Name: Date Entered: Catalog : 2016-2017
Minor 1: ______Minor 2: ______
Effective Fall 2016
MIDDLE CHILDHOOD – EARLY ADOLESCENCE (AGES 6 – 12/13) ~ BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
(Education-STEM major with approved minor) 131-137 credits
Note: This document is intended as a guideline and not as a contract. Revised 06/2016
Name: Date Entered: Catalog : 2016-2018
Minor: Early Childhood ______Other Minor(s): ______
MIDDLE CHILDHOOD – EARLY ADOLESCENCE
Credit requirement for graduation:
Core Curriculum 46 -52 cr.
Professional Education 28 cr.
Elementary Core 33 cr.
Minor(s) 24 + cr.
Total 131-137+cr.
I. CORE CURRICULUM 46-52 cr.
Entry Year Experience
UWPSTUDY 1010 or major specific course 1 cr. _____
Communication (Grades of “C-” or better required) 8-9 cr.
ENGLISH 1130 College Writing I 3 cr. ______
ENGLISH 1230 College Writing II 3 cr. ______
Speech Course 2-3 cr. ______
Either SPEECH 2010 Speech Communication for
Teachers (recommended)
Or SPEECH 1010 Public Speaking (acceptable)
Foreign Language 0-4 cr.______
1 semester on campus or 1 year of high school in
same language; C or better required.
Math (Grades of “C-” or better required) 9 cr.
MATH 1030 Math for Educators I 3 cr. ______
MATH 2030 Math for Educators II 3 cr. ______
MATH 3030 Math for Educators III 3 cr. ______
Physical Education 2 cr.
HHP 1000 Fitness Assessment & Management 1 cr. ______
HHP 1100-1530 Physical Activity 1 cr. ______
Humanities, Fine Arts, & Historical Perspective 9 cr.
FINE ARTS course (required) 3 cr. ______
Recommend Art 1230 or 1240
HUMANITIES Literature Course (required) 3 cr. ______
HISTORY 1020 World Civilization II (required) 3 cr. ______
Social Sciences 6 cr.
POLISCI 1230 Intro to Amer Government (required) 3 cr. ______
GEOGRPHY 3330 Environmental Conservation(required) 3 cr. ______
Natural Sciences 8-9 cr.
Biological Science lab course (required) 4-5 cr. ______
Physical Science lab course (required) 4-5 cr. ______
Bachelor of Science Degree 3 cr. ______
Additional Social Science, Mathematics or Natural Science course(s)
in addition to courses listed above.
International Ed./Ethnic and Gender Studies 6cr.
HISTORY 1020 World Civilization II . ______
(double counts as Historical Perspective)
TCHG 3630 Ethnic and Gender Equity in Ed ______
(double counts as Professional Ed requirement)
II. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 28 cr.
GPA 3.000 or better
Grade of “C-” or better in all courses listed below
TCHG 1230 Introduction to Education 2 cr. ______
TCHG 2010 Ed Media Theory 2 cr. ______
TCHG 2130 Human Growth & Development 3 cr ______
Or PSYCHLGY 3130 Child Psychology
TCHG 3320 Introduction to Inclusion 3 cr. ______
TCHG 3630 Ethnic and Gender Equity in Ed 3 cr. ______
TCHG 4020 Educational Media Application 2 cr. ______
Final Semester
TCHG 4360/4460 Student Teaching 12 cr. ______
TCHG 4990 EdTPA Final Portfolio 1 cr. ______
III. Elementary CORE Classes 33 cr.
GPA 3.000 or better
Grade of “C-” or better in all courses listed below
HHP 2040 Health, Nutrition, & PE 4 cr. ______
ART 1230/1240 or MUSIC 3160 3 cr. ______
TCHG 3040 Reading, Literacy, & Literature I 3 cr. ______
TCHG 3730 Assessment & Management 3 cr. ______
TCHG 4000 Elementary Practicum (grade 1-3) 2 cr. ______
TCHG 4040 Reading, Literacy, & Literature II 3 cr. ______
TCHG 4080 Elementary Practicum (grade 4-6) 2 cr. ______
TCHG 4160 Teaching Elem Science Methods 3 cr. ______
TCHG 4170 Teaching Elem Math Methods 3 cr. ______
TCHG 4190 Teaching Social Studies Methods 3 cr. ______
TCHG 4250 Senior Seminar 2 cr. ______
TCHG 4730 Working with Families 2 cr. ______
IV. Middle Level Courses 10-11 cr.
GPA 3.000 or better
Grade of “C-” or better in all courses listed below
TCHG 3140 Key Concepts & Characteristics 3 cr. ______
MATH 3040 Math Seminar for Middle Level OR
TCHG 3230 Teaching Science Middle/Secondary OR
ENGL 4730 Teaching English Middle/Secondary OR
TCHG 3530 Teaching History/SS Middle/Sec 3-4 cr. ______
TCHG 3540 Upper Elem Integrated Science 2 cr. ______
TCHG 4210 Pre-Student Teaching (grades 6-8) 2 cr. ______
V. Content Area Minor 13+ cr.
(Math, Natural Science, English or Social Science)
GPA 2.750 or better
Grade of “C-” or better in all courses in minor
*Bolded classes require admission to School of Education
V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS
CORE: Reading (156), Writing (162), Math (150) (score) ______
OR ACT/SAT/ GRE (score) ______
Level I/Admission Portfolio (date) ______
GPA of 2.65 after 40 credits completed for SoE (date) ______
Admission to School of Education (date) ______
Taskstream Portfolio (date) ______
Praxis II Content Test (date) ______
Foundations of Reading Test (date) ______
Admission to Student Teaching (date) ______
edTPA (date) ______
GPA for student teaching is 2.750 overall & minor, 3.00 prof & major
Note: This document is intended as a guideline and not as a contract. Revised 04/2016