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Middle Childhood Through Early Adolescence

(Grades 1-8)

In addition to the general studies coursework required of all Lakeland College graduates, students seeking middle childhood through early adolescence teaching certification will be expected to complete the following professional sequence/major:

  • EDU 100 Introduction to Education
  • EDU 140 Introduction to Educational Technology
  • EDUP 230 Educational Psychology
  • EDU 302 Physical Education and Health Teaching Techniques
  • ARTE 312 Art Teaching Techniques (2 semester hours)
  • MUSE 317 Music Teaching Techniques (2 semester hours)
  • EDUP 330 Human Growth and Development
  • EDU 331 Science Teaching Techniques*
  • EDU 332 Mathematics Teaching Techniques*
  • EDU 341 Children's and Early Adolescent Literature*
  • EDU 342 Language Arts and Social Science Teaching Techniques*
  • EDU 373 Field Experience in Education*
  • EDU 382 Reading Teaching Techniques*
  • EDUP 432 Survey of the Exceptional Person
  • EDU 449 Education Capstone (Writing Intensive)*
  • EDU 450 Observation and Student Teaching, Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence Level (12 semester hours)*
  • EDU 470 Seminar, Observation and Student Teaching (2 semester hours)*, Must be taken concurrently with EDU 450.
  • GEN 111 Fundamentals of Public Speaking
  • MAT 210 Mathematics for Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence Teachers
  • SOC 210 Majority - Minority Relations

Note: Admission to the education division is a prerequisite for entry into these classes. Students majoring in middle childhood/early adolescence education must also complete a certifiable minor in biology, chemistry, English, English as a Second Language, German, history, mathematics, political science, science: life and environmental science emphasis, or Spanish.