Middle Level Education - Social Studies Option, Bachelor of Science
The Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence degree provides quality preservice educational instruction and guidance in preparation for teaching grades 4-8. The program prepares and nurtures interdisciplinary teachers who understand the major concepts, principles, theories, and research on developmentally responsive middle schools, adolescent development, planning and implementing curriculum, assessment strategies, professionalism, and advocacy (AMLE, 2022). The program is designed around a conceptual framework which organizes learning expectations and experiences into manageable discipline-specific strands for the content areas of English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, or Science.
Courses
- BIOL 1014 — Introduction to Biological Science
- COMM 2003 — Public Speaking
- ECON 2003 — Principles of Macroeconomics
- EDFD 1001 — Orientation to Teaching K-12
- EDMD 2013 — Integrating Instructional Technology
- ENGL 1013 — Composition I
- ENGL 1023 — Composition II
- ENGL 4703 — Teaching English as a Second Language
- GEOG 2013 — Regional Geography of the World
- GEOG 2833 — Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
- GEOG 3413 — Geography of Europe
- GEOG 3803 — Historical Geography
- HIST 1503 — World History to 1500
- HIST 1513 — World History since 1500
- HIST 2003 — United States History to 1877
- HIST 2013 — United States History since 1877
- HIST 2153 — Introduction to Arkansas History
- HIST 2513 — Sources and Methods in History
- HIST 3433 — The Renaissance and European Expansion, 1300-1550
- HIST 3513 — Europe Since 1939
- HIST 4714 — Social Studies Methods for Secondary Teachers
- MATH 1113 — College Algebra
- MATH 2033 — Mathematical Concepts I
- MLED 2003 — Education as a Profession
- MLED 3013 — Research Foundations
- MLED 3023 — Psychological Foundations for the Nature and Needs of Middle Level Students
- MLED 3033 — Literacy Development in the Middle Grades
- MLED 3063 — Tests & Educational Measurements
- MLED 3073 — Students with Exceptionalities in the Classroom
- MLED 3103 — Writing in the Content Area
- MLED 4003 — Middle Level Curriculum and Pedagogy
- MLED 4023 — Residency A Seminar
- MLED 4903 — Residency B Seminar
- MLED 4909 — Residency B
- POLS 2003 — American Government
- POLS 3013 — United States Foreign Policy
- POLS 3023 — Judicial Process
- POLS 3033 — American State and Local Government
- POLS 3123 — American Political Behavior
- POLS 3143 — The United States Presidency
- SOC 1003 — Introductory Sociology