2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

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Middle School Education, Social Science Concentration, B.S.E.

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This degree requires a minimum of 120 hours.

Middle School Education, B.S.E.

(Grades 5 through 9)

Requirements For: B.S.E. Major — 61 Hours, 2.75 cumulative; 3.00 Content; and 3.00 Professional Education GPA

No grade lower than a “C” in education core.

Students seeking middle school certification must select one area listed below.

Professional Curriculum

EDU 203 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3
EDU 207 - Technology in Education Credits: 3
EDU 210 - The School as a Social System Credits: 3
PS 125 - Lifespan Development Credits: 3
EDU 300 - Writing in Education Credits: 3
EDU 310 - Issues in Diversity and World Cultures Credits: 3
EDU 345 - Teaching Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners Credits: 3
EDU 347 - Family, School and Community Collaboration Credits: 3

Admission to the School

Certification Program required for enrollment in the following EDM/EDU courses

EDM 352 - Building an Effective, Equitable Learning Environment Credits: 3
EDM 358 - Reading and Writing in the Content Areas Credits: 3
EDM 360A - Field Experience I Credits: 2
EDM 360B - Field Experience II Credits: 2
EDM 395 - Methodology in Content Area Credits: 3
EDU 351 - Strategies for Higher-Order Learning Credits: 3
EDU 362 - Observation, Assessment and Data-based Decision Making Credits: 3
EDU 375 - Exceptional Children & Differentiated Learning Credits: 3
EDU 384 - Meeting Literacy Needs of All Learners Credits: 3
EDM 410 - Field Experience III Credits: 2

Total 61 cr.

Social Science

EC 141 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
or
EC 142 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
HIS 104 - American History Survey Through the Civil War Credits: 3
HIS 105 - American History Survey Since the Civil WAR Credits: 3
PO 200 - American National Government Credits: 3
PO 210 - Comparative Political Systems Credits: 3
GGH 110 - Cultural Geography Credits: 3

Select six credits from the following:

HIS 111 - Introduction to World History I (Ancient History) Credits: 3
HIS 112 - Introduction to World History II (Middle Ages) Credits: 3
HIS 113 - Introduction to World History III (Modern Era) Credits: 3

Degree Specific Requirements

Student Seminar 3 cr.

LE 100 First-Year Seminar

Upper Division Hours 36 cr.

36 hours upper division ( 300 - 400) level course work

Professional Writing Requirement 3 cr.

EN 306A , EN 306B , EN 306C , EN 307 , EDU 300 , CJ 450 , HIS 452 , HIS 453 , HIS 454 , HIS 455 , MG 306 , NS 306 , PA 430 , PO 302 , PO 405 , PS 300 , PS 406 , or SO 300

Liberal Education Requirements

Writing Seminar 6 cr.

EN 105 and EN 106

Math Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

MA 120 , MA 135 , or higher math course exluding MA 208

Communications Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

CA 103 , CA 105 , or TH 105

Computer Science Requirements 3 cr.

CS 140 Introduction to Computers

*May be satisfied by higher level course or department equivalent.

Citizenship requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

PO 200 , PO 210 , HIS 111 , HIS 112 , or HIS 113

Ethics requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

CA 302 , CS 300 , EDU 310 , MG 495 , NS 306 , PA 380 , PH 102 , PH 221 , PH 308 , PS 220 , or SO 220

Natural Science Requirement 3 cr.

Select one of the following:

BI 214 , CH 101 , CH 102 , CH 107 and CH 107L , CH 108 and CH 108L , GGP 115 , GGP 120 , GGP 205 , GO 125 , GO 130 , GO 141 , GO 151 , GO 200 , NS 220 , NS 241 , PY 101 , PY 155 , PY 156 , or PY 206

*Computer Science and PE courses excluded.

Science with a Lab 4 cr.

Select one of the following:

BI 101 , BI 111 , BI 223 , BIO 211 , BIO 212 , BIO 221 , BIO 225 , BIO 325 , BIO 327 , BIO 330 , BIO 337L and BIO 337 , BIO 350 , BIO 378 , BIO 400 , BIO 410 , BIO 411 , BIO 417 , CH 107L and CH 107 , CH 108L and CH 108 , CH 317L and CH 317 , CH 318L and CH 318 , CH 328 , CH 329 , CH 337L and CH 337 , CH 405 , CH 440 , GGP 115 , GGP 205 , GO 130 , GO 141 , GO 151 , GO 200 , GO 310 , GO 320 , GO 330 , PY 155 , PY 156 , PY 205 , or PY 206

Humanities Requirement 6 cr.

Select one of the following Art or English:

AR 115 , AR 215 , AR 216 , EN 201 , EN 221 , EN 232 , or EN 234

And one of the following:

AR 115 , AR 215 , AR 216 , EN 201 , EN 221 , EN 232 , EN 234 , CA 105 , CA 115 , CA 116 , CA 235 , ML 235 , PH 101 , PH 205 , RE 109 , SP 110 , TH 100 , TH 101 , TH 201 , or TH 216

Social Science Requirement 6 cr.

Select two of the following:

AN 100 , CJ 100 , CJ 200 , EDU 210 , GGH 110 , GGH 200 , HIS 104 , HIS 105 , PO 216 , PS 101 , PS 125 , PS 205 , SO 141 , SO 206 , or SW 205

Seminar: Integrative & Interdisciplinary Learning 3 cr.

Select one of the topics for LE 300*

Graduation Requirements

Park University grants the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Public Administration, Bachelor of Science in Education, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and the Bachelor of Music Degree upon completion of the following requirements:

Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative 2.0 GPA (or higher dependent on major).
A minor for Geography and Information Systems majors.
Satisfaction of all requirements for a major.
Completion of degree specific requirements.
Completion of Liberal Education requirements.
Completion of residency requirement, 30 hours of earned and graded (A, B, C, D) college hours at Park University. At least 15 of these 30 hours must be in the major core.