Middle Level Education / Bachelor of Arts
To obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree in Middle Level Education, candidates must complete a 44-hour program. The coursework is designed to provide pre-service teacher candidates with the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to be successful classroom teachers.
Lewis offers Professional Educator Licensure for the Middle Grades in the areas of English/language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. See an adviser for accepted content area coursework.
Degree Requirements
I. Requirements
| 53-200 | Field Experience I | 1 |
| 53-221 | Foundational Literacy for Middle School Teachers | 3 |
| 53-225 | Curriculum and Instruction in the Middle School | 3 |
| 53-300 | Field Experience II | 1 |
| 53-307 | Educational Media Design for Effective Learning | 1 |
| 53-308 | Emerging Technologies for Education | 1 |
| 53-3XX | Special Methods | 3 |
| 53-312 | Instructional Strategies and Learning Communities for Adolescents | 3 |
| 53-315 | Communication for Teachers | 3 |
| 53-322 | Characteristics and Development of the Adolescent Learner | 3 |
| 53-331 | Methods of Teaching Reading in the Content Areas to Adolescents | 3 |
| 53-394 | Pedagogy and Assessment for Effective Instruction | 3 |
| 53-482 | Clinical Practice and Seminar: Middle School | 9 |
| 51-310 | Foundations of Teaching English Language Learners | 3 |
| 54-306 | Assistive Technology in Education | 1 |
| 54-357 | Exceptional Learners in Inclusive Communities | 3 |
II. Professional Educator License
All middle level education majors must have 24+ hours in an area of concentration.
III. Advanced Writing: Cliincal Practice and Seminar: Middle School (53-482) fulfills the advanced writing requirement for majors.