2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Middle School Area of Concentration

Students with secondary or elementary teaching majors desiring to teach at the middle school level (grades five through eight) should add this emphasis to their academic preparation. This emphasis prepares the prospective teacher for the unique nature of the middle school child and program.

In addition to the Professional Education Requirements and Other Program Requirements for elementary or secondary education, the following requirements must be met:

Students must take methods courses aligned with their teaching major/minor (for secondary) or area of emphasis (for elementary) and complete student teaching at the middle school level.
Areas of academic emphasis for education majors include mathematics, science, language arts (English), and social science. To obtain the Middle School area of concentration, elementary education majors must take a minimum of 12 additional semester hours of coursework in one area of academic emphasis, beyond the requirements for the elementary education major. The emphasis area and specific coursework must be approved by the students' academic advisor in Department of Education.