Middle Grades Education Option
This program will endorse an individual to teach: (A) any or all students in a self-contained classroom in grades four (4) through nine (9), (B) the areas of special preparation in an integrated team planning/teaching organizational pattern in grades four (4) through nine (9) or (C) the areas of special preparation in classrooms with other organizational patterns in grades four (4) through nine (9). |
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Hrs |
| EDUC 301* |
Practicum - Social Studies and Language Arts |
1 |
| EDUC 302* |
Practicum - Math and Science |
1 |
| EDUC 304* |
Practicum - Middle Grades |
1 |
| EDUC 325* |
Teaching Lang Arts in Elem/Middle School |
3 |
| EDUC 326* |
Teaching Social Science in Elem/Middle School |
3 |
| EDUC 327* |
Teaching Math in Elem/Middle School |
3 |
| EDUC 328* |
Teaching Science in Elem/Middle School |
3 |
| EDUC 375* |
Differentiated Instruction |
3 |
| EDUC 403* |
Diagnostic and Remedial Reading |
3 |
| EDUC 425* |
Teaching in the Middle Grades |
3 |
| EDUC 434* |
Secondary Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum |
3 |
| EDUC 438* |
Professional Collaboration with Parents and Families |
3 |
select one (1) of the following courses |
ART 308 |
Art Exploration |
3 |
| MUS 251 |
Elementary Music Methods |
3 |
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Total for Middle Grades Education Option |
33 |
Education Core
All students seeking certification in any endorsement option area are required to complete the following courses. Educ 209 is a prerequisite (or co-requisite) for the other courses, so plan to take Educ 208/209 during your first semester of Education coursework.
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| EDUC 205** |
Educational Psychology |
3 |
| EDUC 208** |
Teacher Education: Principles & Practicum |
3 |
| EDUC 209** |
Teacher Education: Principles & Practicum |
3 |
| EDUC 255** |
Diversity in Education |
3 |
| EDUC 300* |
Classroom Management & Effective Teaching |
3 |
| EDUC 317* |
Tests and Measurements |
3 |
| EDUC 400* |
Professional Practices |
2 |
| SPED 200** |
Introduction to Special Education |
3 |
| EDUC 413* |
Student Teaching |
12 |
| EDUC 420* |
Student Teaching Seminar |
1 |
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Total for Education Core |
33 |
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Total for Middle Grades Education Endorsement |
66 |
Note: Required Program Prerequisite: |
| PSYC 250** |
Human Growth & Development |
3 |
Additional Requirements For Middle Grades Education
Special Area Requirements: This endorsement shall assure that the applicant has special knowledge in two or more content areas of specialization. The current Nebraska Department of Education standards require the applicant to have a minimum of 18 distinct semester credit hours in each of two Special Areas. Special Areas may be chosen from any of the fields listed below:
| Art |
Natural Sciences |
| Business |
Physical Education |
| Language Arts |
Social Sciences |
| Mathematics |
Special Education |
The course of study required for each of the content areas of specialization can be found on the program progress sheet for the middle school grades endorsement.
* Course requires admission to Teacher Education prior to enrollment.
** Students must complete these courses and PE 101 prior to receiving admission to Teacher Education
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