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Jan 31, 2025
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2010-2011 Brenau University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Middle Grades Education (B.S.)
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Career Opportunities Teacher in middle grades (4 8); master teacher, supervising teacher in middle grades programs; curriculum developer; consultant or resource person; materials developer for publisher.
A major in middle grades education leads to certification in grades four through eight by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.
In addition to the requirements listed below, students are reminded that it is a requirement for the teacher education program that all majors will demonstrate oral and written communication competency within the context of writing and/or speech intensive courses in the major.
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Liberal Education Requirements
Brenau University and its faculty are dedicated to the goal of providing students with a thorough background in the liberal arts, as well as academic and professional skills which will help them become enlightened and productive members of society. To that end, the faculty have developed a liberal education curriculum based on expectations and learning outcomes. This liberal education curriculum is divided into four learning portals: World Understanding, Scientific and Analytic Curiosity, Artistic and Creative Imagination, and Communication and Language Fluency. - World Understanding Learning
- Scientific and Analytic Curiosity
- Artistic and Creative Imagination
- Communication and Language Fluency
Courses applied in one portal may not be applied in another portal. However, courses applied in the Liberal Education may be applied toward a students major or minor. World Understanding Learning Portal
Historical Perspective - Demonstrate knowledge of major events and movements in history and use this knowledge to generate a more sophisticated understanding of current events.
Global and Civic Perspective - Demonstrate a global and civic perspective by applying ethical and social justice principles in decision making.
Historical Perspective - 3 hours
World Understanding Learning Portal Electives - 6 hours
Scientific & Analytic Curiosity Portal
Mathematics - Demonstrate quantitative reasoning through numeric, symbolic, or geometric means.
Science - Demonstrate competency in a specific science curriculum and appraise the impact of that science in one’s life
Reasoning - Be able to think critically and solve problems effectively
Mathematics - 3 hours
Course taken will depend upon math placement of the student. Artistic & Creative Imagination Portal
Fine Arts - Understand artistic concepts and traditions through the experience of artistic endeavors
Literature - Read and understand literature in its historical context.
Spirituality or Self-Awaremenss
- Recognize spiritual traditions around the world or improve personal and social awareness.
Lifetime Fitness
- Appraise one’s health status and implement a plan for health and fitness.
Fine Arts or Literature - 3 hours
Lifetime Fitness - 3 hours
- Women’s College students must have one hour of Lifetime Fitness (LF) or Leisure Sports (LS) or Dance (DA); one hour of Women’s Health (WH); and one hour of any P.E. (LS/LF/DA/or WH).
- Evening and Weekend or Online students may transfer in the above or take HS 105 (3 hours) while at Brenau
- Nursing and Dance majors have specific Lifetime Fitness requirements. Please see those major sections for information.
Artistic and Creative Imagination Portal Elective - 3 hours
Communication & Language Fluency Portal
Writing - Compose effective and logical written communication.
Speaking - Demonstrate effective oral communi-cation.
Modern Language - Communicate in a non-native language.
Interpersonal Dynamics - Engage in the transfer of under-standing between people.
Information and Technology - Literacy
- Demonstrate knowledge of information technology.
Modern Language - 3-6 hours
- Women’s College Students must have six hours of a new modern language (not studied in high school) -or- three hours of a continued modern language through the 201 level -or- three hours of an applied modern language. Please see the placement information section for specific guidelines.
- Evening and Weekend Studies and Online Studies students must have three hours of modern language at any level.
- International Students will exempt the Moder Language requirement with a TOEFL score of 500 or above.
Communication and Langauge Fluency Portal Elective - 3 hours
Choose from any course in the Communication and Language Fluency portal not already applied in the Liberal Education or choose from the courses below.
Note: Women’s College students may apply a 100 level language as a portal elective only for a language not used to meet the liberal education Modern Language requirement. Evening and Weekend and Online Studies students may use a 100 level language to satisfy the portal elective requirement. Professional Development
Education Majors must earn a grade of “C” or better in all major classes, including concentration electives. See the program plan for courses that can be cross/dual used between the liberal education and the major. In addition to all the course requirements, students must pass the Teaching Field Content Exams for academic content area (GACE) prior to receiving their degree. Reading and Writing Requirements
These courses may also count toward Language Arts or Reading Concentrations. Concentration Requirements
The major in middle grades education has two areas of content concentration. The primary and secondary concentrations may be selected from language arts, mathematics, reading, science or social studies. Eighteen semester hours of content are required for the following disciplines: language arts, mathematics, science, social studies; and 15 hours are required for the reading concentration. Students may not choose language arts and reading as the two areas of concentration. The total hours for the two concentration requirments (combined) will be 33-36 semester hours. Total Required Hours
A minimum of 120 hours is required to graduate with this major. It is possible that the student may graduate with more than 120 hours based on placement and transfer credit. Note: Courses marked with an * are Liberal Education courses. |
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