Middle School Education, BAE

Offered in: Chicago

The purpose of the Middle School Education program is to prepare capable, dedicated, and concerned teachers who are committed to the intellectual, emotional, social, and physical growth of adolescents enrolled in middle school classrooms. Students are encouraged to develop communication skills, content knowledge, observational skills, and sound teaching practices that they can apply to their work with diverse learners. Over the duration of the program, students develop a sense of themselves as professional educators who can act as change agents in their schools. Students who successfully complete the program earn a State of Illinois Professional Educator License to teach in grades 5-8.

Prerequisites

EDUC 101BECOMING A SJ EDUCATOR3
EDUC 201LANGUAGE & CULTURE IN EDUCATION3
Total Credit Hours6

Two introductory courses (6 credit hours) are required of all undergraduate majors in the Department of Education. These courses provide students with the opportunity to explore a variety of educational careers and foundational concepts and practices. All courses must be passed with grades of C- or higher to advance into the major. 

In addition, all Middle School Education majors are required to successfully complete 21 credit hours of content courses in a selected content area. The content area choices are English language arts, social studies, math, and science. Interested students must consult with the professional advisor in the Department of Education before enrolling in Arts and Sciences courses to ensure that all licensure requirements are successfully completed. With careful planning, students can add one or more of the following endorsements to their teaching license: Bilingual/ESL, Special Education (LBS1).

Requirements

Students may begin major CORE courses in the Middle School Education program so long as they have a minimum 2.7 GPA in all undergraduate courses. All methods courses must be passed with a C- or higher. Student teaching must be passed with a C or higher. 

Students must maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.7 while enrolled in the education program. Should a student fall below a 2.7 GPA, the program's faculty will review the student's eligibility to continue moving forward in the licensure program.

EDUC 202CHILD & ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT, LEARNING AND MOTIVATION3
SPED 219EXCEPT CHILDREN & YOUTH3
Core Courses
EDUC 321INTERGR, HLTH, ARTS & PE CURR3
READ 320METHODS OF TEACHING READING IN K-8 EDUCATION3
ELED 300CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, AND ASSESSMENT3
ELED 301FOUNDATIONS & COMMUNITY3
ELED 303IND. COACH & FIELD EXP I1
ELED 328IND. COACHING & FIELD EXP. 21
ELED 348COACHING & FIELD EXP. 31
SEED 355CREATING INTEG CONTENT3
SEED 361STUDENT TCH SEM MID SCH12
Total Credit Hours36
Methods of Teaching in Major Fields: Choose An Area of Teaching3
ELED 341METHODS OF TEACHING MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE IN K - 8 EDUCATION3
READ 333STRAT/MAT READ & SOC STUD K-83

Field Experience & Student Teaching

Field experiences in Middle School Education involve urban and suburban placements and must include culturally diverse learners. Experiences take place in middle school grades 5-8 and involve teacher candidates in individual, small group, and whole-class instruction, observation, and participation in community-based activities. A minimum of 100-150 hours of field experiences is required prior to student teaching.

Placement in student teaching is planned with consideration for each student's needs and interests. A Department of Education faculty member, as well as a resident, experienced teacher supervises each student. A formal application is required approximately two semesters in advance of student teaching. To earn admission to student teaching, a student must have passed the appropriate Content Test. In addition, all students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 in their undergraduate courses and a 3.0 GPA, respectively in their concentration and Middle School Education courses.  All general education, academic content, and professional education course requirements must be completed with grades of C- or higher. The edTPA test is taken during student teaching. This test is required for licensure. No other course may be taken, nor may a student be employed during student teaching outside of an approved clinical partnership. 

In addition to the requirements outlined in this academic catalog, students in the Middle School Education program are obligated to become familiar with and comply with, all requirements outlined in the Initial Licensure Field Experience & Student Teaching Handbook in order to receive a passing grade for field experience and student teaching courses proceeding to licensure. Students enrolled in field experience and student teaching courses will receive the handbook from the Director of Field Placement.

Content Requirements

Students who would like to earn a license to teach Middle School Education must choose one of the following content areas; English, General Science, Mathematics, and Social Science. Each content area has a specific set of courses students must enroll in to meet the state standards to earn licensure. Please consult with the Department of Education advisor for further information.

