2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Middle School (5-9) Education Emphasis Requirements

English/Communications Middle School Emphasis: 24 Credit Hours

COMM 230 - Introduction to Public Speaking Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 131 - English Composition I Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 132 - English Composition II Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 337 - Literature of Adolescence Credits: 3 hours
AND
ENGL 334 - American Literature through 1865 Credits: 3 hours
OR
ENGL 335 - American Literature since 1865 Credits: 3 hours
AND
ENGL 438 - Advanced Writing Credits: 3 hours
OR
ENGL 439 - Descriptive Linguistics Credits: 3 hours

Choose 6 Credit Hours from the following:

COMM 332 - Small Group Communication Credits: 3 hours
COMM 432 - Theories of Persuasion Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 430 - Literary Criticism Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 431 - Studies in British Literature Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 432 - Studies in Modern Literature Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 433 - Women in Literature Credits: 3 hours
ENGL 437 - Studies in British and American Authors Credits: 3 hours

Mathematics Studies Middle School Emphasis: 24-25 Credit Hours

MATH 130 - Concepts of Mathematics for the Elementary and Middle School Teacher I Credits: 3 hours
MATH 132 - College Algebra Credits: 3 hours
MATH 136 - Precalculus Credits: 3 hours
MATH 139 - Concepts of Calculus Credits: 3 Credit Hours
OR
MATH 140 - Calculus I Credits: 4 hours
MATH 230 - Concepts of Mathematics for the Elementary and Middle School Teacher II Credits: 3 hours
MATH 330 - Geometry for the Elementary and Middle School Teacher Credits: 3 hours
OR
MATH 331 - College Geometry Credits: 3 hours
MATH 333 - Middle School Math Methods Credits: 3 hours
MATH 335 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credits: 3 hours

Science Middle School Emphasis: 26 Credit Hours

Required Courses:

BIOL 133 - Introduction to Population Biology Credits: 3 hours AND
BIOL 113 - Introduction to Population Biology Laboratory Credits: 1 hour *
BIOL 134 - Introduction to Cellular Biology Credits: 3 hours AND
BIOL 114 - Introduction to Cellular Biology Laboratory Credits: 1 hour *
BIOL 246 - Biodiversity Credits: 4 hours *
PHYS 241 - Physics I Credits: 4 hours *
CHEM 132 - General College Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours AND
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1 hour *

Choose 6 Credit Hours from the following:

6 Credit Hours in Biological, Physical, Earth Sciences, or Astronomy

Social Studies Middle School Emphasis: 24 Credit Hours

HIST 137 - World Civilization to 1648 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 138 - World Civilization since 1648 Credits: 3 hours *
HIST 131 - United States History to 1877 Credits: 3 hours
HIST 132 - United States History since 1877 Credits: 3 hours
POLS 233 - American National Government Credits: 3 hours
POLS 235 - Introduction to International Relations Credits: 3 hours
BADM 136 - Microeconomics Credits: 3 hours *
OR
BADM 137 - Macroeconomics Credits: 3 hours *
SOCI 131 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 hours *

Special Education- Learning & Behavior Disabilities Middle School Emphasis: 21 Credit Hours

SPED 234 - Special Education Instructional Programs (P-12) Credits: 3 hours
SPED 236 - Special Education Programs for Adolescents with Mild Disabilities (5-12) Credits: 3 hours
SPED 238 - Special Education Early Childhood Programs (P-5) Credits: 3 hours
SPED 336 - Educational Assessment and Prescriptive Programming of Individuals with Disabilities (P-12) Part I Credits: 3 hours
SPED 337 - Educational Assessment and Prescriptive Programming for Individuals with Disabilities (P-12) Part II Credits: 3 hours
SPED 435 - Special Education Methods and Materials (Mild Disabilities) (P-12) Credits: 3 hours
SPED 436 - Special Education Methods and Materials (Learning and Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities) (P-12) Credits: 3 hours