BE in Middle Childhood Education
Degree Requirements
For the Bachelor of Education degree, students must complete the following program requirements:
University Undergraduate Core Curriculum: 36 to 42 semester hours; university core curriculum courses may also fulfill specific program requirements listed below.
Pre-professional Education: A grade of C or higher in each course and a minimum GPA of 2.7 in pre-professional education courses is required.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select the following: | ||
| EDU 1700 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| CI 3400 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| CI 3440 | Phonics And Word Identification For Middle Childhood Education | 3 |
| EDP 3200 | Applied Psychology For Teachers | 3 |
| SPED 2040 | Perspectives In The Field Of Exceptionalities | 3 |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| Select ONE of the following: | ||
| MATH 1180 | Reasoning With Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 1210 | Mathematics For Education Majors I | 3 |
| MATH 1830 | Calculus I For Mathematicians, Scientists And Educators | 4 |
Supporting Coursework
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select the following: | ||
| EDU 1000 | Orientation To Education | 1 |
| CI 4470 | Literacy Assessment and Remediation | 3 |
| EDP 4240 | Classroom Engagement and Behavioral Supports | 3 |
| ETPT 2020 | Technology And Multimedia In Educational Environments | 3 |
| TSOC 3000 | Schooling And Democratic Society | 3 |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
Subject-matter Specialization: A minimum GPA of 2.7 in the specialization is required.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select TWO SETS from the following sets: | ||
Language Arts | ||
| ENGL 2720 | Reading Drama | 3 |
| ENGL 2730 | Reading Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 3150 | Linguistic Principles | 3 |
| ENGL 3600 | American Literary Traditions | 3 |
| ENGL 3790 | Foundations Of Literary Study | 3 |
| ENGL 4090 | Current Writing Theory | 3 |
| CI 4300 | Literature For Children | 3 |
Mathematics | ||
| MATH 1830 | Calculus I For Mathematicians, Scientists And Educators | 4 |
| MATH 1840 | Calculus II For Mathematicians, Scientists And Educators | 4 |
| MATH 2600 | Introduction To Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 2620 | Discrete Probability | 3 |
| MATH 2890 | Numerical Methods And Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 3440 | Fundamentals Of Modern Geometry I | 3 |
Science | ||
| ASTR 1010 | Survey Of Astronomy | 3 |
| BIOL 2010 | Major Concepts In Biology | 3 |
| CHEM 1100 | Chemistry And Society | 3 |
| CHEM 1150 | Chemistry And Society Laboratory | 1 |
| EEES 2020 | Introduction to the Environment: Energy and Climate | 3 |
| EEES 2030 | Introduction to the Environment Land-Use and Water | 3 |
| PHYS 1100 | Our Physical World - Matter & Energy | 3 |
| PHYS 1110 | Physical World Laboratory | 1 |
Social Studies | ||
| ECON 1010 | Introduction To Economic Issues | 3 |
| PSC 1200 | American National Government | 3 |
| PSC 1710 | Current International Problems | 3 |
| GEPL 3050 | Geography of US and Canada | 3 |
| HIST 2010 | America To 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 2020 | America From 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1050 | World History To 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 1060 | World History From 1500 | 3 |
Admission to Professional Education: Admission is required prior to enrolling in Professional Education courses.
- Enrolled as a regular student in BE MIDD and has declared two concentrations
- All pre-professional courses completed with a C or higher
- Pre-professional courses GPA of 2.7 or higher
- Subject-matter courses GPA of 2.7 or higher
- Minimum of 48 credits overall and 12 credits in residency at UToledo
- UT GPA of 2.7 or higher
- Higher education GPA of 2.7 or higher
Professional Education: Admission to professional education is required. A grade of C or higher in each course and a minimum GPA of 2.7 in Professional Education coursework is required. Courses may not be transferred from another institution.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Education, select the following: | ||
| CI 4190 | Practicum I | 1 |
| CI 4290 | Practicum II | 1 |
| CI 4390 | Practicum III | 1 |
| CI 4400 | Reading In Middle Grades | 3 |
| RESM 4200 | Classroom Assessment | 3 |
| Professional Education in Subject Matter, select TWO SETS form the following sets: | ||
Language Arts | ||
| CI 4320 | Literature For Young Adults | 3 |
| CI 4050 | Teaching Methods in Middle Grades English Language Arts | 3 |
| CI 4210 | Advanced Teaching Methods in Middle Grades English Language Arts | 3 |
Mathematics | ||
| CI 4550 | Teaching Problem Solving In Mathematics | 3 |
| CI 4060 | Teaching Methods in Middle Grades Mathematics | 3 |
| CI 4220 | Advanced Teaching Methods in Middle Grades Mathematics | 3 |
Science | ||
| CI 4680 | The Nature of Science | 3 |
| CI 4070 | Teaching Methods in Middle Grades Science | 3 |
| CI 4230 | Advanced Teaching Methods in Middle Grades Science | 3 |
Social Studies | ||
| CI 4720 | Best Practices for Teaching Social Studies | 3 |
| CI 4080 | Teaching Methods in Middle Grades Social Studies | 3 |
| CI 4240 | Advanced Teaching Methods in Middle Grades Social Studies | 3 |
| Professional Education Internship* | ||
Select the following: | ||
| CI 4930 | Internship/Student Teaching | 9 |
Select TWO of the following: | ||
| CI 4730 | Seminar Managing the English Language Arts Classroom | 3 |
| CI 4740 | Seminar: Managing the Mathematics Classroom | 3 |
| CI 4760 | Seminar: Managing the Science Classroom | 3 |
| CI 4790 | Seminar: Managing the Social Studies Classroom | 3 |
*Internship Eligibility: The following conditions must be met to be eligible to enroll in Professional Education Internship courses.
