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Mar 03, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Secondary Education - Middle School Generalist 5-9 (B.S.Ed.)
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Neff Hall 240 ~ 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 School of Education.
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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College Scorecard
The U.S. Department of Education has created a scorecard for each university and its programs. The scorecard shows data for the university such as graduation rate, average annual cost, and median earnings. Then, when certain minimum standards have been met, data are available for a specific program. That data could include median earnings, median total debt, and number of graduates. The link below will help you learn more: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?151102-Purdue-University-Fort-Wayne&fos_code=1312&fos_credential=3 General Education: Credits 30
Effective Fall 2025, the General Education program at PFW requires 30 credits to be completed, such that students pass each course listed below with a grade of C- or better: - Category A. Foundational Intellectual Skills (Foundational Intellectual Skills Course Lists)
- One course in A1. Written Communication Cr. 3.
- One course in A2. Speaking and Listening Cr. 3.
- One course in A3. Quantitative Reasoning Cr. 3.
- Category B. Ways of Knowing (Ways of Knowing Course Lists)
- One course in B4. Scientific Ways of Knowing Cr. 3.
- One course in B5. Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Cr. 3.
- One course in B6. Humanistic Ways of Knowing Cr. 3.
- One course in B7. Artistic Ways or Knowing Cr. 3.
- One course in B8. Interdisciplinary Ways of Knowing Cr. 3.
- Six additional credits from any Foundational Skills (A1-A3) or Ways of Knowing (B4-B8) categories
- At least one Ways of Knowing course that is designated as having a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or global awareness
Some programs recommend courses and/or require a specific course as part of the major that may also be used to fulfill General Education requirements. Please see below or your Academic Advisor for courses that fulfill both purposes. You can familiarize yourself with other program regulations at General Education Requirements . General Education Recommendations
Below is a list of courses that are recommended for you to complete as part of your general education program. A1. ENGL 13100 A2. COM 11400 A3. one of the following: B5. EDU 34001 Education Requirements Credits: 45
Pre-Professional Education (9 cr)
Criminal History Background reports must be ordered by the students each year they are taking EDU courses that require field placements in school settings. Block 1: Fall Only, Professional Education (6 cr)
P: Pre-Professional Education
P: 12 crs in each concentration Block 2: Spring Only, Professional Education (9 cr)
P: Block 1 Block 3: Fall Only, Professional Education (9 cr)
P: Block 2 Student Teaching (12 cr)
P: Block 3
P: No more than 6 credits remaining in your degree besides student teaching P: Take Licensure Content Exam 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. MA 11100 and MA 12401 shall not count for the mathematics elective and neither COM 11400 nor ENGL 13100 shall not count for the Language Arts elective. Total Credits: 120 (Students may need additional electives to reach 120 credits)
Student Responsibility
You are responsible for ensuring that you satisfy all graduation requirements specified for each selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies, and procedures governing your academic career. If you cannot complete all program requirements by your stated graduation date but fail to remove those from your plan of study, the Registrar’s Office in consultation with your academic advisor will remove unmet pursuits from your plan of study. Changing curricular records during the graduation term of application may affect state or federal financial aid awards. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean. |
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