Middle Childhood Education (4-9)
Science/Language Arts Concentration
OVERVIEW
In cooperation with various academic discipline departments in the University, the Department of Teacher Education offers a four-year Middle Childhood Education Program (grades 4-9), Science and Language Arts Concentration, approved by the Ohio Department of Education. The Middle Childhood Science and Language Arts License (Grades 4-9), Bachelor of Science in Education degree requires a minimum of 130 semester hours of course work. This teaching field also requires passage of the Ohio Assessments for Educators in order to be eligible to student teach.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Core Competencies | 12 | |
| Writing 1 (requires a B average) | ||
| Writing 2 (requires a B average) | ||
| Communication Foundations | ||
| Mathematics Requirement | ||
| One of the following courses may be taken to fulfill Math Ger. Math 2652 is preferred math course if you are required to take Math Praxis Core. | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
OR: | ||
| Mathematics for Early Childhood Teachers 2 | ||
| OR: | ||
| Foundations of Middle School Mathematics 2 | ||
(Mathematics Concentration takes this one) | ||
| General Education Knowledge Domain | ||
| Some courses are categorized in more than one knowledge domain. Courses can only be used once within the General Educaiton model. Courses listed for GER's below are required in this program. See page 2 for other General Education recommendations. | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 lab) | 7 | |
| Social Science | 6 | |
| General Psychology | ||
| Social Science GER | ||
| Social and Personal Awareness | 6 | |
| General Education Elective | 3 | |
| Introduction to Becoming a Teacher First Year Experience Course BCOE | ||
| Language Arts Concentration | ||
| CMST 2656 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 2610 | World Literature (AH/SPA) | 3 |
| ENGL 2618 | American Literature and Diversity (AH/SPA) | 3 |
| ENGL 2651 | Introduction to Language (SS/SPA) | 3 |
| ENGL 3700 | Literary Study | 3 |
| ENGL 3704 | Literature for Middle School Readers | 3 |
| ENGL 3730 | Teaching Language Arts | 3 |
| ENGL 3739 | Writing for Middle School Teachers | 3 |
| Science Concentration | ||
| BIOL 1505 | Biology and the Modern World (NS) | 3 |
| CHEM 1500 | Chemistry in Modern Living (NS) | 3 |
| GEOL 1505 & 1505L | Physical Geology and Physical Geology Laboratory (NS) | 4 |
| GEOL 2605 | Historical Geology | 4 |
| PHYS 2607 | Physical Science for Middle and Secondary Education (NS) | 4 |
| ASTR 1504 | Descriptive Astronomy (NS) | 3 |
| ENST 2600 | Foundations of Environmental Studies | 3 |
| ENST 2600L | Foundations of Environmental Studies Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOG 2630 | Weather | 3 |
| TEMC 3707 | Science/Technology/Society (upper divison status - for science concentration area candidates only) 1,2 | 3 |
| Professional Education Curriculum | ||
| FOUN 1501 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| PSYC 3709 | Psychology of Education | 3 |
| SPED 2630 | Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society 1 | 3 |
| FOUN 3708 | Education and Society 2 | 3 |
| TEMC 3702 | Teaching & Learning in Middle Schools 1,2 | 3 |
| Reading Course Requirements | ||
| TERG 3710 | Reading Application in Content Areas, Middle Years 1 | 3 |
| TERG 3701 | Phonics in Reading Instruction | 3 |
| TERG 3702 | Developmental Reading Instruction and Literature Strategies PreK-9 1 | 3 |
| TERG 3703 | Assessment and Instruction in Reading Internship, PreK-9 2 | 3 |
| Preclinical Curriculum | ||
| TEMC 4801 | The Middle School Learning Community 2 | 3 |
| TEMC 4804 | Middle Level Instructional Design and Student Outcomes 2 | 3 |
| TEMC 3705 | The Teaching of Science in the Middle School 2 | 3 |
| TEMC 3706 | Teaching Language Arts in the Middle School 2 | 3 |
| Student Teaching Curriculum | ||
| TEMC 4802 | Student Teaching: Middle Childhood 2 | 10 |
| TEMC 4803 | Student Teaching Seminar for Middle Childhood Education 2 | 2 |
| Total Hours Required for the Degree: 130 s.h. | ||
| 1 | Prerequisites for preclinical curriculum. |
| 2 | Upper division course. |
BCOE Notes:
- Neither admission to the University nor declaration of a major related to a teaching field guarantees admission to the BCOE’s Teacher Education Programs or candidacy for a teaching license. Formal Admission to Teacher Education (Upper-Division) is required before students are allowed to enroll in junior and senior level courses in the college. Undetermined Education students must declare a major before applying for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
- Admission to the Teacher Education Program is obtained upon satisfactory completion of the following requirements:
- Minimum completion of 50 s.h.
