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Catalog: 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog Program: Middle Childhood Education, BSED

This is for planning purposes only, please check with your advisor with questions about your degree progress

Middle Childhood Education, BSED

BGSU teacher education programs are highly competitive and require additional admission and graduation criteria. These requirements include professional disposition reviews, an overall grade point average of 3.0, and passing scores for all required Ohio Assessments for Educators examinations in each content area required by the State of Ohio. Candidates in this program will also be required to obtain annual BCI/FBI checks in order to participate in required field experiences.

Middle Childhood Education is a highly competitive, four year program that requires meeting additional criteria beyond the state minimum. Admission to BGSU’s Middle Childhood Education program entails the accumulation of at least 45 credit hours, completion of Year 1 education courses, WRIT 1120, HDFS 1930 or PSYC 1010, EDTL 2020, EDIS 2310, and EDFI 3030, with a “C” or better, and an overall GPA of 3.0. Applicants must also submit a writing sample, as well as demonstration of positive dispositions, with possible participation in an interview with faculty. Eligibility for at least one junior-level course, notably EDTL 3400 - Instruction and Differentiation in Middle and High School Classrooms, and the methods block in the senior “professional” year, requires a 3.0 cumulative GPA, plus a minimum 2.8 GPA in each area of academic specialization.

Graduates completing the middle childhood major meeting these requirements may then apply for Ohio’s four-year Resident Educator license, which permits teaching their specialization areas in grades 4-9.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in teacher education programs are expected to:

Apply theories of human development and learning to their teaching through the design of lessons and units of instruction.
Plan, implement and assess instructional strategies.
Exhibit professional and ethical behavior when working with students, their parents, other educators and community members.

Select two of the following specializations:

Science
Mathematics
Social studies
Reading and language arts

BG Perspective (BGP) Requirements

Must complete at least 1 course in each of the following:

English Composition and Oral Communication
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Quantitative Literacy
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Must Complete at least 2 courses in each of the following:

Humanities and the Arts
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Natural Sciences - at least one Lab Science required
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Complete total required BGP credit hours by selecting courses from any of the above categories:

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University Requirements

Designated courses in Humanities and the Arts and the Social and Behavioral Sciences domains may be used to fulfill both the BGP requirement and one of the following university requirements:

Cultural Diversity in the US ____________
International Perspective ____________

Composition Requirement:
WRIT 1120

Total BGP Credits: Must be at least 36

Curriculum Content

(6-7 Hours)

Transfer grades appearing on degree audit will be calculated for methods eligibility.

Undergraduate students and degree holders seeking initial licensure must meet all specified requirements, including satisfactory completion of OAE Exams.

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

BIOL 1010 - Environment of Life

BIOL 1040 - Introduction to Biology #

MATH 1150 - Introduction to Statistics

MATH 1310 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry

MATH 1340 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry IA

(non-Math Concentrations)

MATH 2150 - Number Systems for Middle School Teachers

(for Math Concentrations)

Professional Education

(41-44 Hours) (Take blocked courses concurrently. “C” or higher required in all Professional Ed courses.)

Year I: What Does It Mean to Be a Teacher?

Take one group of courses each semester.

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

EDTL 2010 - Introduction to Education

(Select two @ 2 hrs each, per concentration areas; prereqs for EDTL 3400)

EDTL 2502 - Introduction to Teaching Middle Grades Science

EDTL 2503 - Introduction to Teaching Middle Grades Language Arts

EDTL 2504 - Introduction to Teaching Middle Grades Mathematics

EDTL 2505 - Introduction to Teaching Middle Grades Social Studies

PSYC 1010 - General Psychology

Year II: Who Are My Students?

Take one group of courses each semester.

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

EDTL 2020 - Teaching Adolescents

EDFI 3020 - Educational Psychology

EDIS 2310 - Introduction to Educating Students with Disabilities

EDFI 2980 - Schools, Society, and Cultural Diversity

EDFI 2990 - Field Experience in Cultural and Community Contexts

Take sophomore or junior year, prior to EDTL 3010:

EDTL 2420 - Introduction to Reading and Literacy for the Middle Grades

Year III: How Do I Teach So All Students Can Learn?

**Required for all concentrations except Language Arts

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

EDTL 3010 - Phonics, Fluency, and Word Study

EDTL 3421 - Literature in the Middle Childhood Content Classroom **

Methods Block 1, Spring Only*

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

EDTL 3400 - Instruction and Differentiation in Middle and High School Classrooms

EDTL 3021 - Digital Technologies for Middle and AYA Teachers

EDTL 4200 - Disciplinary Literacy 4-12

Year IV: The Professional Year: “Who Am I as a Teacher?”

