• Related Degrees
• Degree Requirements

A student earning a BS degree with teacher licensure in middle childhood education with an emphasis in math/science 4-8 is currently authorized by the Arkansas Department of Education to teach mathematics, science, English, and social studies.

Related Degrees

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AAS - Early Childhood Education	Degree Plan
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BME - Music Education - Vocal Music P - 8 and 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BS - Early Childhood Education - P - 4	Degree Plan
BS - English With Teacher Licensure 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BS - History With Social Studies Teacher Licensure 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BS - Mathematics With Teacher Licensure - 7 - 12	Degree Plan
BS - Middle Childhood Education With Emphasis in Language Arts and Social Studies - 4 - 8	Degree Plan
BS - Middle Childhood Education With Emphasis in Math and Science - 4 - 8	Degree Plan
BS - Spanish With Teacher Licensure	Degree Plan

Degree Requirements

(Printable Version with full details)

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

FRESHMAN YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 18 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	English Composition Requirement	1 & 3
5	MATH 1715 (if needed as a pre req for MATH 2804)Or mathematics requirement	2
4	Science Requirement	1
3	History/Government Requirement	1
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science Requirement	1
FRESHMAN YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 18 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	English Composition Requirement	1 & 3
4	Science Requirement	1
4	MATH 2804 Calculus I (or elective if taken in semester 1)	1 & 3
3	SPCH 1203 Intro to Speech Communication	1 & 3
2	FORL 1322 Beginning Conv. Spanish I
2	FORL 1332 Beginning Conv. Spanish II
Summer Term: 9 hours
The following courses need to be scheduled during one or more summer terms prior to the senior year.
3	History/Government Requirement	1
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science Requirement	1
3	HIST 4153 History of Arkansas
SOPHOMORE YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 14 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	EDUC 2753 Introduction to Education	3
4	CHEM 1304 Chemical Principles
3	MATH 2333 Structures of Arithmetic	2
3	MATH 2343 Informal Geometry	2
1	Program Requirements PHYE	2
SOPHOMORE YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 17 hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	EDUC 3003 Introduction to Educ. Technology	3
4	BIOL 1434 Basic Anatomy and Physiology or BIOL 1534 Anatomy and Physiology II -if BIOL 1524 used as a science requirement
3	PHSC 2654 Earth Science	4
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science Requirement	1
3	HIST 1123 Civ. of the World to 1500 or HIST 1133 Civ. of the World since 1500
Admission to College of Education, Teacher Education Program Requirements: Students must be admitted to the College of Education prior to enrollment in particular courses see Note#4. Students must satisfy all graduation requirements of this program. Please see the 2007-2008 catalog for The College of Education admission and graduation requirements.
JUNIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 17 (18) hours
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science Requirement	1
3/4	MATH 2503 Probability and Statistics or MATH 3504 Statistics I	2
3	MLED 3563 Middle School Concepts	4
3	EDUC 3013 Human Development and Learning	4
2	SPED 3022 Survey of Diverse Populations	4
3	MLED 4113 Middle Level Literacy and Literature	4
JUNIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 13 hours
*Courses must be taken concurrently
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3	MATH 3803 Mathematics Pedagogy: Numerical Systems
3	ECED 3053 Children and Families in a Diverse Society	4
2	*EDUC 3112 Literacy Development in the Content Area	4
2	*EDUC 3222 Practicum I	4
3	MLED 4143 Integrating Methods in Middle Level Math/Science Education	4
SENIOR YEAR- FALL SEMESTER: 12 (13) hours
*Courses must be taken concurrently
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
3/4	BIOL/CHEM Upper-level elective
2	EDUC 4222 Assessment	4
3	MLED 4123 Integrating Methods in Middle Level Social Studies/Language Arts	4
2	*EDUC 3612 Classroom and Behavioral Management	4
1	*EDUC 4211 Practicum II	4
1	Program Requirements PHYE	2
SENIOR YEAR- SPRING SEMESTER: 12 hours
Courses must be taken concurrently and student must be formally admitted to internship.
Credit Hours	Courses	Notes	Grade
2	EDUC 4802 Seminar in Education	4
10	MLED 490A Teaching in the Middle School	4
Total Hours: 128-130 At least 45 hours must be upper-level

The prerequisites and corequisites of the degree requirements are subject to change.

NOTES
1: General Education Core Requirements, See 2007-2008 catalog- Follow requirements with the following stipulations: composition -use sequence one or three, may not use ENGL 1223; mathematics-MATH 2804 is required; science- PHSC 2754 and BIOL 1154 or 1524 are required; history/government-POLS 2753 is required and select one from HIST 2753 or 2763.
2: Program Requirements, 17 hours: Required MATH courses, 15 hours: MATH 2333, 2343, 2503 and 3803 and three hours of MATH elective with a pre-req of at least MATH 1403. If a student is unprepared for MATH 2804, MATH 1715 will satisfy the three hours of mathematics elective. Required PHYE activity courses: Select two from PHYE 1011, 1101, 1261, 1321, 1561, 1571, or 1621 (repeatable).
3: Requirements for Admission in Teacher Education Program (TEP): Must be completed with required grades for admission requirements. See the 2007-2008 Catalog for admission requirements and application processes for the College of Education. Consult with faculty advisor for courses taken after admission to the program.
4:Must be admitted to the College of Education, Teacher Education Program.

Transfer Course Information

The Arkansas Course Transfer System (ACTS) contains information about the transferability of courses within Arkansas public colleges and universities. Students are guaranteed the transfer of applicable credits and the equitable treatment of the application of credits for the admissions and degree requirements. Courses transferability is not guaranteed for courses listed in ACTS as "No Comparable Courses." Courses with a D grade will not transfer unless an appeal for exception is submitted in writing to the provost prior to the first day of class. ACTS-Arkansas Course Transfer System http://acts.adhe.edu -select Course Transfer. Students may also view the UA Fort Smith Transfer Credit Guide at www.uafortsmith.edu/Transfer/TransferCreditGuide.