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Nov 22, 2024
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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Secondary Education - Middle School Generalist 5-9 (B.S.Ed.)
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Program: B.S.Ed.
School of Education
College of Professional Studies
Neff Hall 250 ~ 260-481-4146
The B.S.Ed. in secondary education-middle school generalist (grades 5-9) is intended to prepare students for successful careers as teachers of children in middle school/junior high. Upon satisfactory completion of the program, and the other requirements listed under Teacher Licensure in the Special Academic Regulations, you are eligible to apply for an Indiana teaching license.
To earn the B.S.Ed. in secondary education-middle school generalist (grades 5-9), you must satisfy the requirements of Purdue University Fort Wayne (Regulations ) and the College of Professional Studies.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of a major in Secondary Education-Middle School Generalist students will:
- Become more caring, humane and functional citizens in a global, multicultural, democratic society
- Improve the human condition by creating positive learning environments
- Become change agents by demonstrating reflective professional practice
- Solve client problems through clear, creative analyses
- Assess client performance, creating and executing effective teaching, counseling, and educational leadership by utilizing a variety of methodologies reflecting current related research
- Utilize interdisciplinary scholarship, demonstrating technology and critical literacies, and effectively communicating with all stakeholders.
Accreditation:
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The Secondary Education Middle School Generalist program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and nationally recognized as a high-quality program through the Association of Middle Level Education (AMLE). Because of these statuses, students who meet specified requirements are eligible for a middle school teaching license in one or more content areas in the state of Indiana. Indiana holds reciprocal licensing agreements with other states.
Program Delivery:
- This program is available on campus
Declaring This Major:
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General Education Requirements Credits: 33
General Education Requirements
Some of the following General Education courses may be included in your major. See your Education advisor.
Category A: Foundational Intellectual Skills
2. Speaking and Listening
3. Quantitative Reasoning
Category B: Interdisciplinary or Creative Ways of Knowing
4. Scientific Ways of Knowing
- BIOL 10000 - Introduction To The Biological World Cr. 3.
- Second Science course (Refer to Approved Gen. Ed. B4 List) Cr. 3-5.
In addition/conjunction with the above 2 science courses, complete one science Lab Cr. 0-1. (See below)
- BIOL 10001, 10800, 10900, 11700, 11900, 20300
- CHM 11100, 11500, 12000
- EAPS 10002, 10300, 10401
- PHYS 11501, 13101, 15200, 21800 22000
5. Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing
6. Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing
- HIST (Refer to Approved List) Cr. 3.
- Refer to Approved List (not HIST) (Literature Recommended) Cr. 3.
7. Interdisciplinary or Creative Ways of Knowing
(at least 3 credits and all outcomes in approved courses) 8. Capstone Experience
(at least 3 credits and all outcomes in approved courses) Education Requirements Credits: 36
Pre-Professional Education (6 cr)
Block 1: Professional Education (9 cr)
P: Pre-Professional Education
P: 12 crs in each concentration
Block 2: Professional Education (9 cr)
P: Block 1
P: 18 credits in each concentration
Student Teaching (12 cr)
P: Block 2
P: No more than 6 credits remaining in your degree besides student teaching
Electives Variable Credits (to bring total credits to 120) Suggested in certification areas or to add additional area
Middle School Generalist Content Concentrations: 57 Credits
In addition to the above courses, you must complete 27 credit hours in two of four concentrations (54 credits total), plus an additional 3-credit hour elective in one of these two concentrations (Primary) for a grand total of 57 credits.
Language Arts (27 credits)
- COM 25000 - Mass Communication And Society Cr. 3.
- British literature before 1700 (ENGL 30102, 40401, 40502, 40601, 40801, 40901, 41501, 41701, 41801, 42204) or British literature after 1700 (ENGL 30202, 42204, 43202, 43501, 34501, 44601, 44700, 44800, 48801) Credits: 3
- American literature elective (ENGL 45101, 45200, 45400, 45501, 45700, 45800, 46401, 47200, 47901) Credits: 3
- EDU 40101 - Critical Reading In The Content Area Cr. 1-3.
One of the following: Credits: 3
One of the following: Credits: 3
One of the following: Credits: 3
One of the following: Credits: 3
Methods Course: Credits: 3
Mathematics (27 credits)
- Computer science elective Credits: 3
- Mathematics, computer science, or statistics elective Credits: 2-3 (Excluding MA 11100, MA 11101, and MA 12401)
Methods Course: Credits: 3
Methods Course: Credits: 3
Social Studies (27 credits)
One of the following: Credits: 3
Methods Course: Credits: 3
Additional Elective in One Concentration (Primary) (3 credits)
Choose one additional elective from a one primary concentration of Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies. Note: if Science is the primary concentration, please select EAPS 12100 Meteorites and Planets or ASTR 10000 The Solar System.
Student Responsibility
You are responsible for satisfying the graduation requirements specified for your selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies, and procedures governing your academic career. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair of dean.
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