Endorsement

Middle Level Endorsements

Middle Level Endorsements (5-9)

Elementary Education majors must choose one of the following middle level endorsements.  Secondary Education majors with a first endorsement may choose one of the following middle level endorsements (see chart on Department of Education page for all options).

 

English Middle Level Endorsement 

Requirements: 20 credits, including 3 credits in methods and 8 credits in Liberal Arts Core. 

Liberal Arts (8 credits):

Item #
Title
Credits
3
Sub-Total Credits
8


Additional requirement (3 credits): 

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

ENGL2120, ENGL3020W, ENGL3000W, ENGL3750: Courses required in elementary program; must earn a B- or better.

ENGL3250, ENGL3320W, ENGL4270W: Each of these courses meets State requirements for literary theory coursework.

History Middle Level Endorsement 

Requirements: 20 credits, including 2 credits in methods and 6 credits in Liberal Arts Core.  

Liberal Arts (6 credits):

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6

Mathematics Middle Level Endorsement 

Requirements: 20 credits, including 2 credits in methods and 6 credits in Liberal Arts Core.  

Liberal Arts (6 credits):

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6


One course selected from the following (3 credits):

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3


Additional Requirements (11 credits):

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
11

MATH2010MATH2020: Required in elementary program; must earn a B- or better.

Science Middle Level Endorsement 

Requirements: 26 credits, including 2 credits in methods and 8 credits in Liberal Arts Core.  

Biology Requirements (8 credits): 

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
8


Earth Science Requirements (8 credits; two courses and labs selected from the following):

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
8


Additional requirements (2 credits):

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
2

BIOL1010, BIOL1010L, PHYS1010, PHYS1010L: Courses required in elementary program; must earn a B- or better.

Social Studies Middle Level Endorsement 

Requirements: 20 credits, including 2 credits in methods and 9 credits in Liberal Arts Core.  

Liberal Arts (9 credits):

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3

GEOG1050: Required in elementary program; must earn a B- or better.


One U.S. History course selected from the following (3 credits):

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3


One World History course selected from the following (3 credits):

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3


One course selected from the following (3 credits): 

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3


Additional Requirement (2 credits): 

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
2
Total Credits
20-26