Curriculum
B.A. or B.S. in Middle Level Education
Total Semester Hours: 129-135
Students pursuing a B.A. degree will complete 27 hours in Liberal Arts and 14 hours in Science and Mathematics and complete concentrations in English and social studies. Students pursuing a B.S. degree will complete 24 hours in Liberal Arts and 19 hours in Science and Mathematics and complete concentrations in science and mathematics. Students completing English/mathematics, English/science, social studies/mathematics, or social studies/science concentrations can choose between pursuing a B.A. or B.S. degree.
Liberal Arts (24-27 hours):
Humanities: ENGL 101, 102, HIST 111 or 112, ARTE 360, and SPCH 140 (15)
Social Sciences: POLI 201; ECON 221, 222, or 224; and GEOG 121 (9)
For BA students: EITHER one of the following: ENGL 283, 285, 287, 288, or 289 OR an additional history elective (3)
Foreign Languages--students shall demonstrate in one foreign language the ability to comprehend the topic and main ideas in written and, with the exception of Latin and Ancient Greek, spoken texts on familiar subjects. This ability can be demonstrated by achieving a score of two (2) or better on a USC foreign language test. Those failing to do so must satisfactorily complete equivalent study of foreign language at USC.
Science and Mathematics (13-19 hours)
Natural Sciences: one of the following BIOL 101 and 101L; BIOL 110; or BIOL 120 and 120L (4); and
o For BA students: one course in EITHER physical science (chosen from the following:
PHYS 101 & 101L (4); PHYS 200 (3); ASTR 111 & 111A (4); CHEM 102
(4); CHEM 105 (3); CHEM 111 (4)) OR
one course in earth science (chosen from the following:
GEOL 101 (4); GEOL 103 (4); GEOL 201 (4); MSCI 101 (4) or
ENVR 101& 101L (4)) (3-4)
o For BS students: BOTH a course in physical science AND a course in earth science (chosen from the lists above). (7-8)
Numerical and Analytical Reasoning: 6-7 hours, to be earned in one of the following ways:
o For BA students: one of the following ways:
MATH 122 or 141 plus an additional course from PHIL 110, 111, mathematics (at the next higher level excluding MATH 221 and 222), or statistics; OR
STAT 110 and STAT 201. (6-7)
o For BS students: (1) STAT 201 or higher and (2) MATH 122 or 141. (6-7)
a. Education Core (14):
b. Middle Level Core (18 hours)
EDTE 521 Middle Level Teaching and Management (3)
EDTE 522 Integrated Curriculum at the Middle Level (3)
EDTE 470 Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum (2)
EDEX 491 Introduction to Inclusion of Students with Mild Disabilities (2)
EDRM 423 Introduction to Classroom Assessment (2)
Two Middle Grades Content Specific Methods Courses (500-level) selected from the following four courses:
o EDML 553 Methods and Materials for Teaching Science in the Middle Grades (3)
o EDML 563 Methods and Materials for Teaching Social Studies in the Middle Grades (3)
o EDML 573 Methods and Materials for Teaching English/Language Arts in the Middle Grades (3)
o EDML 583 Methods and Materials for Teaching Mathematics in the Middle Grades (3)
c. Clinical Experience (18 hours)
EDML 598 Internship A (3)
EDML 599 Internship B (12)
EDSE 584 Middle and High School Internship Seminar (3)
Students must choose two different content areas of specialization, each including 18-21 hours of study. Specialized content areas are: English, social studies, mathematics, and science.
English Specialization (18 hours)
ENGL 432 Adolescent Literature (3)
ENGL 428 African-American Literature (3)
ENGL 360 Creative Writing; ENGL 460 Advanced Writing; or ENGL 461 The Teaching of Writing (3)
ENGL 450 English Grammar; or ENGL 389, The English Language (3)
Two literature courses chosen from among: ENGL 380‑386; 400‑427; 429; 431; 435‑439 (6)
Social Studies Specialization (18 hours)
HIST 111 or 112, (whichever NOT taken as part of General Education requirement) (3)
GEOG 561 Geographic Concepts for Teachers (3)
ANTH 205 Panorama of Prehistory (3) or ANTH 341 Ancient Civilizations
HIST 409 The History of South Carolina 1670-1865 (3) or HIST 410 The History of South Carolina Since 1865 (3)
GEOG 104 Introduction to Physical Geography (3) or GEOG 311 Cultural Geography (3)
One elective approved by Middle Level Social Studies Advisor (3)
Mathematics Specialization (18-20 hours)
MATH 172 Mathematical Modeling, or MATH 142 Calculus II (3-4)
MATH 602 Approach to Geometry, or MATH 531 Foundations ofGeometry (3)
STAT 201 Elementary Statistics (if not used for General Education) (3)
MATH 401 Conceptual History of Mathematics or MATH 241 Vector Calculus (3-4)
Two chosen from among the following (three courses if STAT 201was used for meeting the General Education requirement) (6-9):
o MATH 141 Calculus I(4) (if not used for general education)
o MATH 142 (4) Calculus II (4) (if not used above)
o MATH 241 Vector Calculus (3) (if not used above)
o MATH 170 Finite Mathematics, (3) or MATH 174 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science, (3) but not both
o MATH 511 Probability (3)
o MATH 544 Linear Algebra (3)
o MATH 546 Abstract Algebra (3)
o MATH 574 Discrete Mathematics I (3)
o MATH 580 Elementary Number Theory (3)
o STAT 506 Introduction to Experimental Design (3)
o STAT 515 Statistical Methods (3)
Science Specialization (18-23 hours)
Life Science, two courses from the following (6-8):
o BIOL 200 & 200L Plant Science (4),
o BIOL 206 Genetics and Society (3),
o BIOL 232 Anatomy (3),
o BIOL 270* & 270L Environmental Biology (4).
o SMED 587 Interdependence of Living Systems (3)
Physical Science, two courses from the following (6-8):
o PHYS 201 & 201L General Physics I (4),
o PHYS 202 & 202L General Physics II (4),
o PHYS 153 & 153L Physics in the Visual Arts (4),
o PHYS 155 Musical Acoustics (3),
o CHEM 102* Fundamental Chemistry (4),
o CHEM 105* Chemistry and Modern Man (3)
o CHEM 111* General Chemistry (4).
o SMED 586 Energy, Motion and Matter (3)
Earth Science, two courses from the following (6-7):
o GEOL 202 Rocks and Minerals (4),
o GEOL 205* Earth Resources (3),
o MSCI 210 Oceans and Man (3),
o GEOL 215 Coastal Environments of the Southeastern U.S. (3) (=MSCI 315),
o GEOL 230 Geology of National Parks (3),
o GEOL 250 Continental Drift and Ice Ages (3).
o SMED 588 Origin and Evolution of Living and Non-Living Systems (3)
* If GEOL 103 was used to meet the General Education requirement, BIOL 270 or GEOL 205 cannot be used. Only CHEM courses NOT used to meet the General Education requirement can be used for the science specialization.