English Content
ENG 115EXPLORING LITERATURE3
or ENG 117 TOPICS: IDEAS THROUGH THE CENTURIES
ENG 215INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC LITERATURES3
or ENG 207 INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE
ENG 210BRITISH LITERATURE TO 17893
or ENG 211 BRITISH LITERATURE 1789 TO PRESENT
ENG 212AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 18653
or ENG 213 AMERICAN LITERATURE 1865-PRESENT
ENG 220INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY ANALYSIS3
READ 339YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE3
WRTG 160THE ART OF PERSUASION3
or WRTG 367 TEACHING WRITING: THEORY & PRACTICE
General Science Content
PHSC 101PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY I3
or PHSC 105 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
PHSC 107HOW THE WORLD WORKS3
BIOL 201ORGANISMIC BIOLOGY2,3
BIOL 202ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, AND GENETICS2,3
CHEM 201GENERAL CHEMISTRY I2,3
Mathematics Content
CST 150COMPUTER SCIENCE I4
MATH 217ELEMENTARY STATISTICS3
MATH 231CALCULUS I5
MATH 245DISCRETE STRUCTURES3
MATH 316HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS3
MATH 317GEOMETRY3
Social Science Content
POS 101UNITED STATES POLITICS3
ECON 101PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS I3
HIST 280TOPICS IN HISTORIOGRAPHY AND METHODOLOGY3
HIST 106THE UNITED STATES TO 18653
or HIST 107 THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1865
HIST 111THE WORLD TO 15003
or HIST 112 THE WORLD SINCE 1500
SOC 101INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY3
PSYC 103INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY3

Licensure requirements

In order to qualify for Roosevelt University’s recommendation for the Illinois teaching license in Middle School Education, students must meet all professional and general education course requirements that are in effect at the time of their application. Students must have also completed 21 semester hours of specific course content in their concentration and all required licensure exams and assessments.

Students must consult with their education advisor to determine which content and general education courses are acceptable toward fulfillment of licensure requirements. Because requirements for licensure, graduation, and continuing enrollment are subject to change, undergraduates must consult frequently with their education advisors. The advising plan developed at program admission provides the most up-to-date and authoritative information with respect to all program and licensure requirements.

Before issuing a license, the Illinois State Board of Education also requires satisfactory scores on the appropriate content exam and the edTPA.

CORE Requirements (General Education)

First Year Success Course or Transfer Success Course
FYS 101FIRST YEAR SUCCESS COURSE1
or TRS 101 TRANSFER SUCCESS 101
Communication Requirement
ENG 101COMPOSITION I: CRITICAL READING & WRITING3
ENG 102COMPOSITION II: INTRODUCTION TO ACADEMIC RESEARCH3
EDUC 101BECOMING A SJ EDUCATOR3
Ideas Across Disciplines
EDUC 201LANGUAGE & CULTURE IN EDUCATION3
Humanities and Fine and Performing Arts
9 credits from the following subject areas: African-American Studies, Art History, English (excluding ENG 101 and ENG 102), History, Languages, Music, Philosophy, Theatre, Communication and Women's and Gender Studies9
Mathematics
MATH 110QUANTITATIVE LITERACY or higher 3
Experiential Learning
6 credits from coursework categorized as Experiential Learning6
Natural Science
One biological science and one physical science required (one must include a one credit lab).7-8
Social Science
9 credits from the following subject areas: African-American Studies, Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Economics, History, Journalism, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies9
Total Credit Hours47-48
Year 1
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
FYS 1011ENG 1023
EDUC 1013EDUC 20133
ENG 1013Humanities Elective 3
BIOL 111 or 1124PHSC 101 or 1033
Social Science elective3Social Science Course3
MATH 1103 
 17 15
Year 2
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
EDUC 2023SPED 21933
Humanities Course3Humanities Course3
Social Science Course3General Elective23
General Elective 3Content Course #213
Content Course #113Content Course #313
 15 15
Year 3
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
ELED 3003SEED 3553
ELED 3013ELED 3281
ELED 3031ELED 341 (if pursuing math or science as a content area.)3
Content Course #413READ 3203
Content Course #513Content Course #613
General Elective3General Elective23
 16 16
Year 4
FallCredit HoursSpringCredit Hours
READ 333 (if pursuing social science as a content area.)3SEED 36112
EDUC 3213 
ELED 3481 
Content Course #713 
General Elective3 
General Elective23 
 16 12
Total Credit Hours 122

1. Content courses are related to the student's concentration. Courses in the concentration are identified with the student at the time of advising by the College of Education Advisor.

2. General Elective courses may be any social science/humanities, or any course of interest the student would like to enroll. Students may also, in consultation with the College of Education Advisor enroll in courses that will result in earing multiple endorsements in Middle School.

3. Experiential Learning Course.