Middle Grades Education, Social Studies and Mathematics Concentrations, B.A.

Curriculum Requirements

1. 120 semester hours

2. General Education Requirements

3. Program Requirements (42 credit hours)

Major: Departmental Courses

1. EDU 2600

   Orientation to Teaching

   As published: “Orientation to Teaching (3)”
   3
2. EDU 2800

   Computer Utilizations in Instructional Technology

   As published: “Computer Utilizations in Instructional Technology (3)”
   3
3. EDU 3005

   Educational Psychology and Human Development

   As published: “Educational Psychology and Human Development (3)”
   3
4. EDU 3030

   Diversity, Pedagogy and Social Change

   As published: “Diversity, Pedagogy and Social Change (3) *”
   3
5. EDU 3120

   Inclusive Teaching for Students with Special Needs

   As published: “Inclusive Teaching for Students with Special Needs (3)”
   3
6. EDU 3150

   Instructional Planning

   As published: “Instructional Planning (3)”
   3
7. EDU 3170

   Assessment of Learning

   As published: “Assessment of Learning (3)”
   3
8. EDU 3800

   The Middle School

   As published: “The Middle School (3)”
   3
9. EDU 3810

   Language Arts/Social Studies Instruction in the Middle School

   As published: “Language Arts/Social Studies Instruction in the Middle School (3) and/or”
   3
10. EDU 3820

    Mathematics/Science Instruction in the Middle School

    As published: “Mathematics/Science Instruction in the Middle School (3)”
    3
11. EDU 4010

    Reading In the Content Areas

    As published: “Reading In the Content Areas (3)”
    3
12. EDU 4107

    Methods in Middle Grades Education

    As published: “Methods in Middle Grades Education (6)”
    6
13. EDU 4207

    Directed Teaching of Middle Grades

    As published: “Directed Teaching of Middle Grades (6) with no grades lower than a “B””
    6

4. Concentration Requirements (must have a grade of ‘C’ or better): 49 Credit Hours

1. Social Studies

   Not resolved to a course
   24
2. GEOG 1100

   World Regional Geography

   As published: “World Regional Geography (3) *”
   3
3. HIST 1320

   World Societies

   As published: “World Societies (3) *”
   3
4. HIST 2210

   United States History to 1865

   As published: “United States History to 1865 (3) or”
   3
5. HIST 2220

   United States History Since 1865

   As published: “United States History Since 1865 (3)”
   3
6. HIST 3410

   Ancient Africa

   As published: “Ancient Africa (3) or”
   3
7. HIST 3510

   African American History to 1865

   As published: “African American History to 1865 (3) or”
   3
8. HIST 3520

   African American History Since 1865

   As published: “African American History Since 1865 (3) or”
   3
9. HIST 1530

   The Black Experience to 1865

   As published: “The Black Experience to 1865 (3) or”
   3
10. HIST 1540

    The Black Experience Since 1865

    As published: “The Black Experience Since 1865 (3)”
    3
11. HIST 4310

    History of North Carolina

    As published: “History of North Carolina (3)”
    3
12. ECON 2200

    Principles of Macroeconomics

    As published: “Principles of Macroeconomics (3) *”
    3
13. POLS 2100

    American Government

    As published: “American Government (3)”
    3
14. and one approved HIST elective

    Not resolved to a course
15. Mathematics

    Not resolved to a course
    25
16. MATH 1100

    College Algebra and Trigonometry I

    As published: “College Algebra and Trigonometry I (3) *”
    3
17. MATH 1200

    College Algebra and Trigonometry II

    As published: “College Algebra and Trigonometry II (3) *”
    3
18. MATH 2002

    Concepts of the Real Number System I

    As published: “Concepts of the Real Number System I (3)”
    3
19. MATH 2003

    Concepts of the Real Number System II

    As published: “Concepts of the Real Number System II (3)”
    3
20. MATH 2005

    Foundations of Geometry

    As published: “Foundations of Geometry (3)”
    3
21. MATH 2010

    Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

    As published: “Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (4)”
    4
22. MATH 4200

    History of Mathematics

    As published: “History of Mathematics (3) * or”
    3
23. MATH 1210

    Finite Mathematics

    As published: “Finite Mathematics (3) *”
    3
24. and an approved mathematics elective * Course may be used to fulfill a GEC Requirement + Course must be completed in addition to a GEC Requirement

    Not resolved to a course

5. Additional Requirements

1. All course work in the GEC (or if the applicant is on track to complete all GEC during the semester he/she applies);

   Not resolved to a course
2. Course work with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.7;

   Not resolved to a course
3. Three English requirements in the General Education Curriculum with a minimum grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1100, ENGL 1200, MSCM 1250 or MSCM 2200;

   Not resolved to a course
4. The Praxis Core at a level required by the N. C. Department of Public Instruction (for the SAT/ACT alternatives, please see the program coordinator);and

   Not resolved to a course
5. TEP application (submitted using the Foliotek system).

   Not resolved to a course

Program Notes