Middle Grades Education

No longer children. Certainly not yet adults. They’re riding the wave of physical, mental and
relational changes and need you to help them figure it out. Being a part of students’ lives as
they navigate one of the more exciting periods of life is a privilege. As they begin to appreciate
abstract thinking and processing it takes special gifts and talents to guide and challenge them.
Helping middle school students grow intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually into young men
and women is a great responsibility and a tremendous honor. If you are called to teach this age
group, the challenges may be great, but the rewards will be even greater!

The Middle Grades Education major leads to certification in grades 5-8 with specific fields
of emphasis. The program informs teacher candidates concerning the unique Middle School
concept designed to meet the needs of the developing adolescent. Each candidate in this
program declares two areas of concentration from the four general areas offered: language
arts, social studies, math, and science. Fifteen hours in each area of concentration are required
in addition to methodology classes and practical application involvement.

** Please note: This program description is for students entering Toccoa Falls College in the 2012-2013 catalog year.

GENERAL EDUCATION – 63 hours

BIBLE & THEOLOGY – 30 hours

BIB 213	Hermeneutics
BSF 103	Foundations of Spiritual Formation
NTE 103	Introduction to the New Testament
NTE ___	New Testament Elective
OTE 103	Introduction to the Old Testament
OTE ___	Old Testament Elective
SYT 303	Introduction to Theology
3 hours Theology Elective from SYT or THE
6 hours of Bible/Theology Electives from BIB, BMI, GRK 333, 343, HEB 223, 333, 343, NTE, OTE, SYT, THE or approved integrative courses

HUMANITIES – 15 hours

ENG 113	Freshman Composition I
ENG 123	Freshman Composition II
ENG 393	Grammar for Teachers
HUM 103	Western Thought & Culture
3 hours 200- or 300-level Literature Elective from AML 213, 223, ENG 203,213,223

SOCIAL SCIENCES – 12 hours

PSY 243	Developmental Psychology
PSY 323X	Educational Psychology
History Elective	3 hours History Elective

COMPUTER, SCIENCE, & MATHEMATICS – 16 hours

CSC 303	Technology for Teachers
MAT 113	General College Math or equivalent
3 hours Science Elective from BIO 104, 114, 125, SCI 113, 243

MAJOR – 55 hours

Education Core -43 hours

EDM 273	The Middle School Teacher
EDM 300	Content Literacy Field Experience
EDM 313	Math & Science Methods: MG or
EDM 383	Social Studies & Language Arts Methods: MG
EDM 353	Reading & Writing in the Content Area: MG/SEC
EDM 363	Young Adult Literature
EDM 423	Curriculum Assessment
EDM 433	Philosophy of Classroom Management: A Practical Theology*
EDU 111	Teacher Education Orientation
EDU 133	Foundations & Trends in Education
EDU 211	PTO Field Experience I
EDU 221	PTO Field Experience II
EDU 311	Education Seminar
EDU 422	Professional Integration
EDU 453	The Exceptional Child
EDU 4110	Teaching Practicum
YTH 363	Youth Culture & Issues

OPEN ELECTIVES = 5 hours*

3 hours Elective from any ANT, GHY, HIS, POL

2 hours Open Electives

CONCENTRATION AREAS FOR MIDDLE GRADES

Middle Grades majors will preferentially choose one of the two tracks of Language Arts & Social Sciences or Mathematics & Science. But students may also choose two tracks in a variety of combinations.

Language Arts – 15 hours

AML ___	American Literature Elective
ENG 393	Grammar for Teachers
ENG 213	World Literature II
EDM 363	Young Adult Literature
ENG 383	Advanced Composition

Social Science – 15 hours

GHY 213	World Geography
HIS 223	Twentieth Century World History
HIS 233	History of the United States I
HIS 243	History of the United States II
POL 213	American Government

Mathematics – 15 hours

MAT 123	Mathematics for Teachers
MAT 133	College Algebra
MAT 263	College Trigonometry
MAT 313	College Geometry
MAT 323	Elements of Calculus

Science – 15 hours

BIO 114	Biology I
BIO 124	Biology II
CHM 214	Chemistry I
SCI 243	Earth Science

TOTAL = 126 hours

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