Academic Catalog

Teacher Licensure Program 5-8: General Science with Optional MEd

Overview of Plan of Study

Candidates for Initial licensure must have a bachelor’s degree with a major in science or a strong minor in science (21 credits or more) and have completed or plan to complete coursework in the following areas:

  • Chemistry
    • Matter and Its Interactions
  • Physics
    • Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
    • Energy
    • Waves
  • Biology
    • From Molecules to Organisms
    • Heredity
    • Biological Diversity
  • Environmental Science or Ecology or Earth Science
    • Ecosystems
  • Science and Engineering Practices, including Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods & Computers.
  • History & philosophy of Science
  • Related mathematics
  • Adolescent or Developmental Psychology

The middle school licensure program prepares students to become educated and competent teachers. The curriculum emphasizes a well-rounded education, early field experiences, and the study of research and knowledge related to effective teaching and learning.

Teacher Licensure Program 5-8: General Science 

EDUC 605Sheltered English Instruction MDSC/SECE3
EDUC 610Field Placement I2
EDUC 621Field Placement II 5-122
EDUC 630Teaching in an Inclusive Classroom3
EDUC 636Reading in the Content Area3
EDUC 644Curriculum and Instruction 5-123
EDUC 650Classroom Management/Teaching Strategies MDSE/SECE)3
EDUC 680Student Teaching Practicum 5-89
EDUC 681Student Teaching Seminar 5-123
EDUC 702Ethics and the Foundations of Schooling3
Total Hours34

Additional Credits to Complete Master of Education Degree

MEd students in all concentrations are required to complete the following core courses at MCLA:

Master of Education with first Initial License
EDUC 717Curriculum Theory and Democratic Practice3
EDUC 719Discourses of Difference3
EDUC 783Philosophies and Methodologies of Inquiry 13
EDUC 784Capstone Seminar 13
Total Hours12
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EDUC 783 and 784 (the capstone core courses) must be taken in sequence. EDUC 783 is offered in the Fall semester only, followed by EDUC 784 in the Spring semester. These courses provide the capstone experience for the M.Ed. program. Students in the culminating master's experience courses (EDUC 783 and EDUC 784) will focus on inquiry related to their areas of concentration. These should be the last courses students take in their M.Ed. program.

Note: Additional coursework may be required to meet the Subject Matter Knowledge (SMK) requirements for the license.