BSEDM - Bachelor of Science with a Major in Middle Grades Education
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The Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Education prepares candidates for a 4th – 8th grade teaching career and certification in two content area concentrations: language arts, mathematics, social studies, and/or science. Working in a dynamic cohort model, teacher candidates learn to teach through practice-based coursework, extensive field-based learning in 4th – 8th grade classrooms, community-based experiences, and the development of research-based and responsive teaching practices. Dedicated faculty engage teacher candidates in service-learning, undergraduate research, grant work, and professional presentations.
- GLOB1001
- GLOB1001H
DECK 1000 courses are available to students who are currently in their first year at Coastal Georgia and should be completed during one of the student's first two terms of enrollment.
Transfer students who have not yet fulfilled this requirement may also register for a DECK 1000 course and should do so at their earliest possible opportunity.
Students with Mathematics or Science Content Areas should select MATH 1112 or higher to meet this requirement.
- POLS1101
OR POLS1101H - HIST2111
OR HIST2111H
OR HIST2112
OR HIST2112H
- ENGL1101
OR ENGL1101H - ENGL1102
OR ENGL1102H
Students with a science content area should select BIOL 1108/1108L and ENVS 2202/2202L.
PSYC 1101 /1101H is recommended as one of the elective courses
The middle grades education program requires 122 credit hours of which 60 are to complete the USG Core Curriculum . Due to the fact that prospective teacher candidates will focus on two content areas, early and regular advising beginning in the freshman year is strongly encouraged to ensure that course selection is geared toward increasing content knowledge related to students’ teaching concentrations.
- EDUC2110
- EDUC2120
- EDUC2130
- EDUC2999
- MGED4091
- MSED4001
- MSED3010
- MSED3020
- MSED3090
- MSED3091
- MSED4110
- RDNG4120
- SPED3440
Complete Two Lower Level Literature Courses
These courses are in addition to courses taken as part of the Core IMPACTS Humanities requirement.
- ENGL3600
- ENGL4640
- ENGL4832
- MSED4034
- MATH1401
OR MATH1401H - MATH2008
- MATH3202
- MATH3203
- MATH4201
- MSED4028
- BIOL1108
AND BIOL1108L - CHEM1151
AND CHEM1151L - GEOL1121
AND GEOL1121L - ISCI2002
- MSED4030
- ANTH1102
- HIST1111
- HIST1112
- HIST2111
- HIST2111H
- HIST2112
- HIST2112H
- SOCI1101
- GEOG1101
- HIST3101
- HIST3332
- POLS3201
- MSED4032
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Admission to the Middle Grades Education Program
Prior to enrolling in the semester that begins the teacher candidate’s professional education sequence of courses, students are required to be admitted to the Middle Grades Education Program. Applications for admission are due in March prior to the Junior Year, Fall Semester. Admission is competitive in nature and prospective teacher candidates must meet the following minimum criteria:
Overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher upon admission.
Complete in the core curriculum, or have a clear path to program completion.
Complete all Field of Study/Prerequisites with grades of a C or better.
Submit three acceptable Teacher Candidate Disposition Evaluations, with at least one being from be from an EDUC course instructor.
Once admitted and prior to the program start, students must qualify for a pre-service teaching certificate issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC). To qualify for a pre-service certificate, students must:
Submit a notarized Verification of Lawful Presence Form.
Pass a criminal background check (conducted by the GaPSC).
Successfully complete the Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment (Test 360).
Submit proof of liability insurance.
Continuation in the Middle Grades Education Program
Once admitted to the Middle Grades Education Program, teacher candidates must maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 and earn a grade of “C” or higher in all professional education and content area courses. Throughout the program, faculty monitor and support candidates’ progression of knowledge, skills, and dispositions to ensure that candidates meet high standards of teaching.
Graduation Requirements
Overall grade point average of 2.5.
Successfully complete of all education and content area courses in the major with a grade of C or better.
Demonstrate satisfactory performance in all clinical experiences, including the on-going demonstration of professional dispositions required of teachers as professionals.
Attempt the GACE content assessments associated with the degree field. An “attempt” requires that assessment scores are received by the Department of Education and Teacher Preparation prior to program completion.
Complete all collegewide Graduation Requirements.
Certification
In addition to the above graduation requirements, the Georgia Professional Standards has additional requirements for the certification of teachers in Georgia. For more information, please see the Georgia Professional Standards Commission's website (www.gapsc.com) or contact the Department of Education and Teacher Preparation.
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