Bachelor of Science in Education - Middle Level
Middle Level Education Program
The middle level teacher education program consists of the general education component, the professional education core, the middle level endorsement, and two content teaching areas.
- General Education (44 hours)
- Professional Education Core (22 hours)
- Educ-101 Teaching as a Profession (1)
- Educ-201 Introduction to Education (3)
- Psy-210 Educational Psychology and General Methods (2)
- *Theo-241/242/251/252 Interpretation Course (3)
- +Psy-324 Psychology of Exceptionality (3)
- Educ-424 Teaching Diverse Learners (2)
- *Theo-361 Christian Doctrine I (3)
- *Theo-362 Christian Doctrine II (3)
- +Theo-381 Christian Teacher’s Ministry (2)
*Public school candidates may select from the courses below to substitute for Educ-362 and Theo-361 and Theo-362 and the Interpretation course. These substitute courses may not be used to meet general education requirements. These substitute courses may be used elsewhere in the students’ education program or in a minor, concentration, subject or field endorsement, or comprehensive subject major.
The substitute pool consists of Art-260; Bio-217; Bus-400; Educ-483; Eng-391, 491; Geog-315; HHP-281, 282, 283, 284, 285; Hist-313, 334, 335; Phil-201, 202, 301; Soc-221, 331, 335; Theo-371, 375, 390, 465, 483. Additional courses may be substituted with the approval of the Dean of Education.
- Middle Level Endorsement (37 hours)
- Educ-211 Middle Level Seminar I (1)
- +Educ-311 Middle Level Seminar II (1)
- *Educ-362 Teaching the Christian Faith (2)
- +Eng-392 Reading Interests of Adolescents or
- +Eng-491 Issues in Literature for Children and Youth (3)
- +Educ-401 Middle Level Instruction (3)
- +Psy-421 Psychology of Adolescence (2)
- +Educ-370 Content Area Literacy (3)
- Educ-425A ESL Foreign Language Instruction, Curriculum, Assessment (3)
- +Educ-364 Teacher Lab Components for Middle Level (math, soc. st., science) (3)
- +Psy-422 Psychology & Development of the Young Adolescent (1)
Professional Semester
- +Educ-402 Middle Level Program & Curriculum (1)
- +Educ-37x Secondary Methods in Content Teaching. Area I (2)
- +Educ-37x Secondary Methods in Content Teaching. Area II (2) (except HHP)
- +Educ-396a/b Middle Level Student Teaching (10)
- Middle Level Content Teaching Area I (18 hours**)
Selected from Art, Business, Health & Physical Education, Language Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences or Spanish
- Middle Level Content Teaching Area II (18 hours**)
Selected from Art, Business, Health & Physical Education, Language Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences or Spanish
+Students must be admitted to the teacher education program prior to enrolling in these courses.
**Some general education courses may meet Content Teaching Area requirements.
MIDDLE LEVEL CONTENT TEACHING AREAS
Please note: Underlined courses may also fulfill general education requirements.
Art – 20 hours
Art-103, 203, 243, 325, 301 (2 hrs), two courses from Art-271, 272, 273. Educ-377 is the methods course for Art.
Business Education – 18-19 hours
Bus-121, 261, 281, Econ-101, Bus-325 or 371, Bus-331 or 443. Educ-369 is the methods course for Business.
Health and Physical Education – 22 hours
HHP-181, 268, 291, 365, 366, 383, 471, 480, one activity course chosen from each of the following areas: Team, individual/dual, health & fitness, leisure, aquatics, dance. No methods course is required for Health and Physical Education.
Language Arts – 20 hours
Eng-231, one course from Eng-221, 326, 327, or 328; one course from Eng-341, 342, 343, 362, 363, 364; CTA-151, CTA-203, one course from CTA-154, 211, 225, or 231; Both Educ-371 and 378 are required methods courses. [Eng-324 - The Nebraska Story or The New England Study Tour may be substituted for any English course, preferably American Literature. Eng-361-The London Literary Tour may be substituted for any English course, preferably British Literature or Shakespeare. Eng-387 –Modern and Postmodern Drama may be substituted for the Modern Literature requirement (Eng-383 or 385).]
Mathematics – 18 hours
Math-182, 222, 252, 301, 335, CS-121 or 131. Educ-374 is the methods course for Mathematics.
Natural Sciences – 21-22 hours
Bio-110, Chem-109 or 115, Phys-110, Sci/Geog-281, Sci/Phys-331, Sci/Geog-315. Educ-373 is the methods course for Science.
Social Sciences – 21-24 hours
Hist-115, 131, 132, Hist-313 or 306 & 307, PS-111, Econ-101 or 102, Geog-101 or 102. Educ-372 is the methods course for Social Sciences.
Spanish – 18 hours
Students with no or minimal previous study of Spanish: Span-101, 102, 201, 202, 203, 204; Students with background sufficient to take intermediate-level courses: Span-201, 202, 203, 204, six hours of 300-level courses in Spanish. Educ-367 is the methods course for Spanish.
Teacher certification
Concordia maintains an office to assist graduates in securing a teaching certificate. The Dean of the College of Education is authorized to recommend qualified candidates for any of the teaching certificates for which they are eligible. That office provides applications, institutional recommendations and transcripts, and initiates the transactions with the various state education departments.
Nondegree certification and endorsement programs
There is a nondegree certification program and a nondegree added endorsement program for persons who have already earned a bachelor’s degree. Concordia’s alternative certification program follows the principles and regulations established by the State of Nebraska.
College or university graduates with B.A. or B.S. degrees who are interested in becoming teachers may complete a teacher certification program that does not include the complete earning of another degree. This is best described as an added program to the existing college or university credits. Likewise, teachers who are already certified (and already have a license) and wish to add additional endorsements to increase their placement possibilities and/or job acquisitions may add endorsements without completing an additional degree. Persons desiring further information should contact the Dean of the College of Education, Concordia’s teacher certification officer.
The Lutheran Teacher Diploma
This diploma is granted to students who have met all requirements for the Lutheran teacher education program, have a teaching degree, are eligible for a teaching license in the State of Nebraska, and have been certified by the faculty as qualified to begin service as called members of the Lutheran teaching ministry. Students wishing to receive the LTD must apply to the program and complete its requirements as a part of the baccalaureate degree. This diploma qualifies the student for minister of religion status in The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
All students receiving the Lutheran Teachers Diploma are required to take a minimum of six hours of upper-level (300 or 400 level) theology courses on campus.
Students desiring the Lutheran Teacher Diploma must include the following in their coursework: Rel-121, 131; Theo-241 or 242 or 251 or 252, 361, 362, 381; Educ-362 (except secondary education). These requirements are included in the general education or professional education requirements.