Academic Programs / Education
Middle Grades Education
Shimada Resource Center
College of Education
150 Ritter Annex
1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
215-204-8011 (phone)
215-204-4383 (fax)
The Bachelor of Science in Education in Middle Grades Education prepares undergraduate students for middle level teaching (fourth to eighth grades). Middle grades teachers, particularly in math and science education, are increasingly sought out and in high-demand in Pennsylvania as well as across the country.
The College of Education program in Middle Grades Education is designed to ensure not only that there are certified teachers to fill the growing vacancies, but that our students graduate highly knowledgeable about learning and teaching as well as committed to pre/adolescent learners from diverse ethnic, economic and geographic backgrounds. To that end, our program focuses on building deep content-specific pedagogical knowledge aligned to the breadth of academic standards and the wide-ranging developmental needs of middle grades students. To develop a strong link between learning theories and actual pedagogical practice, we also require that our students engage in early, often and strategic field/clinical education experiences in middle grades settings.
Our newly designed program stands out as cutting-edge because we prepare undergraduate students to teach in both the upper elementary and middle grades classrooms. In addition to becoming certified to teach all elementary subjects in 4-6th, all Middle Grades Education students will pursue dual certification for 7-8th grades in one of the following concentrations:
- Math and Science
- Math and Language Arts/English
- Science and Language Arts/English
The total number of credit hours for the program is 126 credits for the Mathematics and Language Arts concentration, 126 for the Science and Language Arts concentration; and 127 credits for the Mathematics and Science concentration.
Bachelor of Science in Education Requirements
University Requirements
All new students starting in the academic year 2012-2013 and beyond are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.
All students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive (WI) courses at Temple University. Writing intensive course numbers end in 96, 97 and 98.
College Requirements
Students receive a Bachelor of Science in Education degree with a recommendation for Pennsylvania teacher certification upon the successful completion of their program requirements with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. The required total credit hours may vary depending on the course of study. These credit hours are satisfied by taking courses in four categories:
(1) University General Education requirements (General Education)
(2) Education courses
(3) Teacher Education Certification Courses (i.e. methods and student teaching)
(4) elective courses as permitted by your program of study
All students seeking to graduate with the recommendation for Instructional I Certification from Pennsylvania must also meet the requirements for candidacy.
Suggested Semester-by-Semester Plans
Mathematics and Language Arts Concentration:
Freshman Year - Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
English |
0802, 0812 or 0902 |
Analytical Reading & Writing |
4 |
GW |
Biology |
1011 |
General Biology I and Lab ** |
4 |
|
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Global/World Society
(suggested: GUS 0867:
World Regions and Cultures: Diversity & Interconnections) |
3 |
GG |
MATH |
1022 |
Precalculus |
4 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Freshman Year - Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
IH |
0851 or 0951 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I |
3 |
GY |
MATH |
1041 |
Calculus I *** |
4 |
|
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Race & Diversity
(suggested: SOC 0829: The History & Significance of Race in America) |
3 |
GD |
CSCD |
1108 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3 |
|
Physics |
1021 |
Introduction to General Physics I ** |
4 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
|
Sophomore Year - Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
IH |
0852 or 0952 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II |
3 |
GZ |
MATH |
1042 |
Calculus II |
4 |
|
Chemistry |
1021 & 1023 |
Introduction to Chemistry and Introduction to Chemistry Lab |
4 |
|
English |
2897 |
Literacy and Society |
3 |
WI |
Education |
2103 |
Socio-Cultural Foundations of Education
in the United States (field experience) |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
|
Sophomore Year - Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
U.S. Society
(suggested: History 0848: American Revolutions) |
3 |
GU |
MATH |
1013 |
Elements of Statistics |
3 |
|
English |
1197 |
Introduction to Literature |
3 |
WI |
Education |
2109 |
Adolescent Development for Educators (field experience)* |
3 |
|
SPED |
2231 |
Introduction to Inclusive Education (field experience) * |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Junior Year - Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
History |
2111 |
Recent American History |
3 |
|
MATH |
1015 |
Introduction to Numbers and Figures |
4 |
|
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Arts |
4 |
GA |
MGRE |
3109 |
Cognitive Development in the Content Areas
(field experience) FALL ONLY |
3 |
|
MGRE |
3111 |
Applications of Learning Theory to Middle Grades Education
(field experience) FALL ONLY |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
|
Junior Year - Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
English |
2302 |
Survey of American Literature II |
3 |
|
MATH |
3003 |
Theory of Numbers |
3 |
|
MAES |
3145 |
Teaching and Learning Mathematics in the Middle Grades (field experience)
SPRING ONLY |
3 |
|
MGRE |
4108 |
Teaching and Learning Science in the Middle Grades (field experience) SPRING ONLY |
3 |
|
SPED |
4109 |
Educating Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings
(field experience) SPRING ONLY |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Senior Year - Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
MGRE |
3196 |
Teaching and Learning Literacy in the Middle Grades FALL ONLY |
3 |
WI |
SPED |
3187 |
Integrated Literacy and Special Education Practicum (field experience) FALL ONLY |
3 |
|
MGRE |
3296 |
Cultures, Communities and Families (field experience) FALL ONLY |
3 |
WI |
Education |
4111 |
Classroom and Conflict Management in Grades 4 through 12 |
3 |
|
ENES |
3338 |
Foundations of Language Teaching: Teaching English Language
Learners in Grades 4 to 12 (field experience)* |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Senior Year - Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
MGRE |
4888 |
Student Teaching in the Middle Grades |
9 |
|
Education |
4801 |
Senior Seminar & Performance Assessment |
3 |
|
Education |
2306 |
Assessment and Evaluation |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Total Hours for Mathematics & Language Arts Concentration: |
126 |
* These three courses constitute the waiver for the GenEd Human Behavior category when the GPA requirement is met.
