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B.S. MIddle Education

B.S. Middle Education

The Bachelor of Science in Middle Education degree program provides students the opportunity to develop the required knowledge, skills and dispositions to obtain a licensure to teach math and/or science in Grades 6-8. The broad curriculum is embedded with opportunities to develop content knowledge as well as diverse field experiences at the Secondary level. Information on program admittance and graduation requirements, field experiences, state license standards, and passing scores on Praxis and State Assessments are posted on the School of Education's webpage. Students are prepared to meet the Virginia Licensure Regulations for School Personnel and the Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation (CAEP) Standards and Assessments, including passing the VCLA and Praxis Subject Assessments in Math and/or General Science.

Summary of Graduation Requirements

  • General Education Requirements 40
  • Professional Education Requirements: 38
  • Sub-area/Concentration: 42
     

Endorsement Areas with Test Codes
This degree program is an undergraduate option for an initial license in Middle Education with add-on endorsements in Math or Laboratory Science. Teacher candidates will be restricted to teaching in the area listed on the license.

  • Praxis II Middle School Science (5442)
  • Praxis II Middle School Math (5164)
     

Academic Preparation Courses

  • A. VDOE Requirements for Mathematics concentration: Coursework in algebra, geometry, probability and statistics, applications of mathematics, and methods of teaching mathematics to include middle school mathematics content (24 semester hours)
    • a. NSU Requirements: MTH 102 Essentials of Algebra, MTH 105 Intermediate Algebra; MTH 141 Elements of Math for Teachers, MTH 142 Elements of Math for Teachers II, MTH 151 College Algebra, MTH 131 Pre-calculus for Business Majors; MTH 132 Calculus for Business Majors; MTH 310 Discrete Math for Teachers; SED 380 Foundations of Secondary School Methods; SPE 345 Teaching Math to Exceptional Learners (30 Semester Hours)
  • B. VDOE Requirements for Laboratory Science concentration: Coursework in each of the following: biology, chemistry, physics, and Earth and space science; and a laboratory course is required in each of the four areas (24 semester hours)​
    • b. NSU Requirements: BIO 100/ BIO 100L General Biology, BIO 105/105L Human Biology; CHM 100/100L Chemistry: Man and the Environment; SCI 101/101L Physical Science for Non-Science Majors; BIO 271/271L Ecology; SCI 381/381L Science for Teachers (24 hours)

Required Professional Education Courses for Middle Education License

  1. Human Growth and Development (EDU 486 Human Growth and Development): 3 hours
  2. Curriculum and Instruction (SED 380 Foundation of Secondary Methods): 3 hours
  3. Classroom and Behavior Management (EDU 381 Classroom and Behavior Management): 3 hours
  4. Assessment of and for Learning (SED 380 Foundations of Secondary Methods and SED 499 Student Teaching): 3 hours minimum
  5. Foundation of Education (EDU 201 Foundation of Education): 3 hours
  6. Language Acquisition and Reading Development (EED 450 Teaching Literacy in Elementary Schools, EED 490 Diagnostic Reading, and SED 405 Reading in the Content Areas): 6 hours minimum
  7. Clinical Experiences (EDU 201 Foundations of Education; SED380 Foundations of Secondary Education; SED 499 Student Teaching): 10 Weeks and 150 hours of direct teaching in endorsement area