Degree Requirements

In addition to the requirements of the academic major, students must comply with the General Academic Regulations for Graduation  and Undergraduate Academic Policies .  As part of these policies, students must complete the General College Curriculum , which is based on the degree.

Admission Requirements for Teacher Education

In addition to general admission requirements for Campbell University, students seeking initial North Carolina Teacher Licensure must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program prior to their junior year. Admission requirements for Teacher Education include a 2.7 overall GPA, a grade of “C” or better on all content area and education courses and passing the Core Praxis Exam (or acceptable SAT/ACT scores). Please see your advisor in the Professional Education Department for all additional North Carolina Licensure Requirements.

Major Requirements

The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in middle grades education requires two concentration areas–chosen from the areas of social studies, language arts, mathematics, or science– in addition to the core curriculum and professional education courses.

All majors are required to take the following core courses:

• ENGL 100 - English Fundamentals (3)
• ENGL 101 - Academic Writing (3)
• ENGL 102 - Academic Writing and Literature (3)

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• HIST 111 - Western Civilization I (3)

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• HIST 112 - Western Civilization II (3)

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• HIST 322 - Latin America: An Area Study (3) (option)
• SOCI 345 - Human Diversity (3)
• Foreign Language through 201
• CHRS 125 - Introduction to Christianity (3)
• Two laboratory science courses
• 2 Mathematics
• MATH 111 - College Algebra (3) and higher
• PE 185 - Lifetime Wellness (2)

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• ART 131 - Introduction to Art (3)

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• MUSC 131 - Music Appreciation (3)

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• THEA 131 - Introduction to Theatre (3)

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• PSYC 222 - General Psychology (3)
• and 0-3 hours of elective hours depending upon concentration choices.

Additional Requirements

• EDUC 221 - Introduction to Education (3)
• EDUC 223 - Psychology Applied to Teaching (3)
• EDUC 310 - Assessment and the Data Informed Teacher (3)
• EDUC 365 - Teaching in the Middle (3)
• EDUC 410 - Integrative Curriculum (2)
• EDUC 455 - Educational Technology Foundations (3)
• EDUC 456 - Practicum (Elementary Education, Middle Grades and Special Education) (2)
• MATH 451 - Methods of Teaching Middle Level Mathematics (2)
• SPED 350 - Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3)

Licensure Requirements for Middle Grades Education:

Students seeking licensure in middle grades education must choose a primary and a secondary area of concentration. Twenty-four hours of course work must be completed for a primary area of concentration, and eighteen hours of course work must be completed in the secondary area of concentration. A grade of “C” or better must be earned in all concentration area courses as well as all education courses and obtain passing Praxis II scores in content area.

Concentration Requirements