2019-2020 USC Lancaster Bulletin
Middle Level Education, BA
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Learning Outcomes
Students who graduate with a B.A. in Middle Level Education should be able to …
- understand the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to young adolescent development, and they provide opportunities that support student development and learning.
- understand the major concepts, principles, theories, and research underlying the philosophical foundations of developmentally responsive middle level programs and schools, and they work successfully within these organizational components.
- understand the major concepts, principles, theories, standards, and research related to middle level curriculum and assessment, and they use this knowledge in their practice.
- understand and use the central concepts, tools of inquiry, standards, and structures of content in their chosen teaching fields, and they create meaningful learning experiences that develop all young adolescents’ competence in subject matter and skills.
- understand and use the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to effective instruction and assessment, and they employ a variety of strategies for a developmentally appropriate climate to meet the varying abilities and learning styles of all young adolescents.
- understand the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to working collaboratively with family and community members, and they use that knowledge to maximize the learning of all young adolescents.
- understand the complexity of teaching young adolescents, and they engage in practices and behaviors that develop their competence as professionals.
Major Map
A major map is a layout of required courses in a given program of study, including critical courses and suggested course sequences to ensure a clear path to graduation.
Major maps are only a suggested or recommended sequence of courses required in a program of study. Please contact your academic advisor for assistance in the application of specific coursework to a program of study and course selection and planning for upcoming semesters.
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Middle Level Education, BA |
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| Mathematics & English Concentration |
Mathematics & Social Studies Concentration |
Science & English Concentration |
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| Middle Level Education, BA |
Middle Level Education, BA |
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| Science & Social Studies Concentration |
Social Studies & English Concentration |
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Degree Requirements (122-124 hours)
See College of Education for professional program admissions requirements, certification requirements, and other academic opportunities.
Program of Study
- Carolina Core (31-43 hours)
- College Requirements (0 hours)
- Program Requirements (3-6 hours)
- Major Requirements (85-90 hours)
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1. Carolina Core (31-43 hours)
Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written — CMW (6 hours)
must be passed with a grade of C or higher
Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving — ARP (6-8 hours)
Scientific Literacy — SCI (7 hours)
Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language — GFL (0-6 hours)
To meet the GFL requirement, students in the BA in Middle Level Education complete the Carolina Core approved courses in Foreign Language (GFL) or by achieving a score of 2 or better on a USC foreign language placement test.
Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking — GHS (3 hours)
Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences — GSS (3 hours)
Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding — AIU (3 hours)
Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component* — CMS (0-3 hours)
- any overlay or stand-alone CC-CMS course
Information Literacy* — INF (0-3 hours)
Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility* — VSR (0-3 hours)
*Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours must add up to a minimum of 31 hours. Some programs may have a higher number of minimum Carolina Core hours due to specified requirements.
2. College Requirements (0 hours)
No college-required courses for this program.
3. Program Requirements (3-6 hours)
Supporting Courses (3 hours)
Additional Literature or History
Select one from the following:
Minor (18 hours) optional
A student may choose to complete a minor consisting of 18 credit hours of prescribed courses. The minor is intended to develop a coherent basic preparation in a second area of study. Courses applied toward general education requirements cannot be counted toward the minor. No course may satisfy both major and minor requirements. All minor courses must be passed with a grade of C or better.
Electives (0-3 hours)
The number of elective hours required depends upon the number of hours used to fulfill other degree requirements. Minimum degree requirements must equal 122 hours.
4. Major Requirements (85-90 hours)
Major Courses (49 hours)
A minimum grade of C is required in all major courses.
Education Core (9 hours)
Middle Level Core (22 hours)
- EDML 321 - Middle Level Teaching and Management
- EDTE 522 - Integrated Curriculum at the Middle Level
- EDML 470 - Foundations in Reading
- EDML 471 - Middle Level Content Area Reading and Writing
- EDEX 491 - Introduction to Inclusion of Students with Mild Disabilities
- EDRM 423 - Introduction to Classroom Assessment
- Two middle grades content-specific methods courses (500-level) selected from the following 4 courses:
- EDML 553 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Science in the Middle Grades
- EDML 563 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Social Studies in the Middle School
- EDML 573 - Methods and Materials for Teaching English/Language Arts in the Middle Grades.
