Major/Professional Sequence

Approximate ages 6 through 12 or 13, grades 1-8

In addition to the Interdisciplinary Studies coursework required of all Lakeland University graduates, students seeking middle Childhood through Early Adolescence teaching certification will be expected to complete the following major/professional sequence:

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

Teacher Certification

*Admission to a teacher certification program 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, history, mathematics, science, science: life and environmental science emphasis, or Spanish.