- Middle-Level Education
- Major/Requirements
- Course Descriptions
- Faculty
- Careers in Middle-Level Education
Middle-Level Education at Ozarks
Major
Language Arts and Social Studies Emphasis
Middle Level Education majors are required to take a concurrent major in a liberal arts content discipline.
Education majors seeking certification in Middle Level Language Arts and Social Studies content must choose
from the following concurrent majors: History and Literature, English, and History or Social Science. Middle
Level Education students seeking licensure in Arkansas are required to take a course in Arkansas history. At
Ozarks, HIS 3003, Arkansas History, will fulfill both a Social Analysis Distribution requirement as well as the
Arkansas Department of Education requirement for Arkansas History.
Students seeking licensure in Middle
Level Language Arts and Social Studies with concurrent majors in History and Literature and Social Science are
required to take both PLS 2013, American National Government, and HIS 2013, American History to 1860.
Students seeking licensure in Middle Level Language Arts and Social Studies with concurrent majors in History
or English are required to take either PLS 2013, American National Government or HIS 2013, American
History to 1860. World Civilization I and World Civilization II are strongly encouraged. Middle Level majors
are also encouraged to fulfill the Global Awareness Distribution requirement with Human / Cultural or Regional
Geography, and the Natural Science requirements with Biology Concepts and Earth Science, (regardless of
concurrent major).
Middle Level majors must take PHE 1411, Rhythmic Activities and Lead-Up Games, a
course that also will complete one of the 4 required physical education activity courses in the Ozarks' General
Education Program.
Mathematics and Science Emphasis
Middle Level Education majors are required to take a concurrent major in a liberal arts content discipline. Education majors seeking certification in Middle Level Mathematics and Science content must choose from the following concurrent majors: Composite Science, Biology, or Mathematics. Middle Level Education students seeking licensure in Arkansas are required to take a course in Arkansas history. At Ozarks, HIS 3003, Arkansas History, will fulfill both a Social Awareness Distribution Requirement as well as the Arkansas Department of Education requirement for Arkansas History.
Middle Level majors also are encouraged to fulfill their Global Awareness Distribution requirement with Human / Cultural Geography or Regional Geography and their Natural Science requirements with Biology Concepts (concurrent Composite Science major and Mathematics major) or Principles of Biology (concurrent Biology major) and Earth Science (regardless of concurrent major).
Middle Level majors must take PHE 1411, Rhythmic Activities and Lead-Up Games, a course that also will complete one of the four required physical education activity courses in the Ozarks’ General Education Program.
Requirements for Language Arts and Social Studies Emphasis
Professional Education Courses:
EDU 1003, EDU 3053, EDU 3133, EDU 3312, EDU 3333, EDU 4101, EDU 4311, EDU 4403, EDU 4971-4, SPE 2013
Specialty Area Courses:
EDU 2023, EDU 3001, EDU 3011, EDU 4122, EDU 4132, ENG 3073, HIS/SSS 3073, MTH 3073, PHS 3073
Complete the “Required Content Preparation Courses” for one of the four concurrent majors listed below.
Required Content Preparation Courses – Concurrent History and Literature Major (B.A.):
BIO 1104, ENG 1013, ENG 1213, ENG 2023, ENG 2303, ENG 3003,
Upper-level American Literature course,
Upper-level British Literature course,
Upper-level Literature course,
GEO 2023 or GEO 2033, HIS 2013, HIS 2023, HIS 2113, HIS 2123, HIS 3003, HIS 3013, HIS 4911, HIS 4913,
Upper-level American History course,
Upper-level European or Non-Western History course, MTH 1003, MTH 1043, MTH 2053, MTH 2153, PHS 1014 or CHM 1014, PHS 1023 or GEO 2043, PLS 2013
Required Content Preparation Courses – Concurrent English Major (B.A.):
BIO 1104, ENG 1013, ENG 1213, ENG 2101, ENG 2303, ENG 3003, ENG 4901, ENG 4903,
4 courses in Literature before 1800,
5 courses in Literature after 1800,
GEO 2023 or GEO 2033, HIS 2013, HIS 2023, HIS 3003, MTH 1003, MTH 1043, MTH 2053, MTH 2153, PHS 1004 or CHM 1014, PHS 1023 or GEO 2043, PLS 2013 or HIS 2113
Note: Students pursuing Middle-Level Education with the Concurrent English Major may also obtain secondary certification by adding the following courses: EDU 4142 and EDU 4152, Secondary Principles and Practices I and II, taken concurrently with EDU 4122 and EDU 4132, Middle Level Principles and Practices I and II; EDU 3021, Educational Technology in the Discipline; EDU 4036, Methods of Teaching English in the Secondary Schools; ENG 2023, Introduction to Grammar; and SCM 1033, Introduction to Rhetoric and Social Influence. In addition, three of the four courses in Literature before 1800 are directed as follows: ENG 4113, Medieval Literature or ENG 4123, Chaucer; ENG 4143, Shakespeare; and ENG 4153 Early 17th Century Literature or ENG 4163, Milton.
