Elementary Education: Middle Level Math and English
About the Concentration
Bachelor of Science Degree: 180.5 quarter credits
This certification option within the BS in Elementary Education enables to teachers to work with students in grades 4-6 across subjects, and with students in grades 7-8 in the core academic subjects of mathematics and English.
This program addresses the complexities of adolescent development, through discussion of theories. It explores the middle school environment, developmentally appropriate middle school programs, strategies for supporting students through the transition to middle school, and the impact of peer pressure on the middle school child.
In addition, this certification area provides: (1) training in how to effectively deliver standards-based academic math content, based on age-appropriate understanding, individual and groups needs; (2) courses devoted to teaching age-appropriate reading skills, how to teach and assess writing effectively, as well as a specialized course in the genre of young adult fiction.
Additional Information
For more information about the program, visit the School of Education website.
Degree Requirements
| General Education/Content Requirements | ||
| ARTH 101 | History of Art I: Ancient to Medieval | 3.0 |
| BIO 161 | General Biology I | 3.0 |
| BIO 162 | General Biology II | 3.0 |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I | 4.0 |
| COM 111 | Principles of Communication | 3.0 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: The Craft of Persuasion | 3.0 |
| ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Thematic Analysis Across Genres | 3.0 |
| ENGL 304 | Young Adult Fiction | 3.0 |
| ENVS 260 | Environmental Science and Society | 3.0 |
| HIST 276 | The History of Philadelphia | 3.0 |
| LING 101 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3.0 |
| MATH 181 | Mathematical Analysis I | 3.0 |
| MATH 182 | Mathematical Analysis II | 3.0 |
| MATH 183 | Mathematical Analysis III | 3.0 |
| MUSC 130 | Introduction to Music | 3.0 |
| NFS 101 | Introduction to Nutrition & Food | 3.0 |
| PHYS 151 | Applied Physics | 3.0 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I | 3.0 |
| PSY 320 [WI] | Educational Psychology | 3.0 |
| PSY 330 | Cognitive Psychology | 3.0 |
| SOC 335 | Sociology of Education I | 3.0 |
| UNIV T101 | The Drexel Experience | 2.0 |
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| United States History to 1815 | ||
| United States History, 1815-1900 | ||
| United States History since 1900 | ||
| Free electives | 7.0 | |
| Pedagogy Requirements | ||
| EDUC 101 | Foundations in Education I: A Historical and Philosophical Perspective | 3.0 |
| EDUC 105 | Freshman Pedagogy Seminar | 3.0 |
| EDUC 115 | Reasoning about Numbers and Quantity (4-8) | 3.0 |
| EDUC 123 | Adolescent Development | 3.0 |
| EDEX 142 | Special Education Foundations: Referral and Assessment | 3.0 |
| EDUC 205 | Sophomore Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
| EDUC 216 | Diversity and Today's Teacher | 3.0 |
| EDUC 223 | Teaching the Middle School Child | 3.0 |
| EDUC 240 | Proportional Reasoning in Middle School | 3.0 |
| EDEX 244 | Inclusionary Practices for Exceptional Students | 3.0 |
| EDEX 246 | Literacy and Content Skill Development PreK-8 | 3.0 |
| EDUC 256 | Teaching Writing Grades 4-8 | 3.0 |
| EDUC 257 | Content Area Reading (Grades 4-8) | 3.0 |
| EDUC 265 | Instructing English Language Learners | 3.0 |
| EDUC 285 | Teaching Physical Science in the Middle School | 3.0 |
| EDUC 305 | Junior Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
| EDUC 306 | Assessment of Young Children I | 3.0 |
| EDUC 307 | Assessment of Young Children II | 4.0 |
| EDUC 310 | Computer Applications in Teaching | 3.0 |
| EDUC 314 | Science Teaching Methods | 3.0 |
| EDUC 318 | Math Methods & Content: Elementary | 3.0 |
| EDUC 324 | Current Research in Curriculum & Instruction | 3.0 |
| EDUC 325 | Multimedia in Instructional Design | 3.0 |
| EDUC 326 [WI] | Language Arts Processes | 3.0 |
| EDUC 328 | Language Arts Processes 4-8 | 3.0 |
| EDUC 355 | Social Studies Teaching Methods | 3.0 |
| EDUC 405 | Senior Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
| EDUC 416 | Introduction to Math Teaching Methods (4-8) | 3.0 |
| EDUC 417 | Advanced Math Teaching Methods (4-8) | 3.0 |
| EDUC 432 | Algebraic Reasoning | 3.0 |
| EDUC 433 | Functions in Middle School Math | 3.0 |
| Student Teaching Experience | ||
| EDUC 410 | Student Teaching | 9.0 |
| Total Credits | 180.0 | |
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Center. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
