Middle School Education, Social Studies Content Area, BSE PACT 8 Degree Plan

Fall - Semester 1 (15 Hours)

• GSTD 1002 - Freshman Seminar
• ENGL 1113 - Composition I
• Biological Science Choice
    
• Mathematics Choice
   ¹
• HIST 1003 - World History I or
  HIST 1013 - World History II
    or 
  HIST 2013 - United States History I
    or 
  HIST 2023 - United States History II
    

Spring - Semester 2 (16 Hours)

• ENGL 1123 - Composition II
• Fine Arts/Humanities Choice
    
• Fine Arts/Humanities Choice
    
• Physical Science Choice
    
• HIST 1003 - World History I or 
  HIST 1013 - World History II
    or 
  HIST 2013 - United States History I
    or 
  HIST 2023 - United States History II
    

Fall - Semester 3 (15 Hours)

• ECON 2103 - Principles of Microeconomics
• TEDU 2003 - Introduction to Education
• World Literature/Philosophy Choice
    
• Professional Elective²
• HIST 1003 - World History I or 
  HIST 1013 - World History II
    or 
  HIST 2013 - United States History I
    or 
  HIST 2023 - United States History II
     

Spring - Semester 4 (15 Hours)

• EDUC 2023 - K-12 Education Technology
• GEOG 2003 - Introduction to Geography
• SPED 4073 - Introduction to Special Education
• Professional Elective²
• HIST 1003 - World History I or 
  HIST 1013 - World History II
    or 
  HIST 2013 - United States History I
    or 
  HIST 2023 - United States History II
    

EPP Admission

Admission to the Educator Preparation Program required for remaining coursework.

Fall - Semester 5 (15 Hours)

• E ED 4173 - Teaching Literacy I or
  EDUC 4203 - Strategies for Content Area Reading
    
• ENGL 4013 - Second Language Acquisition
• HIST 4083 - History of Arkansas
• SPED 4003 - Special Education 101
• TEDU 4103 - Classroom Culture

Spring - Semester 6 (15 Hours)

• E ED 4273 - Teaching Literacy II or 
  EDUC 4113 - Reading Diagnostics
    
• ENGL 4033 - TESOL Methods and Materials
• SPED 4063 - Designing Assessments for General and Special Populations
• TEDU 4363 - Social Studies for Teachers
• Professional Elective²

Fall - Semester 7 (16 Hours)

• PSCI 2003 - American Government: National
• SPED 4043 - Inclusive Education
• TEDU 4001 - Professional Learning I ³
• TEDU 4006 - Residency I ³
• TEDU 4093 - Collaborative Practice

Spring - Semester 8 (13 Hours)

• TEDU 3013 - Creating Environments for Learning
• TEDU 4011 - Professional Learning II ³
• TEDU 4016 - Residency II ³
• TEDU 4373 - Assessment-Driven Social Studies Instruction

Notes

¹MATH 1053 - Mathematical Literacy  is recommended.

²See degree requirements for professional elective options.

³Unconditional admission to the Educator Preparation Program is required.