B.S.Ed. Middle Level Education

Major

Middle Level EducationFeatured Courses

As a student in the middle level education major at Concordia Nebraska, you’ll have the opportunity to take specialized courses related to various aspects of the middle level education profession. These classes, designed to equip you for leadership and service in various middle level education careers, are taught by some of our esteemed faculty who have extensive experience in their fields.

EDUC 211
Middle Level Philosophy, Theory and Practice 2 credits
Middle Level philosophy, theory and practice, including: history of the middle school; organizational patterns in middle schools; advisory programs; vision and mission in middle schools; effective middle school environments; building effective relationships among parents, schools and communities; and appropriate curriculum, instructional strategies, and assessment in middle grades.
PSY 421
Adolescent Psychology and Development 3 credits
The course presents an arranged sequence of psychological and development theories, concepts, and insights designed to inform the practitioner working with adolescents. The content and class interaction cumulatively examine adolescent behavior and belief systems. The aim is to assist the practitioner with grounded yet flexible decision–making when working with young people in the contexts of counseling, teaching, youth ministry, family, and community.
EDUC 324S
Instruction and Assessment for Middle Level/ Secondary Classrooms 3 credits
Curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices. Focus on planning for instruction, appropriate instructional strategies, multiple methods of assessment, adjusting instruction and assessment for diverse learners, formative and summative assessment data, and assessment for learning.
EDUC 364
Middle Level Core Subject Methods 3 credits
Methods, materials, curriculum, curriculum development, and instructional strategies in the middle level classroom; emphasis on preparation of middle grades teachers for teaching math, science and social sciences in a middle grades classroom, both departmentalized and self- contained.

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Middle Level EducationSample Schedule of Courses

The following sample course of study is an example of the sequence of courses you might take in order to receive your degree. Please plan to discuss your actual course of study with your advisor, who can help you stay on track to meet your academic and professional goals.

Semester 1
EDUC 201
Introduction to Education 3 cr.
EDUC
Subject Area 6 cr.
GED ED
General Education 9 cr.
18 Total Credits
Semester 2
EDPS 210
Educational Psychology and Child Development 3 cr.
GED ED
General Education 7 cr.
EDUC
Subject Area 6 cr.
16 Total Credits
Semester 3
EDUC 211
Middle Level Philosophy, Theory and Practice 2 cr.
EDUC 224
Teaching Exceptional Learners 3 cr.
GED ED
General Education 7 cr.
EDUC
Subject Area 6 cr.
18 Total Credits
Semester 4
EDUC 225
Diverse Classrooms and Human Relations 3 cr.
GED ED
General Education 7 cr.
EDUC
Subject Area 6 cr.
16 Total Credits
Semester 5
EDUC 346
Instructional Technology 2 cr.
EDUC 324S
Instruction and Assessment for Middle Level/ Secondary Classrooms 3 cr.
EDUC
Subject Area 11 cr.
16 Total Credits
Semester 6
EDUC 351
Service in Public Schools 2 cr.
PSY 421
Adolescent Psychology and Development 3 cr.
EDUC
Subject Area 11 cr.
16 Total Credits
Semester 7
EDUC 431S
Classroom Organization and Leadership for Middle Level/Secondary Classrooms 3 cr.
EDUC 364
Middle Level Core Subject Methods 3 cr.
EDUC
Subject Area 10 cr.
16 Total Credits
Semester 8
EDUC 434
Middle Level Student Teaching Seminar 1 cr.
1 Total Credits
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Middle Level Education Faculty

As experts in middle level education, our faculty and instructors bring years of experience to the classroom.

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