The B.S. in Middle Grades Education is designed to prepare effective teachers for learners in the middle grades (grades 4 through 8) and leads to initial teacher certification in two content areas (language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies) for grades 4-8 in Georgia.
The program emphasizes advancement of candidate understanding of adolescent development, educational psychology, curriculum, assessment, and teaching strategies particular to the teaching of middle grades education. Through , candidates apply all they have learned so that they can impact the learning of all of their students.
Program of Study
The program includes 120 total hours, including 42 hours of Professional Education courses. All students complete 60 hours of General Education courses. Candidates choose to concentrate study in two of the following content areas, declaring one area as 鈥減rimary鈥 and the other as 鈥渟econdary":
NOTE: The Reading Education concentration is no longer admitting students. Students who complete EDRD 3320 prior to or during the fall semester of 2017 will be allowed to complete the concentration. Please contact the B.S. in Middle Grades Education Program Coordinator at mgesmge@kennesaw.edu for more information.
Program Format: Face-to-Face
Number of Credit Hours: 120 Total Hours
Entry Terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Time to Complete: Four-year Program
Primary Campus: Kennesaw
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