- All professional courses completed with a C or higher
- Professional education courses GPA >2.7
- Completion of 90% of subject matter specializations
- Subject matter GPA >2.7
- Completion of 100 credits and 30 credits residency at UToledo
- UT GPA >2.7
- Higher education GPA >2.7
Additional Requirements
Current BCI & FBI background checks are required prior to beginning classroom experiences.
Acceptable scores on all Ohio Assessment for Educators (http://www.oh.nesinc.com/) (OAE) tests specified by The State of Ohio for the licensure area are required prior to applying for Ohio teaching license.
GUIDES FOR PLANNING BY CONCENTRATION
Below are guides for developing a plan of study for each combination of concentrations for the BE in Middle Childhood Education. Students should review their degree audit and work with their advisor to identify specific courses to fulfill program requirements.
Below is a guide for developing a plan of study for the Bachelor of Education. Students should review their degree audit and work with their advisor to identify specific courses to fulfill program requirements.
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Subject A | 3 | |
| Subject B | 3 | |
| ENGL 1110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 1210 | Mathematics For Education Majors I | 3 |
| EDU 1000 | Orientation To Education | 1 |
| University Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| Subject A | 3 | |
| Subject B | 3 | |
| ENGL 1130 | College Composition II: Academic Disciplines And Discourse | 3 |
| EDU 1700 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| ETPT 2020 | Technology And Multimedia In Educational Environments | 3 |
| University Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Third Term | ||
| Subject A | 3 | |
| Subject B | 3 | |
| CI 3400 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| EDP 3200 | Applied Psychology For Teachers | 3 |
| University Core | 3 | |
| University Core Lab | 1 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| Subject A | 3 | |
| Subject B | 3 | |
| Subject B | 3 | |
| CI 3440 | Phonics And Word Identification For Middle Childhood Education | 3 |
| SPED 2040 | Perspectives In The Field Of Exceptionalities | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| Subject A | 3 | |
| EDP 4240 | Classroom Engagement and Behavioral Supports | 3 |
| CI 4470 | Literacy Assessment and Remediation | 3 |
| Subject A: CI 4320/4550/4680/4720 | 3 | |
| Subject B: CI 4320/4550/4680/4720 | 3 | |
| CI 4190 | Practicum I | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| Subject A | 3 | |
| Subject B | 3 | |
| RESM 4200 | Classroom Assessment | 3 |
| Methods A: CI 4050/4060/4070/4080 | 3 | |
| Methods B: CI 4050/4060/4070/4080 | 3 | |
| CI 4290 | Practicum II | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Seventh Term | ||
| CI 4400 | Reading In Middle Grades | 3 |
| TSOC 3000 | Schooling And Democratic Society | 3 |
| Adv. Methods A: CI 4210/42204230/4240 | 3 | |
| Adv. Methods B: CI 4210/42204230/4240 | 3 | |
| CI 4390 | Practicum III | 1 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Eighth Term | ||
| CI 4930 | Internship/Student Teaching | 9 |
| Seminar A: CI 4730/4740/4760/4790 | 3 | |
| Seminar B: CI 4730/4740/4760/4790 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 125 | |
- PLO 1: Teacher candidates utilize content appropriate materials, instructional strategies, and student learning activities.
- PLO 2: Middle Childhood teacher candidates demonstrates knowledge of the content areas for which they have instructional responsibility.
- PLO 3: Teacher candidates can design learning environments that promote high levels of learning and achievement for all students.
- PLO 4: Teacher candidates can create plans for effective instruction that advances the learning of each individual student.
- PLO 5: Teacher candidates utilize varied assessments to inform instruction, evaluate and ensure student learning.
- PLO 6: Teacher candidates demonstrate they can collaborate and communicate with other educators, administrators, students, parents and the community to support student learning.
- PLO 7: Teacher candidates demonstrate that they can assume responsibility for professional growth, performance, and involvement as an individual, and as a member of a learning community.