• Teaching middle school can be a very exciting and challenging journey.
  • Teaching young adolescents gives student the opportunity to be a positive influence during a very formative period of a student’s life. T
  • he Middle School Education Program is a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree program.
  • The programs will prepare student to become a certified teacher for middle school students in grades 5-9 in two curriculum content areas (English/Communications, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies). Student will take approximately 121-137 hours, including University Studies courses, professional education courses, and content area courses drawn from one or two curriculum areas.
  • Students will focus on specific course content and teaching methods appropriate for the middle school student.
  • Coursework and practicum experiences (field-based learning activities) provide access to current best practices and research in the middle school education field.
  • The culminating experience is a semester-long student teaching experience in two classroom settings in a public middle school.​