Methods Block 2, Fall Only

(15-18 Hours)

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

EDFI 4020 - Assessment and Evaluation in Education

EDTL 4180 - Practicum in Middle Grades School Settings

EDTL 4430 - Applied Literacy Assessment for Adolescent Readers *

(*LA concentrations only)

EDL 4090 - Teaching as a Profession: Organization, Administration, and Policy in Schools

Choose two according to concentration areas:

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

EDTL 4460 - Investigations in Mathematics for the Middle Childhood Teacher

EDTL 4470 - Literacy for Middle Childhood Educators

EDTL 4480 - Science Methods for the Middle Childhood Teacher

EDTL 4490 - Social Studies for the Middle Childhood Teacher

Student Teaching*

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

EDTL 4920 - Middle Childhood Teaching Internship

EDTL 4930 - Seminar in Middle Grades Instruction and Management

Middle Childhood Concentration Areas - Must Select Two Areas

Concentration: Science

(20-21 Hours) @

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

BIOL 1010 - Environment of Life

BIOL 1040 - Introduction to Biology

CHEM 1090 - Elementary Chemistry

CHEM 1100 - Elementary Chemistry Laboratory

GEOL 1010 - Earth Systems Science

GEOL 1040 - Earth Environments

GEOL 1050 - Life Through Time

PHYS 1000 - Physics of Natural World

PHYS 1010 - Basic Physics

ASTR 2010 - Modern Astronomy

ASTR 2120 - The Solar System

Concentration: Social Studies

(24 Hours)

History

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

HIST 1250 - Early America

HIST 1510 - World Civilizations

Sociology

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

GEOG 2300 - Cultural Geography

Geography

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

GEOG 1210 - World Geography: Eurasia and Africa

Economics

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

ECON 2040 - Economics for Social Studies Teachers

EDWF 2400 - Business Problems of the Consumer

Dem. Processes and Citizenship

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

POLS 1100 - American Government: Processes and Structure

POLS 1710 - Introduction to Comparative Government

Concentration: Math

(20-21 Hours) @

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

MATH 1310 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry

MATH 1340 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry IA

MATH 1350 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry IB

MATH 2450 - Statistics for Middle School Teachers

MATH 3410 - Principles of Probability and Statistics

MATH 4410 - Probability and Statistics I

MATH 4140 - Algebraic Thinking and Misconceptions

MATH 2160 - Geometry for Middle School Teachers

MATH 4150 - Advanced Mathematical Topics for Middle School Teachers

EDTL 3450 - Mathematics Instruction for the Middle Childhood Educator @@

(Must take prior to Methods block semester)

Concentration: Reading and Language Arts

(21 Hours) @

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

COMM 1020 - Introduction to Public Speaking

ENG 2010 - Introduction to Literature

ENG 3440 - Literature for the Middle Child

ENG 3810 - Grammar and Writing

ENG 4840 - Foundations of Teaching Writing

Diversity Issues in Literature, Media, & Theatre:

Select One:

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

ENG 2110 - African-American Literature

ENG 2120 - Native American Literature

ENG 2610 - World Literature from Ancient Times to 1700

ENG 2620 - World Literature from 1700 to Present

THFM 2150 - Exploring Cultural Diversity Through Performance

THFM 3500 - Milestones in Black Theatre

WS 2000 - Introduction to Women’s Studies: Perspectives on Gender, Class and Ethnicity

WS 3010 - Women, Art and Culture

Media, Popular Culture, & Performance:

Select One:

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

JOUR 1000 - Journalism and Democracy

JOUR 2010 - Journalism Techniques for Nonmajors

POPC 1650 - Popular Culture and Media

POPC 3200 - Folktale and Legend

TCOM 1030

THFM 2020 - Performance in Life & on Stage

THFM 3400 - Creative Drama

Note:

The chart below indicates Benchmarks required for admission to the MCE Program, Block 1 (spring of Junior year), Block 2 (fall of Senior year), Student Teaching, and Graduation.

Benchmarks for Teaching Progression:	Required cumulative GPA	Required content GPA	“C” or better in classes	Required hours	Content course work completed	Ohio Assessment for Educators (OAE’s)	edTPA
Program Admission	3.0	N/A	EDTL 2010 EDTL 2300 EDTL 25XX (Content 1) EDTL 25XX (Content 2) PSYC 1010 WRIT 1120 EDTL 2020 EDFI 3020 EDIS 2310 EDFI 2980/EDFI 2990	45 semester hours	N/A	N/A	N/A
Methods Block 1 Eligibility	3.0	2.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Methods Block 2 Eligibility	3.0	2.8	EDTL 3400 EDTL 3021 EDTL 4200	90 semester hours	90% of content coursework completed	Pass OAE(s) or have taken at least 2 times by July 1	N/A
Student Teaching Eligibility	3.0	2.8	EDTL 4920 EDTL 4930	100 semester hours	N/A	Pass OAE(s) by mid-December	N/A
Graduation Requirements	N/A	N/A	Senior Seminar Student Teaching	N/A	100% of content coursework completed	N/A	Complete edTPA

Additional Policies

Transfer Students must complete 15 semester hours at BGSU prior to program admission.
BCI/FBI background checks must be renewed annually and sent directly to the Office of Education Preparation and Partnerships by July 1.
No courses in “Professional Education” may be taken S/U, and no more than one course in “Content for Teaching Specialty” may be taken S/U.

General Advice for Success

Monitor your GPA regularly using your degree audit.
Meet with your academic advisor at least once per semester to ensure you are on track. If you have difficulty connecting with your advisor, contact the Program Coordinator.
Read course descriptions on the BG web page under “Academics.” These descriptions list the courses that are prerequisites for subsequent classes, the GPA required, whether the course includes a field experience, etc.
Freshman and Sophomore Years:
1. Prioritize coursework and studying.
2. Complete 1000 & 2000-level classes, along with major content courses. These are prerequisites for other courses you will need.
3. Education Psychology is a prerequisite for program admission, EDTL 3400, and several upper-level classes, as shown in the table.

Notes: