Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Middle Grades 6-8 Science Concentration


Education Studies, BS
Middle Grades 6-8 Science Concentration
*Sample Four Year Plan

First Year Fall Semester
SCH
First Year Spring Semester
SCH
APSU 1000-Freshmen Seminar 1 BIOL 1020/1021-Diversity of Life 4
BIOL 1010/1011-Intro to Biology 4 COMM 2045-Public Speaking 3
ENGL 1010-English Composition I 3 EDUC 2100-Foundations of Education 2
HHP 1250-Wellness Concepts & Practice 3 ENGL 1020-English Composition II 3
MATH 1410-Structure of Math Systems I 3 MATH 1420-Structure of Math Systems II 3
       
TOTAL SCH 14 TOTAL SCH 15
Second Year Fall Semester
SCH
Second Year Spring Semester
SCH
EDUC 3040-Instructional Technology 3 ASTR 1010/1011-Planetary Astronomy 4
MATH 1550-Statistics & Probability for K-8 Teachers 4 HIST 2010-Early United States History 3
GEOL 1040-Physical Geology 4 ENGL 2330- Topics in World Literature 3
MUS 1030-Intro to Music 3 SPED 2300-Intro to Special Education 3
PHYS/CHEM 1710-Intro to Chemistry and Physics 1 Natural Science w/lab 4
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 17
Third Year Fall Semester
SCH
Third Year Spring Semester
(Pre-Residency Semester)
SCH
ART 1035-Intro to Art 3 EDUC 4090-Middle School Methods & Curriculum 3
EDUC 4440 - Theories of Learning 3 RDG 4020-Teaching Reading in the Primary Grades 3
GEOG 1015-Physical Geography 3 RDG 4040-Content Reading 3
HIST 2020-Modern United States History 3 SCI 4030-Teaching Science II: K-6 4
EDUC 3070 - Instructional Strategies 4 Science Elective-chosen from approved list 3
       
TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 16
Fourth Year Fall Semester
Residency I2,3
SCH
Fourth Year Spring Semester
Residency II
SCH
EDUC 4080-Classroom Management 3 EDUC 4510-Student Teaching 4-6 5
EDUC 4160-Teaching Diverse Students 3 EDUC 4610-Student Teaching 7-8 5
EDUC 4270 - Classroom Evaluation and Assessment 3 EDUC 4950-Teaching Seminar 2
RDG 4030-Literacy Upper Grades 3    
SCI 4020-Teaching Science I:K-6 4    
TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 12
    Total Student Credit Hours for Degree 122

1Content Praxis
2 Reading Praxis
3 Courses must be taken as a block (of hybrid courses) since there is a 5 week residency requirement