Middle Grades Education, BS

for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Education

department office: Curriculum & Instruction

311 Education Building

1310 South Sixth

Champaign, IL 61820

phone: (217) 244-8286

department website: https://education.illinois.edu/ci

department faculty: Curriculum & Instruction Faculty


overview of college admissions & requirements: College of Education

college website: https://education.illinois.edu/

This program prepares teachers for grades five through eight. A minimum of 120 semester hours is necessary for graduation.

Students pursuing teacher licensure programs in the College of Education (COE) must meet requirements in a series of sequential gateways. Included in the gateway requirements are successful completion of specified coursework, achievement of appropriate grade point averages, requirements for clinical experiences, and appropriate tests for the licensure area. Meeting all Gateway requirements leads to degree and licensure completion. 

Students are admitted to Middle Grades Education as freshmen. In order to be recommended for licensure, candidates are required to maintain University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, cumulative, content area, and professional grade point averages of 2.5 (A=4.0). Candidates should consult their adviser or the Council on Teacher Education for the list of courses used to compute these grade point averages. Candidates in teaching licensure programs must maintain a C or better in ALL content and professional education coursework. For teacher education licensure applicable to all curricula, see the Council on Teacher Education.

Licensure requirements are subject to change without notice as a result of new mandates from the Illinois State Board of Education or the Illinois General Assembly.

Students in the Middle Grades Education licensure program must complete the Campus General Education Requirements, the courses for one or more concentration (literacy, social sciences, science or math) and the professional education coursework.

for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Education

Orientation Seminar
EDUC 101Education Orientation Seminar1
Total1

The following degree requirements also meet general education course requirements and must be selected from the campus general education course list. Some professional education courses and concentration courses can count towards the general education requirements.

A minimum of 120 semester hours is necessary for graduation1.

Composition I
Composition I4
Total4
Advanced Composition
Advanced Composition3-4
Total3-4
Natural Sciences & Technology 2
Life science3-4
Physical science3-4
Total6-8
Cultural Studies
Western/Comparative3-4
U.S. Minority3-4
Non-Western3-4
Total9-12
Social & Behavioral Sciences 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences6-8
Total6-8
Quantitative Reasoning
Quantitative Reasoning I3-4
Quantitative Reasoning II3-4
Total6-8
Humanities & the Arts
Humanities & the Arts6
Total6
Total Hours of General Education Courses37-46
Language Other Than English
Three years of one language other than English in high school or completion of the third semester of college level language.0-12
Electives
Elective Hours (as needed to complete the 120 graduation requirement)0-10
Concentrations
Students must complete 24-27 credit hours within one of the following concentrations: 1) Social Science, 2) Science, 3) Mathematics, or 4) Literacy. Subsequent tables outline the required courses to complete requirements in specific concentrations.24-27
Professional Education
CI 404Teaching and Assessing Secondary School Students3
CI 410Middle School Instruction, Philosophy and Structures3
CI 415Language Varieties, Cultures and Learning3
CI 467Principles in Teaching Literature to Children and Youth3
CI 471Principles and Practices to Foster Independence in Reading3
CI 476Teaching Elementary and Middle Grade Language Arts3
EDPR 250School & Community Experiences (Section MG)4
EDPR 442Educational Practice in Secondary Education (Section MG)12
EDUC 201
& EDUC 202		Identity and Difference in Education
and Social Justice, School and Society (or program approved equivalent courses)		6
EPSY 201Educational Psychology3
EPSY 430Early Adolescent Development3
SPED 405General Educator's Role in Special Education3
Total Hours49
Total minimum hours for degree 4120

 Concentration Requirements

Some concentration courses can count towards the general education requirements. Courses in concentrations may not be allowed to count for more than two degree requirements. If you have questions, see your adviser.

