Education
Bachelor of Science
Middle Level Education (Grades 6-8)
This program is nationally recognized by the National Middle School Association (NMSA) and by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Teacher candidates are expected to complete all requirements associated with the Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in Middle Level Education, including both course work and clinical experiences. Teacher candidates are required to register for EDU 102, E-folio as the initial course in the program as this course will allow them to document various course requirements needed to satisfy individual program competencies. . In that course, teacher candidates will learn how to use the E-folio to record their program data. The first course that is required as a pre-requisite for all other education courses is EDU 203 Instructional Technology. In this course, teacher candidates will learn to use a variety of technological applications and venues to enhance instruction. The College of Education sets a minimum grade of “C” for all Education core courses (ECE, EDU, RDG, and EPY).
Delaware law requires a criminal background check and Child Protection Registry clearance for student teaching.
Praxis Testing Requirements
Students must pass (using Delaware minimum score requirements) all sections of PRAXIS I: Reading, Mathematics and Writing (or relevant exemption test) and the appropriate PRAXIS II test(s) prior to registration for the first methods course. Students should designate Wilmington University as a score recipient at the time the tests are taken, and also provide a paper copy of the ETS score report that includes all scores and subscores. COMPLETE score reports must be received in the College of Education main office (Peoples Building, New Castle) prior to registering for any methods course.
Major Concentration Praxis II
English 10049
Middle School English/Language Arts
Mathematics 20069
Middle School Mathematics
Science 10439
Middle School Science
Social Science 20089
Middle School Social Studies
Each student who wishes to teach at this level must declare one area (math, science, English, or social science) as his/her major concentration. In addition, an area of minor concentration must also be chosen from one of the three remaining disciplines noted above in parentheses. For example, a student can choose to have a math major concentration and a science, social science, or English minor concentration. The required courses for the 12 possible combinations are listed below.
Curriculum
Courses required of all
Middle Level Education Candidates:
BCS 205 Personal Computer Operations I
or BCS 206 
Computer Applications for Business
ECO 105 Fundamentals of Economics
ENG 101 English Composition I
ENG 102 English Composition II
ENG 111 Advanced Communication Skills
HIS 204 World History
HUM 360 Human World Views: 3500 BCE-1650 AD
HUM 361 Human World Views: 1650 AD-Present
SCI 232 Life and Environmental Science
Fine Arts Elective (choose one):
ART 101 , ART 202 , ART 210, ART 245, ART 301, ART 302, ART 304, ART 310, ART 315; DRA 105, DRA 110, DRA 140, DRA 200; DSN 110; HUM 307, HUM 330; MUS 101 , MUS 201; TEC 215;
EDU 102 E-folio
EDU 202 School Involvement with Families and Communities
EDU 203 (formerly EDU 401) Instructional Technology
EDU 303 Contemporary Theories and Practices in Middle Level Education
EDU 306 Effective Teaching Strategies
EDU 312 Integrated Curriculum in Schools
EDU 313 Classroom Culture and Student Behavior
EDU 390 Practicum I
EDU 391 Practicum II
EDU 392 Practicum III
EDU 451 Student Teaching
EDU 499 Clinical Assessment in the Classroom
EPY 302 Educational Assessment
EPY 303 Advising Mentoring and Counseling Techniques
EPY 401 Teaching Diverse Populations and Exceptional Children
PSY 332 Adolescent Development
PSY 333 Psychology of the Exceptional Child
RDG 305 Reading in the Content Area
Courses required for the Math concentration
EDU 410 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Middle Level Math
MAT 101 College Math I
MAT 200 Pre-Calculus
MAT 308 Inferential Statistics
MAT 310 Calculus I
MAT 311 Calculus II
MAT 320 Finite Math
MAT 330 Discrete Math
MAT 331 Geometry
MAT 332 History of Math
Courses required for Math concentrations with specific minor concentrations:
Math/Science
EDU 409 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Middle Level Science
MAT 201 Math for Teachers
SCI 305 Earth and Space Science (with Lab)
SCI 312 Physics (4 credits)
SCI 315 Applied Chemistry
Math/Social Science
EDU 408 Integrated Approaches to Teaching Social Science
HIS 300 World and Regional Geography