** These two courses constitute the waiver for the GenEd Science category when the GPA requirement is met.
*** This course constitutes the waiver for the GenEd Quantitative Literacy category when the GPA requirement is met.
Science and Language Arts Concentration:
Freshman Year - Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
English |
0802, 0812 or 0902 |
Analytical Reading & Writing |
4 |
GW |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Global/World Society
(suggested: GUS 0867:
World Regions and Cultures: Diversity & Interconnections) |
3 |
GG |
MATH |
1021 |
College Algebra *** |
4 |
|
Biology |
1011 |
General Biology I and Lab ** |
4 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Freshman Year - Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
IH |
0851 or 0951 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I |
3 |
GY |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Race & Diversity
(suggested: SOC 0829: The History & Significance of Race in America) |
3 |
GD |
MATH |
1022 |
Precalculus *** |
4 |
|
Biology |
1012 |
General Biology II ** |
4 |
|
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Science & Technology (suggested: GEOL 0837: Evolution and Extinction) |
3 |
GS |
Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
|
Sophomore Year - Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
IH |
0852 or 0952 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II |
3 |
GZ |
MATH |
1015 |
Introduction to Numbers and Figures *** |
4 |
|
CHEM |
1021 & 1023 |
Introduction to Chemistry and Introduction to Chemistry Lab |
4 |
|
English |
2897 |
Literacy and Society |
3 |
|
Education |
2103 |
Socio-Cultural Foundations of Education
in the United States (field experience) |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
|
Sophomore Year - Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
CSCD |
1108 |
Introduction to Linguistics |
3 |
|
CHEM |
1022 & 1024 |
Introduction to Chemistry II and Introduction to Chemistry II Lab |
4 |
|
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
U.S. Society
(suggested: History 0848: American Revolutions) |
3 |
GU |
Education |
2109 |
Adolescent Development for Educators (field experience) * |
3 |
|
SPED |
2231 |
Introduction to Inclusive Education (field experience) * |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
|
Junior Year - Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
English |
1197 |
Introduction to Literature |
3 |
WI |
History |
2111 |
Recent American History |
3 |
|
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Arts |
3 |
GA |
MGRE |
3109 |
Cognitive Development in the Content Areas (field experience) FALL ONLY |
3 |
|
MGRE |
3111 |
Applications of Learning Theory to Middle Grades Education (field experience) FALL ONLY |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Junior Year - Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
English |
2302 |
Survey of American Literature II |
3 |
|
Physics |
1021 |
Introduction to General Physics I |
4 |
|
MAES |
3145 |
Teaching and Learning Mathematics in the Middle Grades (field experience)***
SPRING ONLY |
3 |
|
MGRE |
4108 |
Teaching and Learning Science in the Middle Grades (field experience) SPRING ONLY |
3 |
|
SPED |
4109 |
Educating Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings
(field experience) SPRING ONLY |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
|
Senior Year - Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
MGRE |
3196 |
Teaching and Learning Literacy in the Middle Grades FALL ONLY |
3 |
WI |
SPED |
3187 |
Integrated Literacy and Special Education Practicum (field experience)
FALL ONLY |
3 |
|
MGRE |
3296 |
Cultures, Communities & Families (field experience) FALL ONLY |
3 |
WI |
ENES |
3338 |
Foundations of Language Teaching: Teaching English Language
Learners in Grades 4 to 12 (field experience) * |
3 |
|
Education |
4111 |
Classroom and Conflict Management in Grades 4 through 12 |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Senior Year - Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
MGRE |
4888 |
Student Teaching in the Middle Grades |
9 |
|
Education |
4801 |
Senior Seminar & Performance Assessment |
3 |
|
Education |
2306 |
Assessment and Evaluation |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Total Hours for Science & Language Arts Concentration: |
126 |
* These 3 courses constitute the waiver for the GenEd Human Behavior category when the GPA requirement is met.
