Elementary Education: Middle Level Science 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 science 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 and methodology for teaching physical and life sciences (including using an inquiry-based model of learning, developing authentic assessments, drawing upon a variety of tools, creating and maintaining a safe laboratory) as well as other skills necessary to meet the needs of diverse learners in science education; (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 | 22.0 | |
| Pedagogy Requirements | ||
| EDEX 142 | Special Education Foundations: Referral and Assessment | 3.0 |
| EDEX 244 | Inclusionary Practices for Exceptional Students | 3.0 |
| EDEX 246 | Literacy and Content Skill Development PreK-8 | 3.0 |
| EDUC 101 | Foundations in Education I: A Historical and Philosophical Perspective | 3.0 |
| EDUC 105 | Freshman Pedagogy Seminar | 3.0 |
| EDUC 123 | Adolescent Development | 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 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 284 | Teaching Life Science in the Middle School | 3.0 |
| EDUC 285 | Teaching Physical Science in the Middle School | 3.0 |
| EDUC 286 | Teaching Earth & Space Science for Middle School | 3.0 |
| EDUC 292 | Science Methods for 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 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 328 | Language Arts Processes 4-8 | 3.0 |
| EDUC 355 | Social Studies Teaching Methods | 3.0 |
| EDUC 405 | Senior Pedagogy Seminar | 1.0 |
| 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 Science and English: Plan of Study
4 YR UG Co-op Concentration
| 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 |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: The Craft of Persuasion | 3.0 |
| MATH 182 | Mathematical Analysis II | 3.0 |
| MUSC 130 | Introduction to Music | 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 |
| Term Credits | 13.0 | |
| 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 |
| HIST 276 | The History of Philadelphia | 3.0 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 16.0 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| EDUC 265 | Instructing English Language Learners | 3.0 |
| EDUC 284 | Teaching Life Science in the Middle School | 3.0 |
| EDUC 285 | Teaching Physical Science in the Middle School | 3.0 |
| EDUC 328 | Language Arts Processes 4-8 | 3.0 |
| PHYS 151 | Applied Physics | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 15.0 | |
| Term 6 | ||
| 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 |
| ENGL 304 | Young Adult Fiction | 3.0 |
| Free Elective | 4.0 | |
| Term Credits | 16.0 | |
| 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 318 | Math Methods & Content: Elementary | 3.0 |
| EDUC 355 | Social Studies Teaching Methods | 3.0 |
| ENVS 260 | Environmental Science and Society | 3.0 |
| Term Credits | 15.0 | |
| Term 9 | ||
| EDUC 286 | Teaching Earth & Space Science for Middle School | 3.0 |
| EDUC 307 | Assessment of Young Children II | 4.0 |
| EDUC 310 | Computer Applications in Teaching | 3.0 |
| Free Elective | 3.0 | |
| Term Credits | 13.0 | |
| Term 10 | ||
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| EDUC 292 | Science Methods for Middle School | 3.0 |
| PSY 330 | Cognitive Psychology | 3.0 |
| Free Elective | 6.0 | |
| Term Credits | 16.0 | |
| 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 |
| NFS 101 | Introduction to Nutrition & Food | 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 | 6.0 | |
| Term Credits | 15.0 | |
| Total Credit: 180.0 | ||
