2012-2013 CGC Catalog.indd - The Citadel
2012-2013 CGC Catalog.indd - The Citadel
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Grades 5-8 (CofC) - EDMG 658<br />
Culminating Professional Experiences in Middle School<br />
(60 continuous full days during the internship - 9 semester hours -<br />
must be taken together at the same institution)<br />
• Professional Internship (<strong>The</strong> <strong>Citadel</strong>) – EDUC 520<br />
and<br />
• Transition to the Profession Seminar (<strong>The</strong> <strong>Citadel</strong>) – EDUC<br />
525<br />
or<br />
• Clinical Practice in Middle Grades (CofC) – EDEE 699<br />
and<br />
• Transition to the Profession Seminar (CofC) – EDMG 698<br />
Middle Grades Content Preparation<br />
This program assumes substantial undergraduate preparation. Any<br />
of the following undergraduate content area courses not taken<br />
prior to admission to the program are added to the candidate’s<br />
minimum graduate hours.<br />
English<br />
Expected Undergraduate Content<br />
• Adolescent Literature (1 course)<br />
• World Literature (2 courses)<br />
• American Literature (1 course)<br />
• Media Studies (1 course)<br />
• Modern English Grammar (1 course)<br />
• Creative Writing (short story, poetry, etc.) (1 course)<br />
Required Graduate English Courses - (12 semester hours)<br />
• Teaching Writing in the Middle Grades (CofC)- EDMG 657<br />
• Methods and Materials of Teaching Middle and High School<br />
Language Arts (<strong>The</strong> <strong>Citadel</strong>)- ENGL 595<br />
• Success in Literacy for Older Readers (CofC) - EDEE 678<br />
• Reading: Diagnosis and Remediation (<strong>The</strong> <strong>Citadel</strong>) - EDUC<br />
698<br />
Mathematics<br />
Expected Undergraduate Content<br />
• Algebra and Trigonometry (1 course)<br />
• Geometry (1 course)<br />
• Probability and Statistics (1 course)<br />
• Discrete Math (1 course)<br />
Note: All undergraduate mathematics prerequisites must be<br />
completed before taking <strong>The</strong> <strong>Citadel</strong> mathematics class, MATH<br />
514.<br />
Required Graduate Mathematics Courses - (9 semester hours)<br />
• Introduction to Problem Solving (CofC) - SMFT 510<br />
• Methods for Teaching Middle/Secondary Mathematics (<strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Citadel</strong>) - MATH 514*<br />
• Applications Across the Mathematics Curriculum with<br />
Technology (CofC) SMFT 516<br />
*All undergraduate math content courses must be completed<br />
before taking this course.<br />
Science<br />
Expected Undergraduate Content<br />
4 hours minimum in science areas other than primary preparation<br />
• Biology<br />
• Chemistry<br />
• Geology<br />
• Physics<br />
Required Graduate Science Courses - (9 semester hours)<br />
• Nature of Science, Mathematics, and Science/Mathematics<br />
Education (CofC)-EDFS 660<br />
• Science methods course - 1 based on prior preparation and<br />
experience (<strong>The</strong> <strong>Citadel</strong>)<br />
o Laboratory Methods in Biology - BIOL 605<br />
o Field Method in Biology - BIOL 606<br />
o Seminar in Environmental Science -BIOL 609<br />
• Recommended elective(s) to have preparation in all science<br />
areas (CofC):<br />
o Earth Science for Teachers - SMFF 523<br />
o Topics in Botany for Teachers - SMFT 537<br />
o Atomic <strong>The</strong>ory of Matter from Lucretius to Quarks -<br />
SMFT 548<br />
o Applications of Physics for Teachers: How Things Work -<br />
SMFT 555<br />
o Genetics and Molecular Biology for Teachers- SMFT 639<br />
o Physics of Force and Motion for Teachers - SMFT 645<br />
o Determination of Structure and Matter - SMFT 647<br />
o Space Science for Teachers - SMFT 524<br />
Social Studies<br />
Expected Undergraduate Content<br />
• World History or Western Civilization (2 courses)<br />
• US History (2 courses)<br />
• South Carolina History (1 course)<br />
• Anthropology or Sociology (1 course)<br />
• Microeconomics (1 course)<br />
• Political Science that covers American Govt. (1 course)<br />
Required Graduate Social Studies Courses - (9 semester hours)<br />
• Two of the following based on transcript review: World<br />
Geography, <strong>The</strong> American South, South Carolina History,<br />
Historiography, and Historical Geography - GEOG 511, HIST<br />
521, 522, 594, 693<br />
• