Middle School Extension
Requirements for Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) and Childhood Inclusive Education (Grades 1-6) plus Middle School Extension (Grades 7-9)
Candidates registered in the Childhood Education and the Childhood Inclusive Education program can extend their certification via the Middle School Extension by completing (A) two (2) additional courses in professional education and (b) one of the enhanced concentrations below (instead of the previously delineated concentrations).
A. Additional Education Course Work for Middle School Extensions:
EDU 224 |
Adolescent Development |
EDU 321 |
Teaching in the Middle School |
B. Enhanced Concentrations for Childhood Education with Middle School Extension (select one):
Biology Middle School Extension for Childhood Education and Childhood Inclusive Education
Biology core - 24 credit hours
BIOL 131/ BIOL 132 |
Principles of Biology I & Lab |
BIOL 133/ BIOL 134 |
Principles of Biology II & Lab |
BIOL 243/ BIOL 244 |
Biodiversity & Lab |
BIOL 330/ BIOL 331 |
General Ecology & Lab |
BIOL 236 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology |
BIOL 237/ BIOL 238 |
Genetics & Lab |
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Also 1 additional credit (i.e. BIOL 105, 440, 450, 490) |
Required Cognates - 25 credit hours
PHYS 121/ PHYS 123 |
College Physics I & Lab |
PHYS 122/ PHYS 124 |
College Physics II & Lab |
CHEM 115/ CHEM 125 |
General Chemistry Lecture I & Lab |
CHEM 116/ CHEM 126 |
General Chemistry Lecture II & Lab |
GEO 165 |
Geology I |
GEO 311 |
Global Climate |
GEO 150 |
Moons & Planets |
Chemistry Middle School Extension for Childhood Education and Childhood Inclusive Education
Chemistry core - 24 credit hours
CHEM 100 |
Chemistry Freshmen Seminar |
CHEM 115/ CHEM 125 |
General Chemistry Lecture I & Lab |
CHEM 116/ CHEM 130 or CHEM 126 |
General Chemistry II & Lab |
CHEM 215 |
Organic I & Lab |
CHEM 216/ CHEM 230 or CHEM 226 |
Organic II & Lab |
7 credit hours of Chemistry electives (must be at 300-400 level)
CHEM 302 |
Chemistry in Today's Society |
CHEM 305 |
Laboratory Supervision in Chemistry |
CHEM 391 |
Independent Laboratory Research |
CHEM 317 |
Analytical Chemistry |
CHEM 412 |
Advanced Organic Chemistry |
CHEM 417 |
Polymer Chemistry |
CHEM 473 |
Environmental Chemistry |
CHEM 481 |
Special Topics |
Required Cognates - 23 credit hours
PHYS 121/ PHYS 123 |
College Physics I & Lab |
PHYS 122/ PHYS 124 |
College Physics II & Lab |
BIOL 131 |
Principles of Biology I |
BIOL 133 |
Principles of Biology II |
CHEM 115/ CHEM 125 |
General Chemistry & Lab |
CHEM 116/ CHEM 126 |
General Chemistry II & Lab |
GEO 165 |
Geology I |
GEO 311 |
Global Climate |
GEO 150 |
Moons & Planets |
Earth Science Middle School Extension for Childhood Education and Childhood Inclusive Education
Earth Science core - 24 credit hours
GEO 150 |
Moons & Planets |
GEO 160 |
Oceanography |
GEO 165/ GEO 169 |
Geology I & Lab |
GEO 311 |
Global Climate |
GEO 330 |
Geomorphology |
GEO 215 |
Minerals & Rocks |
3-7 credit hours of recommended electives l)
GEO 210 |
Geology II |
GEO 301 |
Cartography |
GEO 359 |
Vanishing Earth Resources |
GEO 370 |
Structural Geology & Lab |
GEO 400 |
Stratigraphy & Lab |
Required Cognates - 23 credit hours
PHYS 121/ PHYS 123 |
College Physics I & Lab |
PHYS 122/ PHYS 124 |
College Physics II & Lab |
BIOL 131 |
Principles of Biology I |
BIOL 133 |
Principles of Biology II |
CHEM 115/ CHEM 125 |
General Chemistry & Lab |
CHEM 116/ CHEM 126 |
General Chemistry II & Lab |
English Middle School Extension for Childhood Education and Childhood Inclusive Education (36 credit hours)
ENED 354 |
Literature for Intermediate Grades |
ENED 355 |
Adolescent Literature |
ENED 356 |
Teaching Writing in the Secondary School |
ENED 357 |
Literacy, Language/Learning Theory |
ENED 358 |
Teaching Writing in Intermediate Grades |
ENED 359 |
Teaching Poetry in Elementary and Middle School |