HIS 316 American History
POL 300 American Politics
POL 326 Public Policy and Social Issues
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
Math/English
COM 300 Communication Theory
EDU 407 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Middle Level Language Arts/Reading
ENG 200 English Grammar
LIT 332 Major American Writers
or LIT 333 African American Literature
RDG 300 Language Development and Early Literacy
RDG 302 Literature for Children
Courses required for the Science concentration:
EDU 396 Environmental Education Practicum
EDU 409 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Middle Level Science
MAT 101 College Math I
MAT 200 Pre-Calculus
SCI 305 Earth and Space Science w/lab
SCI 308 Statistics for the Sciences
SCI 312 Physics w/ lab (4 credits)
SCI 315 Applied Chemistry w/lab
SCI 321 Technology in the Sciences
Courses required for Science concentrations with specific minor concentrations:
Science/Math
EDU 410 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Middle Level Math
MAT 201 Math for Teachers
MAT 310 Calculus I
MAT 311 Calculus II
MAT 320 Finite Math
MAT 331 Geometry
Science/Social Science
EDU 408 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Middle Level Social Science
HIS 300 World and Regional Geography
HIS 316 American History
POL 300 American Politics
POL 326 Public Policy and Social Issues
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
Science/English
COM 300 Communication Theory
EDU 407 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Middle Level Language Arts/Reading
ENG 200 Eng Gram
LIT 332 Major American Writers
or LIT 333 African American Literature
RDG 300 Language Development and Early Literacy
RDG 302 Literature for Children
Courses required for the English concentration
COM 300 Communication Theory
COM 431 Media and Society
EDU 407 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Middle Level Language Arts and Reading
ENG 200 English Grammar
ENG 205 History of the English Language
ENG 320 Advanced Composition
LIT 205 World/Non-Western Literature
LIT 332 Major American Writers
or LIT 333 African American Literature
RDG 300 Language Development and Early Literature
RDG 302 Literature for Children
Courses required for English concentrations with specific minor concentrations:
English/Math
EDU 410 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Middle Level Math
MAT 101 College Math I
MAT 200 Pre-Calculus
MAT 201 Math for Teachers
MAT 308 Inferential Statistics
MAT 320 Finite Math
English/Social Science
EDU 408 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Middle Level Social Sciences
HIS 316 American History
MAT 205 Introductory Survey of Mathematics
POL 300 American Politics
POL 326 Public Policy and Social Issues
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
English/Science
EDU 409 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Middle Level Math
MAT 205 Introductory Survey of Mathematics
SCI 305 Earth and Space
SCI 312 Physics (4 credits)
SCI 315 Applied Chemistry
Courses required for the Social Sciences concentration:
EDU 408 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Middle Level Social Studies
HIS 300 World and Regional Geography
HIS 316 American History
HIS 317 Military History
POL 300 American Politics
POL 326 Public Policy and Social Change
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 201 Cultural Anthropology
SOC 320 Society and Technology
Courses required for Social Sciences concentrations with specific minor concentrations:
Social Science/Math
EDU 410 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Middle Level Math
MAT 101 College Math I
MAT 200 Pre-Calculus
MAT 201 Math for Teachers
MAT 308 Inferential Statistics
MAT 320 Finite Mathematics
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
Social Science/English
COM 300 Communication Theory
EDU 407 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Middle Level Language Arts/Reading
ENG 200 English Grammar
LIT 332 Major American Writers
or LIT 333 African American Literature
MAT 205 Introductory Survey of Mathematics
RDG 300 Language Development and Early Literacy
RDG 302 Literature for Children
MAT 205 Introductory Survey of Mathematics
Social Science/Science
EDU 409 Integrated Approaches to Teaching
Middle Level Science
MAT 101 College Math I
MAT 200 Pre-Calculus
SCI 305 Earth and Space Science with Lab
SCI 312 Physics (4 credits)
SCI 315 Applied Chemistry with Lab
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2012-2013 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2012 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.
