH 148 and MATH 149 before they can enroll in CIFLD 411 or CIFLD 412;
- Students must either pass the standardized content knowledge test approved by the State Superintendent or achieve a content GPA of 3.00 or higher across BIOLOGY 214 or GEOGRPY 252 or any conservation science course and general education lab science; CORE 120, CORE 140, or any history course; ELEMMID 324, ELEMMID 363, and ELEMMID 425; MATH 148 and MATH 149; READING 360, READING 461, and READING 462; ENGLISH 101, ENGLISH 102, or ENGLISH 105; and COMM 110.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Licensure Requirements: | ||
| SPECED 205 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION | 3 |
| CIGENRL 350 | INTRODUCTION TO BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL EDUCATION AND ESL | 3 |
| LIBMEDIA 201 | TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHERS | 1 |
| EDFNDPRC 210 | INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION AND TEACHING | 3 |
| EDFOUND 243 | FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION IN A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY | 3 |
| EDFOUND 222 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| or EDFOUND 478 | ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT | |
| MATH 148 | MATHEMATICS FOR THE ELEMENTARY TEACHER I | 3 |
| MATH 149 | MATHEMATICS FOR THE ELEMENTARY TEACHER II | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 214 | ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY | 3 |
| or GEOGRPY 252 | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES | |
| SPECED 360 | BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT FOR THE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS 2 | 3 |
| or EDFOUND 475 | BUILDING EQUITABLE CLASSROOM RELATIONSHIPS | |
| Student Teaching: | ||
| CIFLD 401 | DIRECTED TEACHING - ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 2 |
| CIFLD 402 | DIRECTED TEACHING - ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT MIDDLE SCHOOL | 2 |
| CIFLD 411 | DIRECTED TEACHING - ELEMENTARY | 10 |
| or CIFLD 412 | DIRECTED TEACHING-MIDDLE SCHOOL | |
| CIGENRL 470 | STUDENT TEACHING SEMINAR | 2 |
| Total Units | 44 | |
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Adaptive education minor should take SPECED 360; other emphasis areas should take EDFOUND 475.