Program Description
The language arts/reading concentration of the Bachelor of Science in Education in Middle Level Education degree prepares students to teach English language and reading to children in grades 4 through 8. Upon successful completion of this program, students will earn a bachelor's degree and be eligible for Pennsylvania teaching certification.
Delivery Mode
Traditional (on campus)
Accreditation
This undergraduate degree program is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Cal U's education programs have also been accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) since 1954, and we are continuing with the successor organization, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Curriculum
Additional requirements, not counted toward the General Education requirements, include: * Courses marked with an asterisk are restricted to candidates admitted to Teacher
Education.
Program Notes:
Course
Credits
General Education Courses
40 or 41
Building a Sense of Community
UNI 100 First-Year Seminar1
Composition
ENG 101 English Composition I3
Public Speaking
EDU 350 Supporting English Language Learners3
Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy
MAT 120 Elementary Topics I3
Health and Wellness
CHD 250 Teaching Health and Physical Education3
Technological Literacy
EDU 333 Technology for Teaching and Learning3
Humanities
ESP 210 Special Education Foundations and Collaboration3
Fine Arts
Any Fine Arts Course3
Natural Sciences
Any Natural Sciences Course with Lab3 or 4
Social Sciences
GEO 102 Geographic Systems for Elementary Education (1 credit) AND POS 102 American Government for Elementary Education (1 credit) AND ECO 102 Economics for Elementary Education (1 credit)3
Ethics and Multicultural Emphasis
CHD 350 Family and Community Collaborations3
General Education Options
9
Required Major Courses
45
ELM 200 Intro to Middle Level Ed
3
ELM 220 Instruction and Assessment in Grades 4-8
3
ELM 301 Reading Methods, Assessments and Interventions (Grades 4-8)*
3
ELM 302 Language Arts Methods, Assessments and Interventions*
3
ELM 311 Math Methods, Assessments and Interventions*
3
ELM 321 Science Methods, Assessments and Interventions*
3
ELM 331 Social Studies Methods, Assessments and Interventions*
3
EDU 375 Intro to Integrated STEM Education
3
ELM 415 Middle Level Education Field Experience*
3
CHD 413 Content Area Literacy Field Experience*
3
CHD 450 Assessment and Data Literacy*
3
ELM 461 Student Teaching and School Law*
12
Concentration Courses
18
ENG 102 English Composition II
3
ENG 337 Survey of American Lit. I
3
ENG 338 Survey of American Lit. II
3
Select three courses from the following:
9
Required Related Courses
15
ESP 311 Assessment and Positive Behavior Interventions
3
ESP 412 Evidence Based Practices
3
PSY 206 Adolescent Psychology
3
PSY 208 Educational Psychology (PSY 100 waived)
3
MAT 181 College Algebra
3
Free Electives
3
Total
121
Additional Requirements
Students accepted into a teacher certification program must be admitted to Teacher Education before they may register for upper-level, restricted courses. Please refer to the Teacher Education Program Student Handbook for details on Admission to Teacher Education requirements.
Accelerated Bachelor's-to-Master's Program
Accelerated bachelor's-to-master's programs are also available to undergraduate students who qualify, including:
- B.S.Ed. in Middle Level Education: Language Arts/Reading to M.Ed. in Reading Specialist
- B.S.Ed. in Middle Level Education: Language Arts/Reading to M.Ed. in Integrative STEM Education K-12
Curriculum requirements are listed under the "Accelerated Programs" section of this catalog.
Program Webpage
https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/middle-level-education/english.aspx