College of Education Department of Middle, Secondary, and Mathematics Education Memorial Hall, 395 S. High Street, Room 3200, MSC 6912 Harrisonburg, VA 22807 (540) 568-6486 https://www.jmu.edu/coe/msme/ Academic Unit Head: Dr. Katie Dredger ([email protected]) Program Coordinator: Dr. Eric Carbaugh Academic Advisor: Mrs. Reilly Zwanzig ([email protected]) Program Checklist Middle Grades Education Major – Bachelor of Science Middle Grades Education Science Pedagogical Knowledge Requirements Courses Required for Teacher Education Admission: Grade of “C” or higher required in each course Semester Requirement Course Course Title Credits Pre/Co-Requisites/Notes Offered 1 ☐ EDUC 200 Foundations of American Education 3 FA/SP/SU 1 ☐ PSYC 160 Life Span Human Development 3 C5SD FA/SP/SU ☐ WRTC 103 Critical Reading and Writing 3 C1W FA/SP/SU Middle Grades Education Major Coursework: Grades of “B-” or higher required in all courses unless otherwise indicated. Semester Requirement Course Course Title Credits Pre/Co-Requisites/Notes Offered ☐ Required for Teacher Education EDUC 2001 Foundations of American Education 3 FA/SP/SU admission; grade of “C” or higher ☐ EDUC 310 Teaching in a Diverse Society 3 1,2 FA/SP/SU ☐ EXED 200 Social Foundations of Exceptionalities 3 1 FA/SP/SU Reading and Writing Across the C: MIED 211 ☐ LED 212 3 FA Curriculum in the Middle Grades ☐ MIED 211 Field Experience in Middle Education 1 C: LED 212 FA ☐ MSSE 240 Foundations of General Education, 6-12 3 1,3 SP ☐ MSSE 425 Assessment in Middle & Secondary Educ. 3 1,3,4 SP ☐ Middle School Teaching MSSE 470S Science Teaching Methods, Grades 6-8 3 1,3,4; C: MSSE 471S FA/SP ☐ Methods and Practicum MSSE 471S Field Exp. in Middle School Science 1 1,3,4; C: MSSE 470S FA/SP ☐ LED 440 Literacy-Based Learning in Sec. Educ. 3 1,3,4 FA/SP ☐ MSSE 403 Classroom Management for Adolescents 3 1,3,4 FA/SP ☐ MSSE 460 Differentiation for Adolescents 3 1,3,4 FA/SP ☐ MSSE 450 Internship Seminar 2 1,3,4 SP ☐ Student Teaching MSSE 475 Internship in Middle and Secondary 8 1,3,4 SP ☐ Pedagogy/Literature MIED 489 Effective Practices in Middle Education 3 1,3,4 FA/SP 1 Middle Grades Education major declared & approved 3 Admission to Teacher Education required 2 Application to Teacher Education required 4 Completion of MSSE 240 N:\COE\MSSE-Common\MSSE-GA\Program Documents\Middle\MIED - BS\Content Minor Checklists Revised 6/16/2021 B.S. Degree Requirements (6 credits) Course Semester Requirement Course Name Credits Pre/Co-Requisites/Notes Number Offered ☐ Scientific Literacy 3 Recom. Interm. Sci. Courses FA/SP/SU ☐ Quantitative Reasoning 3 Recom. MATH 110 & MATH 210 FA/SP/SU Science Content Knowledge Licensure Requirements… …as they fit with the JMU Middle Grades Education Science minor. Semester Requirement Course Course Title Credits Pre/Co-Requisites/Notes Offered Option “A” recommended for all requirement categories. Options “B” and “C” are for students switching programs mid-program. Earth and Planetary Science for A: ISCI 171 3 FA/SP Foundations of Earth and Teachers ☐ Planetary Science (choose B: GEOL 102 Environment: Earth 3 FA/SP one) GEOL 110 & Physical Geology and 3 110 C: GEOL 110L C: FA/SP GEOL 110L Physical Geology Laboratory 1 110L C: GEOL 110 A: ISCI 172 Physical Science for Teachers 3 FA/SP PHYS 121 & The Physical Nature of Light and Sound 3 B: FA/SP CHEM 120 Concepts of Chemistry 3 Foundations of Physical ☐ PHYS 140 & College Physics I 3 FA/SP/SU Science (choose one) C: PHYS 140L & General Physics Laboratory 1 CHEM 131 & General Chemistry I 3 C: CHEM 131L or CHEM 135L FA/SP/SU CHEM 131L General Chemistry Laboratory 1 C: CHEM 131 FA/SP/SU Life and Environmental Science for Foundations of Life A: ISCI 173 3 FA/SP ☐ Teachers Science (choose one) B: BIO 140 Foundations of Biology I 4 FA/SP Intermediate Earth and ☐ GEOL 211 Introduction to Oceanography 3 Planetary Science Intermediate Physical Science for ISCI 272 3 SP A: Teachers B: PHYS 150 & College Physics II 3 P: “C-“ or higher in PHYS 140 SP 150 C: PHYS 150L PHYS 150L & General Physics Laboratory 1 SP Intermediate Physical 150L C: PHYS 150 ☐ Science (choose one) CHEM 132 & General Chemistry II 3 P: “C-“ or higher in CHEM 131 FA/SP/SU and CHEM 131L or CHEM 135L 132 C: CHEM 132L or CHEM CHEM 132L General Chemistry Laboratory 1 FA/SP/SU 136L 132L C: CHEM 132 P: ISCI 173 or BIO 250 or Intermediate Life Science BIO 366 Environmental Ecology and Evolution 4 FA A: equiv. (choose one) ☐ B: BIO 150 Foundations of Biology II 4 P: “C-“ or higher in BIO 140 FA/SP Comprehensive Nature of IDLS 371 3 FA Science The MSME Department recommends students meet with their advisor each semester to review program sequencing and determine possible substitute courses to meet program and license requirements. N:\COE\MSSE-Common\MSSE-GA\Program Documents\Middle\MIED - BS\Content Minor Checklists Revised 6/16/2021 .