Required Content Preparation Courses – Concurrent History Major (B.A.):
BIO 1104, ECN 2003, ENG 1013, ENG 1213, ENG 3003,
9 hours literature electives (6 upper-level), GEO 2023, HIS 2013, HIS 2023, HIS 2113, HIS 2123, HIS 3003, HIS 3013, HIS 4901, HIS 4903,
15 hours of History (12 upper-level):
• 6 hours of American History
• 6 hours of European History
• 3 hours Non-Western History
MTH 1003, MTH 1044, MTH 2053, MTH 2153, PHS 1014 or CHM 1014, PHS 1023 or GEO 2043
Note: Students pursuing Middle-Level Education with the Concurrent History Major may also obtain secondary certification by adding the following courses: ECN 2013, Principles of Microeconomics; EDU 4142 and EDU 4152, Secondary Level Principles and Practices I and II, taken concurrently with EDU 4122 and EDU 4132, Middle Level Principles and Practices I and II; EDU 3021, Educational Technology in the Disciplines; and EDU 3096, Principles and Practice of Social Studies in the High School; GEO 2033, Human / Cultural Geography or PLS 2033, International Relations; PLS 2013, American National Government; PSY 1003, General Psychology; PSY 3123, Developmental Psychology or SOC 3073, Race, Class, and Gender; and SOC 1013, Introduction to Sociology.
Required Content Preparation Courses – Concurrent Social Science Major (B.A.):
BIO 1104, ECN 2003, ECN 2013, ENG 1013, ENG 1213, ENG 3003,
9 hours literature electives (6 upper-level), GEO 2023 or GEO 2043, GEO 2033, HIS 2013, HIS 2023, HIS 2113, HIS 2123, HIS 3003,
3 upper-level History electives, MTH 1003, MTH 1043, MTH 2053, MTH 2153, PHS 1014 or CHM 1014, PHS 1023 or GEO 2043, PLS 2013, PSY 1003, PSY 3122 or SOC 3073, SOC 1013, SSS/PLS 3113, SSS/PLS 3123, SSS/PLS 3133, SSS/PLS 3143, SSS 4432-4442
Note: Student pursuing Middle-Level Education with the Concurrent Social Science Major may also obtain secondary certification by adding the following courses: EDU 4142 and EDU 4152, Secondary Level Principles and Practices I and II, taken concurrently with EDU 4122 and EDU 4132, Middle Level Principles and Practices I and II; EDU 3021, Educational Technology in the Disciplines; EDU 3096, Principles and Practice of Social Studies in the High School.)
Requirements for Mathematics and Science Emphasis
Professional Education Courses:
EDU 1003, EDU 3053, EDU 3133 or EDU 3143, EDU 3312, EDU
3333, EDU 4101, EDU 4311, EDU 4403, EDU 4971-4, SPE 2013
Required Specialty Area Courses:
EDU 2023, EDU 3001, EDU 3011, EDU 4122, EDU 4132, ENG 3073, HIS/SSS 3073, MTH 3073, PHS 3073
Complete the “Required Content Preparation Courses” for one of the three concurrent majors listed below:
Required Content Preparation Courses – Concurrent Composite Science Major (B.S.):
BIO 1104, BIO 2015, BIO 2126, CHM 1014, CHM 1024, ENG 1013, ENG 1213,
2 Literature courses, GEO 2023 or GEO 2033, HIS 2013, HIS 2023, HIS 2113 or PLS 2013, HIS 3003, MTH 1003, MTH 1044, MTH 2054, MTH 2154, MTH 3014, PHS 1023, PHY 2014, PHY 2026,
Plus 12 upper-level elective hours in Biology or 12 upper-level elective hours in Chemistry OR
6 upper-level hours in Mathematics in addition to those Mathematics courses listed above.
Required Content Preparation Courses – Concurrent Biology Major (B.S.):
BIO 1214, BIO 1325, BIO 2015, BIO 2127, BIO 3024, BIO 3235, BIO 3445, BIO 4005, BIO 4544, CHM 1014, CHM 1025, CHM 2105, ENG 1013, ENG 1213,
2 Literature courses, GEO 2023 or GEO 2033, HIS 2013, HIS 2024, HIS 2113 or PLS 2013,
HIS 3003,
MTH 1003, MTH 1044, MTH 2054, MTH 2154, MTH 3014,
PHS 1023, PHY 2014, PHY 2027
Note: Students pursuing Middle-Level Education with the Concurrent Biology Major may also obtain secondary certification by adding the following courses: EDU 4142 and EDU 4152, Secondary Level Principles and Practices I and II, taken concurrently with EDU 4122 and EDU 4132, Middle Level Principles and Practices I and II; EDU 3021, Educational Technology in the Discipline; and EDU 3086, Laboratory and Classroom Techniques in Secondary Science.
Required Content Preparation Courses – Concurrent Mathematics Major (B.S. or B.A.):
BIO 1104, CHM 1014, ENG 1013, ENG 1213,
2 Literature courses, GEO 2023 or GEO 2033, HIS 2013, HIS 2023, HIS 2113 or PLS 2013, HIS 3003, MTH 1003, MTH 1043, MTH 2015, MTH 2024, MTH 2053, MTH 2123,
MTH 2153, MTH 3013, MTH
3023,
MTH 3033,
MTH 3114,
MTH 3121,
MTH 4043,
MTH 4113,
MTH 4213,
PHS 1023, PHY 2014
Note: Students pursuing Middle-Level Education with the Concurrent Mathematics Major may also obtain secondary certification by adding the following courses: EDU 4142 and EDU 4152, Secondary Level Principles and Practices I and II, taken concurrently with EDU 4122 and EDU 4132, Middle Level Principles and Practices I and II; EDU 3021, Educational Technology in the Discipline; and EDU 3066, Techniques of Teaching Secondary School Mathematics.
