Middle Level Education - Science Option, Bachelor of Science
The Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence degree provides quality preservice educational instruction and guidance in preparation for teaching grades 4-8. The program prepares and nurtures interdisciplinary teachers who understand the major concepts, principles, theories, and research on developmentally responsive middle schools, adolescent development, planning and implementing curriculum, assessment strategies, professionalism, and advocacy (AMLE, 2022). The program is designed around a conceptual framework which organizes learning expectations and experiences into manageable discipline-specific strands for the content areas of English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, or Science.
Courses
- BIOL 1114 — Principles of Biology
- BIOL 2004 — Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology
- BIOL 2054 — Microbiology for Health Sciences
- BIOL 3223 — Science Education in the Middle Level
- CHEM 1111 — Survey of Chemistry Laboratory
- CHEM 1113 — A Survey of Chemistry
- COMM 2003 — Public Speaking
- EDFD 1001 — Orientation to Teaching K-12
- EDMD 2013 — Integrating Instructional Technology
- ENGL 1013 — Composition I
- ENGL 1023 — Composition II
- ENGL 4703 — Teaching English as a Second Language
- ENVS 1004 — Principles of Environmental Science
- GEOL 1004 — Essentials of Earth Science
- HIST 1503 — World History to 1500
- HIST 1903 — Survey of American History
- HIST 2153 — Introduction to Arkansas History
- MATH 1113 — College Algebra
- MATH 2033 — Mathematical Concepts I
- MLED 2003 — Education as a Profession
- MLED 3013 — Research Foundations
- MLED 3023 — Psychological Foundations for the Nature and Needs of Middle Level Students
- MLED 3033 — Literacy Development in the Middle Grades
- MLED 3063 — Tests & Educational Measurements
- MLED 3073 — Students with Exceptionalities in the Classroom
- MLED 3103 — Writing in the Content Area
- MLED 4003 — Middle Level Curriculum and Pedagogy
- MLED 4023 — Residency A Seminar
- MLED 4903 — Residency B Seminar
- MLED 4909 — Residency B
- PHSC 1013 — Introduction to Physical Science
- PHSC 1021 — Physical Science Laboratory
- PHSC 1053 — Astronomy
- PHYS 1114 — Applied Physics
- POLS 2003 — American Government
- STAT 2163 — Introduction to Statistical Methods