Science Concentration
CI 402Teaching Diverse Middle Grade Students (Science Section)3
Physical Science: Select a minimum of one course from CHEM and one from PHYS6-9
CHEM 101
Introductory Chemistry
or CHEM 102/103
 General Chemistry I
CHEM 108
Chemistry, Everyday Phenomena
CHEM 123
Teaching Elementary & Middle School Chemistry
PHYS 101
College Physics: Mech & Heat
PHYS 102
College Physics: E&M & Modern
PHYS 123
Physics Made Easy
PHYS 140
How Things Work
PHYS 211
University Physics: Mechanics
PHYS 212
University Physics: Elec & Mag
Life Science: Complete 6 hours with a minimum of 3 hours from the foundations list.6-8
Foundations:
IB 100
Biology in Today's World
IB 103
Introduction to Plant Biology
IB 104
Animal Biology
IB 150
Organismal & Evolutionary Biol
MCB 100
Introductory Microbiology
MCB 150
Molec & Cellular Basis of Life
Applications:
IB 105
Environmental Biology
MCB 170
Society and the Brain
MCB 180
Human Reproduction & Society
Earth and Space Science: Select one from the following Atmospheric Sciences rubric and one from the following Geology rubric:6-7
ATMS 100
Introduction to Meteorology
ATMS 120
Severe and Hazardous Weather
ATMS 201
General Physical Meteorology
GEOL 107
Physical Geology
GEOL 117
The Oceans
GEOL 118
Natural Disasters
Science Electives: To complete any remaining required hours, select additional courses from the courses listed above.0-3
Total24
Social Science Concentration
CI 402Teaching Diverse Middle Grade Students (Social Sciences Section)3
American History: Select one from the following:3-4
HIST 170
US History to 1877-ACP
HIST 171
US History to 1877
HIST 172
US History Since 1877
HIST 173
US History Since 1877-ACP
HIST 270
United States History to 1815
HIST 271
Nineteenth Century America
HIST 272
Twentieth Century America
Global or World History: Select one from the following:3-4
HIST 100
Global History
HIST 140
Western Civ to 1660-ACP
HIST 141
Western Civ to 1660
HIST 142
Western Civ Since 1660
HIST 143
Western Civ Since 1660-ACP
Select from one of the following Geography courses:3-4
GEOG 101
Global Development&Environment
GEOG 104
Social and Cultural Geography
GEOG 106
Geographies of Globalization
GEOG 210
Social & Environmental Issues
GEOG 221
Geographies of Global Conflict
PS 101Intro to US Gov & Pol3
ECON 102Microeconomic Principles3
Social Science Electives: To complete any remaining hours, select additional courses from the courses above or in sociology.3-5
Total24
Mathematics Concentration
CI 401Introductory Teaching in a Diverse Society ( Math Section)3
CI 402Teaching Diverse Middle Grade Students ( Math Section)3
Note: Only CI 402, M (3 hours) counts toward ISBE content
MATH 117Elementary Mathematics4
Theory of Numbers: Select one from the following:3-4
MATH 103
Theory of Arithmetic
MATH 453
Elementary Theory of Numbers
Geometry: Select one from the following:3-4
MATH 119
Ideas in Geometry
MATH 402
Non Euclidean Geometry
MATH 403
Euclidean Geometry
Statistics: Select one from the following:3-4
STAT 100
Statistics
STAT 200
Statistical Analysis
STAT 400
Statistics and Probability I
STAT 410
Statistics and Probability II
Calculus: Select one from the following:4-5
MATH 220
Calculus
MATH 221
Calculus I
Math Applications: Select one from the following:3-4
CS 101
Intro Computing: Engrg & Sci
CS 105
Intro Computing: Non-Tech
CS 125
Intro to Computer Science
MATH 125
Elementary Linear Algebra
MATH 181
A Mathematical World
MATH 213
Basic Discrete Mathematics
MATH 231
Calculus II
MATH 241
Calculus III
MATH 405
Teacher's Course
MATH 406
History of Calculus
MATH 415
Applied Linear Algebra
Total: At least one course in the math content categories must be taken for more than the minimum hours to reach the ISBE requirement of 24 content hours.27-31
Literacy Concentration
CI 402Teaching Diverse Middle Grade Students (Eng Lang Arts Section)3
Composition Iminimum 3 hours
Advanced course: Select one from the following:3
BTW 261
Principles Tech Comm
ENGL 481
Composition Theory and Practice
ENGL 482
Writing Technologies
RHET 233
Adv Rhetoric & Composition
WRIT 303
Writing Across Media
Literature: Select one literature course at the 100 level and a second literature course at the 200 level. Must be an English or Comparative & World Literature rubric.6
CI 467Principles in Teaching Literature to Children and Youth3
CI 471Principles and Practices to Foster Independence in Reading3
CI 476Teaching Elementary and Middle Grade Language Arts3
Total24