Middle Level 5-9 Teaching Subject Endorsement, Bachelor of Arts in Education

Offered by the Department of Teacher Education

(Selection of specific Academic Concentration determines whether the degree awarded is BAE or BSE; see Middle Level Academic Concentration, below.)

General Education
Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4)12
Including:
LOPER 2: Writing Skills
Introduction to 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) 26
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) Optional3
Healthy Wealthy and Wise
Program Specified Requirements7
Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research
Physical Science
and Physical Science Laboratory
Professional Sequence
Complete all required courses 124
Including:
Inclusive Practices for Students with Exceptionalities in PreK-8 Classrooms
Management and Assessment in Middle Level Classrooms
Endorsement
Complete all required courses49
Unrestricted electives
Needed to reach minimum 120 credit hours9
Total Credit Hours120

Endorsement

Middle Level Core Requirements
TESE 323Partnerships with Families1
TE 328Content Methods in English as a Second Language3
TE 331Intermediate Literacy3
TE 333Reading in the Content Area in Middle Level Classrooms3
TE 471History and Philosophy of Middle School3
TE 473Practicum in Middle Level Classrooms1
CSP 404Counseling & Mental Disorders2
CSP 417Counseling Skills3
TESE 330Collaboration, Consultation, and Co-Teaching3
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
Children's Literature
Introduction to 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 I
Western Civilization II
American History I
American History II
Nebraska and the Great Plains History
Nebraska in the World
Take one of the following:
Contemporary Economic Issues
Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics
Take one of the following:
World Regional Geography
Human Geography
Total Credit Hours49
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Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.

This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.

Semester 1
TE 100Teaching in a Democratic Society3
SPCH 100Fundamentals of Speech Communication3
PSCI 110Introduction to American Politics3
ENG 101Introduction to Academic Writing3
LOPER 1: First-year Seminar3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 2
LOPER 6: Humanities3
ENG 102Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research3
LOPER 5: Visual or Performing Arts3
LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning3
KSS 150Healthy Wealthy and Wise3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 3
ENG 234Reading and Writing about Literature3
ENG 352ASurvey of US Literature I3
or ENG 352B Survey of US Literature II
or ENG 358 Literature of the American West
PSCI 110Introduction to American Politics3
TE 204Growth & Development/Introduction to Exceptionalities4
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours16
Semester 4
PHYS 100
100L
Physical Science
and Physical Science Laboratory
4
ENG 304Grammar I3
CSP 417Counseling Skills3
TE 471History and Philosophy of Middle School3
TE 206Instructional Technology and the Preservice Teacher3
Total Credit Hours16
Semester 5
TESE 323Partnerships with Families1
TE 472Management and Assessment in Middle Level Classrooms2
TE 333Reading in the Content Area in Middle Level Classrooms3
ENG 311Advanced Writing3
ENG 425Children's Literature3
or ENG 255 Introduction to Children's Literature
TE 473Practicum in Middle Level Classrooms1
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours16
Semester 6
TESE 330Collaboration, Consultation, and Co-Teaching3
TE 331Intermediate Literacy3
ENG 427Electronic Literacy3
ENG 426Literature for Adolescents3
CSP 404Counseling & Mental Disorders2
Total Credit Hours14
Semester 7
TE 411Inclusive Practices for Students with Exceptionalities in PreK-8 Classrooms3
ENG 424Teaching Secondary School English3
ENG 362ASurvey of British and Commonwealth Literature I3
or ENG 362B Survey of British and Commonwealth Literature II
or ENG 463 Seminar in Shakespeare
BIOL 103General Biology4
TE 328Content Methods in English as a Second Language3
Total Credit Hours16
Semester 8
TE 400Student Teaching12
Total Credit Hours12

This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.

Semester 1
TE 100Teaching in a Democratic Society3
LOPER 1: First-year Seminar3
ENG 101Introduction to Academic Writing3
PSCI 110Introduction to American Politics3
BIOL 103General Biology4
Total Credit Hours16
Semester 2
SPCH 100Fundamentals of Speech Communication3
ENG 102Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research3
LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning3
LOPER 5: Visual or Performing Arts3
KSS 150Healthy Wealthy and Wise3
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 3
HIST 210Western Civilization I3
TE 204Growth & Development/Introduction to Exceptionalities4
LOPER 6: Humanities3
GEOG 103The Dynamic Planet: Hazards in the Environment3
Unrestricted Elective3
Total Credit Hours16
Semester 4
PHYS 100
100L
Physical Science
and Physical Science Laboratory
4
HIST 211Western Civilization II3
TE 206Instructional Technology and the Preservice Teacher3
TE 471History and Philosophy of Middle School3
CSP 417Counseling Skills3
Total Credit Hours16
Semester 5
TESE 330Collaboration, Consultation, and Co-Teaching3
TESE 323Partnerships with Families1
TE 472Management and Assessment in Middle Level Classrooms2
TE 333Reading in the Content Area in Middle Level Classrooms3
HIST 250American History I3
HIST 479Nebraska and the Great Plains History3
or HIST 111 Nebraska in the World
TE 473Practicum in Middle Level Classrooms1
Total Credit Hours16
Semester 6
TE 331Intermediate Literacy3
ECON 100Contemporary Economic Issues3
or ECON 270 Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics
TE 473Practicum in Middle Level Classrooms1
GEOG 104World Regional Geography3
or GEOG 106 Human Geography
HIST 251American History II3
CSP 404Counseling & Mental Disorders2
Total Credit Hours15
Semester 7
SOSC 370Social Science of the High School3
TE 411Inclusive Practices for Students with Exceptionalities in PreK-8 Classrooms3
TE 328Content Methods in English as a Second Language3
Unrestricted Elective3
Unrestricted Elective2
Total Credit Hours14
Semester 8
TE 400Student Teaching12
Total Credit Hours12