- Minimum 2.75 overall GPA
- Meet one of the following criteria:
- Overall GPA 3.4 or better, OR
- ACT scores of Reading 21, English 18, Mathematics 22, OR
- SAT scores of Reading 450, Writing 430, Mathematics 520, OR
- Praxis CORE scores, Reading 156, Writing 162, Mathematics 150
- Grade of "B" or better in:
- ENGL 1550
- ENGL 1551
- If failure to receive a grade of "B" or better in ENGL 1550 and ENGL 1551 - ENGL 2601 grade must be a "B" or better. If you recieve a "C" or below, you will need to retake the course.
- Grade of "B" or better in the following courses. If you do not have a "B" or better, you will need to retake one or more of these courses until the "B" is achieved.
- FOUN 1501
- CMST 1545
- SPED 2630
- ENGL 2651 or MATH 1564 or HIST 2606/HIST 1511 or BIOL 1505
- Professional education, preclinical, and student teaching courses may only be repeated one time.
- Minimum requirements for teachers' licenses are determined by the Ohio Department of Education; if those requirements change, they become effective immediately at Youngstown State University.
Program Notes:
- If Math concentration is chosen, Math GER is not required. If Science concentration is chosen, Natural Science GER is fulfilled through subject area curriculum. If Language Arts concentration is chosen, Arts & Humanities GER is fulfilled through subject area curriculum. If Social Studies concentration is chosen, Social Sciences GER is fulfilled through subject area curriculum.
Upper Division Notes:
Upper Division Application (The application and forms must be completed and printed from the BCOE website.)
- After candidates have completed a minimum of 50 s.h., they should submit an Upper Division application along with the completion of the Good Moral Character Statement, a copy of BCI and FBI clearances, and Dispositional Assessment to the BCOE Office of Student Services, room 2101, no later than:
- September 1 - to register for upper division courses for Spring
- February 1 - to register for upper division courses for summer and fall
- Each completed application must be reviewed and approved by the Upper Division Admission and Retention Committee. If all requirements are met, the student will be allowed to register for upper division courses the following semester. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be processed until the end of the respective semester.
Preclinical Application with Request for Graduation Evaluation
- The application must be completed and printed from the BCOE website.
- Preclinical application with the Graduation Evaluation Request summary is to be submitted one year prior to the intended preclinical semester to the BCOE Office of Student Services no later than
- September 1 - for Fall preclinical
- February 1 - for Spring preclinical
- Preclinical candidates are screened for eligibility because specific course and grade point average prerequisites must be met.
Student Teaching Notes:
- Prerequisites: BCOE upper division and senior status, overall 2.75 GPA, minimum of 2.67 GPA in subject area curriculum and professional education courses with no grade less than a "C", and passage of OAE test(s) and ACTFL tests for foreign language.