Plus one of the following:
ENGL 205 |
Epic and Romance |
ENGL 207 |
Drama and Film |
ENGL 209 |
Novels and Tales |
ENGL 211 |
World Poetry |
Plus 9 elective credit hours in English at the 200 level or above by advisement
Plus 6 elective hours in English at the 300 level or above by advisement
French Middle School Extension for Childhood Education and Childhood Inclusive Education (36 credit hours)
FREN 215 |
Intermediate French I |
FREN 216 |
Intermediate French II |
FREN 317 |
French Conversation |
FREN 318 |
French Composition |
FREN 319 |
Survey of French Literature I |
FREN 422 |
Advanced French Conversation |
Plus one of the following:
FREN 315 |
French Masterpieces I |
FREN 316 |
French Masterpieces II |
Plus 15 elective credit hours in French at the 300 level or above by advisement
Mathematics Middle School Extension for Childhood Education and Childhood Inclusive Education (41-43 credit hours)
MATH 210 |
Mathematical Structures and Proof |
MATH 231 |
Linear Algebra |
MATH 341 |
Geometry |
MATH 381 |
History of Mathematics |
MAED 301 |
Mathematics for School Teachers I |
MAED 302 |
Mathematics for School Teachers II |
MAED 303 |
Mathematics for School Teachers III |
MAED 310 |
Reading and Writing Mathematics |
One of the following sequences:
MATH 120- MATH 121 |
Survey of Calculus I and II |
MATH 122- MATH 123 |
University Calculus I and II |
One of the following:
STAT 200 |
Statistical Methods |
STAT 350 |
Probability and Statistics |
Plus one MATH or STAT course at the 300 or 400 level as advised
Note: Candidates who complete MATH 122/MATH 123 qualify for a minor in Mathematics. This minor must be declared.
Physics Middle School Extension for Childhood Education and Childhood Inclusive Education
Physics core - 24 credit hours
PHYS 230/ PHYS 232 |
University Physics I & Lab |
PHYS 231/ PHYS 233 |
University Physics II & Lab |
PHYS 234 |
Modern Physics |
PHYS 330 |
Thermodynamics |
PHYS 340- PHYS 341 |
Optics & Lab |
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Also 3 credit hours from the following: |
PHYS 311 |
Acoustics I |
PHYS 321 -479 |
Engineering Mechanics I |
Required Cognates - 23 credit hours
BIOL 131 |
Principles of Biology I |
BIOL 133 |
Principles of Biology II |
CHEM 115/ CHEM 125 |
General Chemistry & Lab |
CHEM 116/ CHEM 126 |
General Chemistry II & Lab |
GEO 165 |
Geology |
GEO 311 |
Global Climate |
GEO 150 |
Moons & Planets |
Social Studies Middle School Extension for Childhood Education and Childhood Inclusive Education (39 credit hours)
HIST 105 |
United States History to 1877 |
HIST 106 |
United States History since 1877 |
POLI 120 |
American Politics |
HIST 101 |
World History II |
HIST 116 |
Western Civilization II |
Plus one of the following:
ECON 201 |
Macroeconomics |
SSED 205 |
Economics for Social Studies Educators |
Plus one of the following:
HIST 261 |
Islamic Civilization |
HIST 264 |
East Asian Civilizations |
HIST 272 |
Africa to 1800 |
HIST 273 |
Africa From the 1800s |
HIST 282 |
Pre-Columbian and Colonial Latin America |
HIST 283 |
Revolution and Reform in Latin America |
Plus one of the following:
POLI 321 |
Political Parties and Interest Groups |
POLI 323 |
Elections in America |
POLI 324 |
President and Congress |
POLI 356 |
U.S. Foreign Policy |
POLI 370 |
American Constitutional Law |
POLI 371 |
Civil Rights and Liberties |
Plus a course in each of the following at the 300 level or above as advised:
One course in American Minority Studies
One course in Non-Western Studies
One course in U.S. History
One course in any History
EDU 404 |
Teaching Social Studies in Elem. School |
Spanish Middle School Extension for Childhood Education and Childhood Inclusive Education (36 credit hours)
SPAN 215 |
Intermediate Spanish I |
SPAN 216 |
Intermediate Spanish II |
SPAN 313 |
Spanish Conversation |
SPAN 314 |
Spanish Composition |
SPAN 315 |
Intro. Hispanic Literature |
Plus 21 credit hours of Spanish at the 300-400 level
