UCM Partner Schools

Middle Grades Teaching (5-9) Two Academic Component Areas – 2022/2023

All baccalaureate degree seeking students must complete a minimum of 33 hours of general education courses which includes:


FYS 101 – First Year Seminar MATH 123, 131, 135, 152, 174 or 175* COMS 108 – Fund. Of Speech Communication Knowledge – Arts & Humanities (HUM) Knowledge – Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS)	ENG 100 – Writing I ENG 200 – Writing II Knowledge – Natural Science (NSC; select 2) Global Cultures – Arts & Humanities (HUM) Ethics & Civil Engagement – Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS)

The approved NSC, HUM, and SBS course list is located in the current MSU Undergraduate Catalog.
*If applicable, specific mathematics course required for degree shown below.

**FIRST YEAR COURSE SCHEDULE**
✔	Fall Semester	KCTCS	Credits	✔	Spring Semester	KCTCS	Credits
	FYS 101 First Year Seminar	SBS GEN. ED.	3		EDF 211 Human Growth & Dev.	EDP 202	3
	ENG 100 Writing I	ENG 101	3		ENG 200 Writing II	ENG 102	3
	COMS 108 Fund. of Speech Communication	COM 181 or COM 252	3		HUM Knowledge: ART 160, ENG 120, ENG 211/IST 211, FLM 170, HON 205, HST 271/IST 201, MUSH 261, PHIL 100, or THEA 110	HUM GEN. ED	3
	MATH 131, 135, 152, 174, or 175 * Work with advisor to select best option based on component area(s)	*Varies by Comp.	3		SBS Knowledge: ECON 101 or 201, EDF 207, FIN 264, HLTH 151, HST 261, POLS 100 or 140, PSY 154, or SOC 101 *EDF 207 Preferred	SBS GEN. ED. *EDU 201	3
	NSC #1: AGR 185, ASTR 105 or 112 or 125, BIOL 105 or 110 or 155 or 171 or 234, CHEM 101 or 111, ESS 102 or 108, ETM 104 or 201, GEO 103, HON 215, MATH 125, NUTR 101, PHYS 109, PSY/NEUR 121, SCI/ETM/PHYS/SSE 123, or SCI 111 or 104	NSC GEN. ED.	3		Component 1 course (1)		3
					Component 2 course (1)		3
Total Credit Hours			15	Total Credit Hours			18

**SECOND YEAR COURSE SCHEDULE**
✔	Fall Semester	KCTCS	Credits	✔	Spring Semester	KCTCS	Credits
	EDF 207 Foundations of Education *If not completed for SBS Knowledge	EDU 201	3		EDMG 306 Dev. & Learning/ Middle Grades		3
	EDSP 230 Ed. Except. Child	EDP 203	3		EDMG 347 Lit. Materials for Middle Grades	NSC GEN. ED.	3
	HUM Global Cultures: ART 263, COMS 250 or 290, FRN 101, IST 101 or 250, PHIL 106, POLS 110, SPA 101, or UTCH 250	HUM GEN. ED	3		NSC #2: AGR 185, ASTR 105 or 112 or 125, BIOL 105 or 110 or 155 or 171 or 234, CHEM 101 or 111, ESS 102 or 108, ETM 104 or 201, GEO 103, HON 215, MATH 125, NUTR 101, PHYS 109, PSY/NEUR 121, SCI/ETM/PHYS/SSE 123, or SCI 111 or 104		3
	SBS Ethics & Civ. Eng.: APS 201 CVM 210, GST 273, HON 210, LGS 200, PHIL 103, POLS 177 or 262, or SOC 203	SBS GEN. ED.	3		Component 1 Course (3)		3
	Component 1 course (2)		3		Component 2 Course (3)		3
	Component 2 course (2)		3				3
Total Credit Hours			18	Total Credit Hours			15-16

**FOURTH YEAR COURSE SCHEDULE**
✔	Fall Semester	Credits	✔	Spring Semester	Credits
	EDMG 341 Teaching Math in MG and/or EDMG 342 Teach. Soc. Stud. /MG and/or EDMG 343 Teach. Lang. Arts/ MG and/or SCI 491/491L Science for the MG Teacher	6		EDMG 446 Supervised Student Teaching Practicum	12
	Component 1 Course (7)	3		EDEM 499C Seminar in Effective Teaching	3
	Component 1 Course (8) if needed or Elective**	3			3
	Component 2 Course (7)	3			3-4
	Component 2 Course (8) if needed or Elective **	3			3-4
Total Credit Hours		12-18	Total Credit Hours		15

(E) Elective
(P) Pre-requisite

(G) General Education Course
(R) Required Course

(S) Supplemental
(U) Upper Division Course 300-400 level
(you must have 42 hours)

Courses in BOLD text require TEP admission
All baccalaureate degree seeking students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours

Revised: March 9, 2021

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UCM Partner Schools

Middle Grades Teaching (5-9) Two Academic Component Areas – 2022/2023