- Instructions for completing the Student Teaching application and forms are available on BCOE website. The application and forms must be completed and printed from the BCOE website and submitted to the BCOE Office of Student Services no later than:
- September 1 - to student teach the following spring semester
- February 1 - to student teach the following fall semester
Graduation Process
- Apply for graduation during the first three weeks of the semester you plan to graduate (you must have a graduation evaluation completed in advance).
Completing a Bachelor of Science in Education without Licensure:
- Students choosing to graduate without licensure must apply for approval to graduate without licensure at the BCOE Office of Student Services, 2101 Beeghly Hall, 330-941-3268.
- Once approved, students must complete all program requirements except for student teaching curriculum. In place of student teaching curriculum, students will take TCED 4830 Undergraduate Capstone Course for Education Majors .
General Education Requirements:
- All students must satisfy General Education requirements; some majors, prescribe specific GE courses.
- Courses taken for the major may be applied toward satisfying General Education requirements but credit hours toward graduation cannot be double counted.
- Approved General Education courses can be found at http://web.ysu.edu/ger.
Financial Aid:
- Eligibility to continue receiving federal financial aid is affected by your "satisfactory academic progress." Carefully review details on the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship website, http://cfweb.cc.ysu.edu/finaid/index.cfm or http://cfweb.cc.ysu.edu/finaid/sec_sap.cfm.
Advisement:
- Freshmen, athletes,and students on warning and probation are required to meet with an advisor before registration.
- It is recommended that all majors meet with a faculty advisor every semester.
Other:
- Residency rule requires the last 30 semester hours of your degree and at least 16 semester hours in your major and 21 semester hours in upper-division courses to be completed at YSU.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 2618 | American Literature and Diversity (counts as AH or SPA Elective) | 3 |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| GEOL 1505 & 1505L |
Physical Geology and Physical Geology Laboratory |
4 |
| TCED 1500 | Introduction to Becoming a Teacher First Year Experience Course BCOE | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| ENGL 2610 | World Literature (counts as AH or SPA Elective) | 3 |
| FOUN 1501 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| ENST 2600 & 2600L |
Foundations of Environmental Studies and Foundations of Environmental Studies Laboratory |
4 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENGL 2651 | Introduction to Language | 3 |
| SPED 2630 | Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| TERG 3710 | Reading Application in Content Areas, Middle Years | 3 |
| CHEM 1500 | Chemistry in Modern Living | 3 |
| Social Science GER | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 3700 | Literary Study | 3 |
| TERG 3701 | Phonics in Reading Instruction | 3 |
| ASTR 1504 | Descriptive Astronomy | 3 |
| PHYS 2607 | Physical Science for Middle and Secondary Education | 4 |
| GEOL 2605 | Historical Geology | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENGL 3704 | Literature for Middle School Readers | 3 |
| BIOL 1505 | Biology and the Modern World | 3 |
| CMST 2656 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| TERG 3702 | Developmental Reading Instruction and Literature Strategies PreK-9 | 3 |
| GEOG 2630 | Weather | 3 |
| PSYC 3709 | Psychology of Education | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 3730 | Teaching Language Arts | 3 |
| ENGL 3739 | Writing for Middle School Teachers | 3 |
| TEMC 3707 | Science/Technology/Society | 3 |
| TEMC 3702 | Teaching & Learning in Middle Schools | 3 |
| TERG 3703 | Assessment and Instruction in Reading Internship, PreK-9 | 3 |
| Social and Personal Awareness GER | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 18 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| TEMC 4801 | The Middle School Learning Community | 3 |
| TEMC 3705 | The Teaching of Science in the Middle School | 3 |
| TEMC 3706 | Teaching Language Arts in the Middle School | 3 |
| TEMC 4804 | Middle Level Instructional Design and Student Outcomes | 3 |
| FOUN 3708 | Education and Society | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| TEMC 4802 | Student Teaching: Middle Childhood | 10 |
| TEMC 4803 | Student Teaching Seminar for Middle Childhood Education | 2 |
| Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 130 | |