English Education Major, Grades 5-9, BSE, EM22

General Education Core Requirements 42 Hours: 24 Hours

• Area 1A  6 hours Social Science, 3 hours met by PSY 0100  , 3 additional hours - see below
• Area 1B  3 hours Civics - see below
• Area 2A  6 hours Written Communication met by ENG 0101  and ENG 0102  
• Area 2B  3 hours Oral Communication - see below
• Area 3    3 hours Natural Science non-lab - see below
• Area 3    4 hours Natural Science with lab - see below
• Area 4    3 hours Mathematics, MATH 0125  recommended but not required
• Area 5A  6 hours Humanities met by 2 of the following: ENG 0261  , ENG 0262  ,ENG 0271  ,ENG 0272  , ENG 0281  , ENG 0282  
• Area 5B  3 hours Fine Arts - see below
• Area 5C  3 hours Global Competencies met by EDUC 0280  
• Area 5D  2 hours health and Wellness - see below

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Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

• UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
• HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
• BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 MSSU-KCU Early Acceptance Program (MKEAP) students only
• IET 0105 - Professional Skills 3 This course is required for students in Engineering Technology and Logistics programs. Undecided majors welcome.

Supporting Requirements: 22 Hours

• Grade of ‘C’ or higher

• EDUC 0100 - Introduction to Teacher Education I 3
• PSY 0100 - General Psychology 3
• EDUC or approved content electives   16 cr hrs

Professional Education Core: 33 Hours

• 3.0 GPA / ‘C’ or higher

• EDUC 0280 - Foundations of Education in a Global Society 3
• EDUC 0302 - The Exceptional Child 3
• EDUC 0321 - Microteaching 1
• EDUC 0329 - Pedagogical Theory, Methods and Practices 4
• EDUC 0480 - Instructional Techniques for Teaching English Language Learners 3 OR EDUC 380 Second Language Acquisition (3)
• EDUC 0412 - Middle School and Junior High Philosophy, Organization, Curriculum and Methods 2
• EDUC 0422 - Content Area Literacy I: Secondary/Middle School 3
• EDUC 0423 - Classroom and Behavior Management 3
• EDUC 0424 - Content Area Literacy II: Secondary/Middle School Interventions 3
• EDUC 0429 - Assessment of Student Learning 3
• EDUC 0432 - Critical Issues in Education 2
• PSY 0310 - Educational Psychology 3

Professional Education Additional Course: 3 Hours

• 3.0 GPA /Grade of ‘C’ or higher

• EDUC 0332 - Teaching English and Language Arts in Middle and Secondary School 3

English Requirements: 27 Hours

• 3.0 GPA /Grade of ‘C’ or higher

• ENG 0101 - College Composition I (Writing Intensive) 3
• ENG 0102 - College Composition II (Writing Intensive) 3
• ENG 0202 - Writing and Research in English 3
• ENG 0261 - World Literature: Ancient - 16th Century 3

• OR

• ENG 0262 - World Literature: 16th Century - Present 3
• ENG 0271 - British Literature: Medieval - 18th Century 3

• OR

• ENG 0272 - British Literature: 18th Century - Present 3
• ENG 0281 - American Literature: Beginning - 19th Century 3

• OR

• ENG 0282 - American Literature: 19th Century - Present 3
• ENG 0301 - Introduction to English Linguistics 3
• ENG 0319 - Teaching Writing in the Middle and Secondary School 3
• ENG 0330 - Young Adult Literature 3

Field and Clinical Experience: 10 Hours

• ‘C’ or higher

• EDUC 0452 - Student Teaching - Middle School 10

MoCA Missouri Content Assessment

• Passing Score of 220

Total Hours: 120

• EDUC 321, EDUC 329 and EDUC 423 are Junior Block courses
• All EDUC prefix courses require a ‘C’ or higher
• Degree completion: cumulative GPA 2.75 or higher, cumulative content GPA 3.0 or higher, Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA), all other coursework completed, approved background check
• See Teacher Education department for additional requirements