Division of Education
Mathematics and Science, 4-8
Teacher candidates seeking Middle School Initial Licensure must complete
the program in English Language Arts/Social Studies or Science/
Mathematics. In addition, Middle School teachers will be qualified to
teach all subjects in self-contained classrooms.
- 1. University Core Curriculum—34
hours
- BBL 1013 Old Testament Survey
BBL 1023 New Testament Survey
BBL 3003 Evangelical Theology
BBL 4002 Capstone Seminar in Christian Life
COR 1002 Gateway Seminar in Christian Scholarship
COR 1012 Wellness
COR 11_1 Wellness Activity
EGL 1013 English I: Composition
EGL 1023 English II: Literary Analysis and Research
HST 1013 Western Civilization I
HST 1023 Western Civilization II
The Arts—3 hours. (See page 67.)
Philosophy—3 hours. (See page 67.)
POL 2113, Natural Science, Social Studies, Science and Math, and Global Studies are covered by program requirements.
EGL 4003 is not required in this program.
- 2. Other courses required
- Approved First Aid/CPR Course (age appropriate) before Internship
3. Professional Education
- ED 1114 Educational Foundations and Technology
ED 2113 Human Growth and Development
ED 2133 Educational Psychology
ED 2713 Education of the Exceptional Student
ED 3121 Educational Communications
ED 3183 Educational Assessment
ED 3353 Instructional Methods: 1-8
ED 3362 Curriculum and Instruction: Language Arts, P-8
ED 3371 Curriculum and Instruction: Reading I
ED 3383 Curriculum and Instruction: Arithmetic, P-8
ED 3393 Children and Adolescent Literature
ED 3763 Behavior Management
ED 4373 Curriculum and Instruction: Reading II
ED 4563 Curriculum and Instruction: Middle School
ED 4860 Internship: Middle School, 4-8
ED 4861 Seminar: Middle School, 4-8
4. Mathematics and Science Teaching Field, 4-8
- MTH 1113 College Algebra (waived by Math ACT Score of 24)
MTH 1122 Trigonometry (waived by Math ACT Score of 24 and successful Trigonometry course in High School)
MTH 2103 Statistics with Computer Applications
MTH 2143 Mathematics Structures I
MTH 2183 Mathematics Structures II
BIO 1003 Biological Science
ECN 2003 Basic Economics
GSC 1023 Physical Science
GSC 1143 Earth Science
GSC 3103 Science for Elementary and Middle School Teachers
HST 2413 Arkansas History
POL 2113 American Government
One of the following:
MTH 1123 Survey of Calculus
MTH 1134 Calculus I
One of the following:
MTH 3143 Topics in Mathematics Education
MTH 3153 Foundations of Geometry
One of the following:
BIO 1134 Plant Biology
BIO 2134 Animal Biology
One of the following:
SST 1133 Human and Cultural Geography
SST 1143 World Regional Geography
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