- EDML 583 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Mathematics in the Middle Grades
Clinical Experience (18 hours)
- EDML 598 - Internship A in the Middle School
- EDML 599 - Internship B in the Middle School
- EDML 584 - Middle School Internship Seminar
Concentrations (36-41 hours)
Must be in addition to courses taken to meet Carolina Core requirements.
Specialization is required in two different content areas, chosen from:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
Students pursuing a B.A. degree cannot choose the Math/Science combination.
Specialization A (18-23 hours): To be completed with courses listed below and approved by College of Education advisor in English, mathematics, science, or social studies.
Specialization B (18-23 hours): To be completed with courses listed below and approved by College of Education advisor in English, mathematics, science, or social studies and different from Specialization A.
English Specialization (18 hours)
- EDML 572 - Middle Level Literacy Assessment
- ENGL 431A - Children’s Literature OR ENGL 431B - Picture Books
- ENGL 428A - African-American Literature I: to 1903 OR ENGL 428B - African-American Literature II: 1903 - Present
- ENGL 360 - Creative Writing OR ENGL 460 - Advanced Writing OR ENGL 461 - The Teaching of Writing
- ENGL 450 - English Grammar OR ENGL 389 - The English Language
- Select one literature course from the following:
- ENGL 380 - Epic to Romance
- ENGL 383 - Romanticism
- ENGL 384 - Realism
- ENGL 385 - Modernism
- ENGL 386 - Postmodernism
- ENGL 400 - Early English Literature
- ENGL 401 - Chaucer
- ENGL 402 - Tudor Literature
- ENGL 403 - The 17th Century
- ENGL 404 - English Drama to 1660
- ENGL 405 - Shakespeare’s Tragedies
- ENGL 406 - Shakespeare’s Comedies and Histories
- ENGL 407 - Milton
- ENGL 410 - The Restoration and 18th Century
- ENGL 411 - British Romantic Literature
- ENGL 412 - Victorian Literature
- ENGL 413 - Modern English Literature
- ENGL 414 - English Drama Since 1660
- ENGL 415 - The English Novel I
- ENGL 416 - The English Novel II
- ENGL 419 - Topics in English Literature
- ENGL 420 - American Literature to 1830
- ENGL 421 - American Literature 1830-1860
- ENGL 422 - American Literature 1860-1910
- ENGL 423 - Modern American Literature
- ENGL 424 - American Drama
- ENGL 427 - Southern Literature
- ENGL 425A - The American Novel to 1914
- ENGL 425B - The American Novel Since 1914
- ENGL 426 - American Poetry
- ENGL 429 - Topics in American Literature
- ENGL 435 - The Short Story
- ENGL 436 - Science Fiction Literature
- ENGL 437 - Women Writers
- ENGL 438A - South Carolina Writers
- ENGL 438B - Scottish Literature
- ENGL 438C - Irish Literature
- ENGL 438D - African Literature
- ENGL 438E - Caribbean Literature
- ENGL 439 - Selected Topics
Social Studies Specialization (18 hours)
Mathematics Specialization (18-20 hours)
Science Specialization (18-23 hours)
Select two courses from each of the following sciences:
- Life Science (6-8 hours)
- Physical Science (6-8 hours)
- Earth Science (6-7 hours)
- GEOL 302 - Rocks and Minerals
- GEOL 205 - Earth Resources (cannot be used if GEOL 103 used to fulfill Carolina Core)
- MSCI 210 - Oceans and Society
- GEOL 215 - Coastal Environments of the Southeastern U.S.
- GEOL 230 - Geology of the National Parks
- GEOL 250 - Continental Drift and Ice Ages
- SMED 588 - Origin and Evolution of Living and Non-Living Systems
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