** These two courses constitute the waiver for the GenEd Science category when the GPA requirement is met.
*** These four courses constitute the waiver for the GenEd Quantitative Literacy category when the GPA requirement is met.
Mathematics and Science Concentration:
Freshman Year - Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
English |
0802, 0812 or 0902 |
Analytical Reading & Writing |
4 |
GW |
Biology |
1011 |
General Biology I ** |
4 |
|
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Global/World Society
(suggested: GUS 0867:
World Regions and Cultures: Diversity & Interconnections ) |
3 |
GG |
MATH |
1022 |
Precalculus |
4 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Freshman Year - Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
IH |
0851 or 0951 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I |
3 |
GY |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Race & Diversity
(suggested: SOC 0829: The History & Significance of Race in America) |
3 |
GD |
MATH |
1041 |
Calculus I *** |
4 |
|
Biology |
1012 |
General Biology II ** |
4 |
|
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Science & Technology (suggested: Geology 0837: Evolution and Extinction) |
3 |
GS |
Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
|
Sophomore Year - Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
IH |
0852 or 0952 |
Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II |
3 |
GZ |
MATH |
1042 |
Calculus II |
4 |
|
CHEM |
1021 & 1023 |
Introduction to Chemistry and Introduction to Chemistry Lab |
4 |
|
English |
2897 |
Literacy and Society |
3 |
|
Education |
2103 |
Socio-Cultural Foundations of Education in the United States (field experience) |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
|
Sophomore Year - Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
U.S. Society
(suggested: History 0848: American Revolutions) |
3 |
GU |
MATH |
1013 |
Elements of Statistics |
3 |
|
CHEM |
1022 & 1024 |
Introduction to Chemistry II and Introduction to Chemistry II Lab |
4 |
|
Education |
2109 |
Adolescent Development for Educators (field experience)* |
3 |
|
SPED |
2231 |
Introduction to Inclusive Education (field experience)* |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
|
Junior Year - Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
History |
2111 |
Recent American History |
3 |
|
MATH |
1015 |
Introduction to Numbers and Figures |
4 |
|
GenEd |
08xx or 09xx |
Arts |
3 |
GA |
MGRE |
3109 |
Cognitive Development in the Content Areas (field experience) FALL ONLY |
3 |
|
MGRE |
3111 |
Applications of Learning Theory to Middle Grades Education (field experience) FALL ONLY |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
|
Junior Year - Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
MATH |
3003 |
Theory of Numbers |
3 |
|
Physics |
1021 |
Introduction to General Physics I |
4 |
|
MAES |
3145 |
Teaching and Learning Mathematics in the Middle Grades (field experience) SPRING ONLY |
3 |
|
MGRE |
4108 |
Teaching and Learning Science in the Middle Grades (field experience) SPRING ONLY |
3 |
|
SPED |
4109 |
Educating Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings
(field experience) SPRING ONLY |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
|
Senior Year - Fall Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
MGRE |
3196 |
Teaching and Learning Literacy in the Middle Grades FALL ONLY |
3 |
WI |
SPED |
3187 |
Integrated Literacy and Special Education Practicum (field experience) FALL ONLY |
3 |
|
MGRE |
3296 |
Cultures, Communities & Families (field experience) FALL ONLY |
3 |
WI |
ENES |
3338 |
Foundations of Language Teaching: Teaching English Language
Learners in Grades 4 to 12 (field experience)* |
3 |
|
Education |
4111 |
Classroom and Conflict Management in Grades 4 through 12 |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Senior Year - Spring Semester |
Subject |
Course # |
Course Title |
Hours |
Attribute |
MGRE |
4888 |
Student Teaching in the Middle Grades |
9 |
|
Education |
4801 |
Senior Seminar & Performance Assessment |
3 |
|
Education |
2306 |
Assessment and Evaluation |
3 |
|
Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Total Hours for Mathematics & Science Concentration: |
127 |
* These 3 courses constitute the waiver for the GenEd Human Behavior category when the GPA requirement is met.
** These two courses constitute the waiver for the GenEd Science category when the GPA requirement is met.
*** This course constitutes the waiver for the GenEd Quantitative Literacy category when the GPA requirement is met.
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