Middle Level Education Grade 4-8 B.S.Ed. - Social Studies

The program in middle level education is designed to provide the student with an in-depth knowledge of subject matter (30 credit hours) in a content area to teach 4th through 8th grades. In addition to the concentration area, candidates are expected to complete 12 credit hours in each of the remaining content areas and in social studies, a minimum of 27 credit hours in the Professional Core, and 12 credits in student teaching. Students who complete the middle level education program at Millersville University receive a Bachelor of Science in Education degree and may apply for a Pennsylvania Instructional I teaching certificate. This program can be completed in eight (8) semesters.

Major in Middle Level Education, BSE
- A grade of 'C' or better is required in all Middle Level Education requirements.
- REQUIRED CORE COURSES
  
  12 hours
  - MDLV 335
    
    Literature for Children & Young Adolescents
  - Development Children and Adolescents - See Appendix 1
  - SPED 311
    
    Assessment for Designing & Implementing Instruction
  - SPED 101
    
    Orientation to Special Educ
- PROFESSIONAL BLOCK I
  
  9 hours
  - MDLV 323
    
    Teaching Reading in the Content Areas
  - MDLV 486
    
    Teaching English Language Learners in the Middle Level
  - EDFN 320
    
    Instructional Technology in Elementary Education
- PROFESSIONAL BLOCK II
  
  15 hours
  - Tching of Literacy, Gr 4-8: Processes, Skills & Strateg - See Appendix 2
  - MDLV 456
    
    Teaching Middle Level Mathematics
  - MDLV 466
    
    Teaching of Science: An Inquiry Approach
  - SPED 331
    
    Positive Learning Environments for all Students
- REQUIRED CONCENTRATION DECLARED
Total hours

36 hours
Appendix 1. Development Children and Adolescents
- PSYC 227
  
  Development of the Child and Adolescent
  
  3 hours
Appendix 2. Tching of Literacy, Gr 4-8: Processes, Skills & Strateg
- MDLV 425
  
  Teaching of Literacy, Gr 4-8: Processes, Skills & Strategies
  
  6 hours

MDLV Major Concentration - Social Studies
- A grade of 'C' or better is required in all Mid-Level Social Stuides required related coursework.
- ECON 102
  
  Principles of Microeconomics
  
  3 hours
- GEOG 141
  
  World Regional Geography
  
  3 hours
- GOVT 111
  
  Intro to American Government
  
  3 hours
- HIST 101
  
  Europe and the World 1350-1789
  
  3 hours
- HIST 106
  
  Contours of US History
  
  3 hours
- HIST 206
  
  World Culture & Religion to 1500
  
  3 hours
- HIST 260
  
  History of Pennsylvania
  
  3 hours
- Principles of Macroeconomics or Intro to World Economy - Choose 1 of the following:
  
  3 hours
  - ECON 101
    
    Principles of Macroeconomics
  - ECON 203
    
    Introduction to World Economy
- Directed Geography Electives - Choose 1 of the following:
  
  3 hours
  - GEOG 120
    
    Human Geography
  - GEOG 245
    
    Geography of Pennsylvania
  - GEOG 248
    
    Geography of Africa
  - GEOG 342
    
    Europe
  - GEOG 343
    
    Latin America & the Caribbean
  - GEOG 344
    
    North America
- Intro to State & Local Gov't or Intro to Global Affairs - Choose 1 of the following:
  
  3 hours
  - GOVT 112
    
    Intro to State and Local Govt
  - GOVT 251
    
    Intro to Global Politics
Total hours

30 hours

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Middle Level Education Grade 4-8 B.S.Ed. - Social Studies

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