Middle Level 5-9 Teaching Subject Endorsement, Bachelor of Arts in Education
Offered by Department of Teacher Education
(Selection of specific Academic Concentration determines whether degree awarded is BAE or BSE; see Middle Level Academic Concentration, below.)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4) | 12 | |
| Including: | ||
| LOPER 2: Writing Skills | ||
| Introduction of Academic Writing | ||
| LOPER 3: Oral Communication Skills | ||
| Fundamentals of Speech Communication | ||
| Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8) | 10 | |
| Including: | ||
| LOPER 7: Social Science | ||
| Introduction to American Politics | ||
| LOPER 8: Natural Science | ||
| General Biology | ||
| Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 2 | 6 | |
| Including: | ||
| LOPER 9: Civic Competency and Engagement | ||
| Introduction to American Politics | ||
| LOPER 10: Respect for Human Diversity | ||
| Teaching in a Democratic Society | ||
| Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional | 3 | |
| Healthy Wealthy and Wise | ||
| Program Specified Requirements | 7 | |
| Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research | ||
| Physical Science and Physical Science Laboratory | ||
| Professional Sequence | ||
| Complete all required courses 1 | 24 | |
| Including: | ||
| Inclusive Practices for Students with Exceptionalities in PreK-8 Classrooms | ||
| Management and Assessment in Middle Level Classrooms | ||
| Endorsement | ||
| Complete all required courses | 50 | |
| Unrestricted electives | ||
| Needed to reach minimum 120 credit hours | 8 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Endorsement
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Level Core Requirements | ||
| TESE 323 | Partnerships with Families | 1 |
| TE 328 | Content Methods in English as a Second Language | 3 |
| TE 331 | Intermediate Literacy | 3 |
| TE 333 | Reading in the Content Area in Middle Level Classrooms | 3 |
| TE 471 | History and Philosophy of Middle School | 3 |
| TE 473 | Field Experience in Middle Level Classrooms | 2 |
| CSP 404 | Counseling & Mental Disorders | 2 |
| CSP 417 | Counseling Skills | 3 |
| TESE 330 | Collaboration, Consultation, and Co-Teaching | 3 |
| Select one method course that matches selected concentration area: | 3 | |
| Teaching Secondary School English | ||
| Social Science of the High School | ||
| Middle Level Academic Concentration | ||
| Students must have 24 distinct credit hours in one specialization area: | 24 | |
| English Language Arts (24 hours required) | ||
| Take all of the following: | ||
| Reading and Writing about Literature | ||
| Grammar I | ||
| Advanced Writing I | ||
| Children's Literature | ||
| Literature for Adolescents | ||
| Electronic Literacy | ||
Select one of the following American Literature courses: | ||
| Survey of US Literature I | ||
| Survey of US Literature II | ||
| Literature of the American West | ||
Select one of the following British Literature courses: | ||
| Survey of British and Commonwealth Literature I | ||
| Survey of British and Commonwealth Literature II | ||
| Seminar in Shakespeare | ||
| Social Science (24 hours required) | ||
| Take all of the following: | ||
| The Dynamic Planet: Hazards in the Environment | ||
| Western Civilization | ||
| Western Civilization | ||
| American History | ||
| American History | ||
| Nebraska and the Great Plains History | ||
| Take one of the following: | ||
| Contemporary Economic Issues | ||
| Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics | ||
| Take one of the following: | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| Human Geography | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 50 | |
| 1 | Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs. |