The Middle School Education Degree | Course Descriptions
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Middle School Education (Subject Area), Grades 5-8

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the Liberal Arts Core , the Education Core , and the courses required for a specified Liberal Arts Major, the following courses are required for students seeking teacher licensure in Middle School Education:

• MS420 General Curriculum and Methods of Middle School Education
• ED320 Classroom Management
• ED462 Reading in the Content Area
• PS341 Child and Adolescent Psychology (prerequisite)
• MS499 Practicum (12 credit hours)
• ED499z Practicum Seminar (2 credit hours)

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Course Descriptions

MS420 Curriculum and Methods of Middle School Education
Various plans and methods for the motivation and direction of learning in the middle school content areas are emphasized. Opportunity is given to study and apply the particular major content to the classroom. There are 25 pre-practicum hours to complete for this course.
Prerequisites: MS305, A Junior or Senior and in good standing in the Teacher education program

MS499G Middle School Education (Subject Area) Practicum (12 credit hours)
Observing, assisting and teaching within a middle school setting under the direction of a cooperating practitioner and supervised by a college supervisor is required of all middle school education majors for certification. Students within the classroom will include regular students as well as special needs students.
Prerequisites: ED210, ED310, SN311, SN420, MS305, PS341, ED243, MS420, MS430, RE462, a cumulative GPA of 2.5, approval of Teacher education faculty committee

RE462 Reading in the Content Area
This course is designed to develop skills that will enable the teacher to facilitate the student's reading of content area material. Significant research will be reviewed and projects developed to provide the future teacher with practical applications of the findings. Attention will be given to all areas of the curriculum to be correlated with reading instruction.
Prerequisite: a Junior or Senior and in good standing in the Teacher education program

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Education Department
Eastern Nazarene College | 23 East Elm Ave.
Quincy, Massachusetts 02170
Phone: 617-745-3533 | Email: Education Department Head