Middle Level Math and English: Plan of Study
4 YR UG Co-op Concentration /Middle Level Math & English
| Term 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 161 | General Biology I | 3.0 |
| EDUC 101 | Foundations in Education I: A Historical and Philosophical Perspective | 3.0 |
| EDUC 105 | Freshman Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
| EDUC 123 | Adolescent Development | 3.0 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
| MATH 181 | Mathematical Analysis I | 3.0 |
| UNIV T101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Term Credits | 17.0 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| COM 111 | Principles of Communication | 3.0 |
| EDUC 105 | Freshman Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
| EDUC 115 | Reasoning about Numbers and Quantity (4-8) | 3.0 |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: The Craft of Persuasion | 3.0 |
| MATH 182 | Mathematical Analysis II | 3.0 |
| UNIV T101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| Term Credits | 14.0 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| EDEX 142 | Special Education Foundations: Referral and Assessment | 3.0 |
| EDUC 105 | Freshman Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
| ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Thematic Analysis Across Genres | 3.0 |
| LING 101 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3.0 |
| MATH 183 | Mathematical Analysis III | 3.0 |
| EDUC 314 | Science Teaching Methods | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 16.0 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| BIO 162 | General Biology II | 3.0 |
| EDEX 244 | Inclusionary Practices for Exceptional Students | 3.0 |
| EDUC 205 | Sophomore Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
| EDUC 223 | Teaching the Middle School Child | 3.0 |
| EDUC 285 | Teaching Physical Science in the Middle School | 3.0 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 16.0 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| EDUC 240 | Proportional Reasoning in Middle School | 3.0 |
| EDUC 265 | Instructing English Language Learners | 3.0 |
| EDUC 328 | Language Arts Processes 4-8 | 3.0 |
| HIST 276 | The History of Philadelphia | 3.0 |
| PHYS 151 | Applied Physics | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 15.0 | |
| Term 6 | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| EDEX 246 | Literacy and Content Skill Development PreK-8 | 3.0 |
| EDUC 216 | Diversity and Today's Teacher | 3.0 |
| EDUC 257 | Content Area Reading (Grades 4-8) | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 13.0 | |
| Term 7 | ||
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I | 4.0 |
| EDUC 305 | Junior Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
| EDUC 324 | Current Research in Curriculum & Instruction | 3.0 |
| EDUC 325 | Multimedia in Instructional Design | 3.0 |
| PSY 320 [WI] | Educational Psychology | 3.0 |
| SOC 335 | Sociology of Education I | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 17.0 | |
| Term 8 | ||
| EDUC 256 | Teaching Writing Grades 4-8 | 3.0 |
| EDUC 306 | Assessment of Young Children I | 3.0 |
| EDUC 355 | Social Studies Teaching Methods | 3.0 |
| ENVS 260 | Environmental Science and Society | 3.0 |
| EDUC 318 | Math Methods & Content: Elementary | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 15.0 | |
| Term 9 | ||
| EDUC 307 | Assessment of Young Children II | 4.0 |
| EDUC 310 | Computer Applications in Teaching | 3.0 |
| EDUC 326 [WI] | Language Arts Processes | 3.0 |
| EDUC 416 | Introduction to Math Teaching Methods (4-8) | 3.0 |
| EDUC 432 | Algebraic Reasoning | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 16.0 | |
| Term 10 | ||
| EDUC 417 | Advanced Math Teaching Methods (4-8) | 3.0 |
| EDUC 433 | Functions in Middle School Math | 3.0 |
| MUSC 130 | Introduction to Music | 3.0 |
| NFS 101 | Introduction to Nutrition & Food | 3.0 |
| PSY 330 | Cognitive Psychology | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 15.0 | |
| Term 11 | ||
| EDUC 405 | Senior Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
| EDUC 410 | Student Teaching | 9.0 |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 13.0 | |
| Term 12 | ||
| ARTH 101 | History of Art I: Ancient to Medieval | 3.0 |
| ENGL 304 | Young Adult Fiction | 3.0 |
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| United States History to 1815 | ||
| United States History, 1815-1900 | ||
| United States History since 1900 | ||
| Free Elective | 4.0 | |
| Term Credits | 13.0 | |
| Total Credit: 180.0 | ||
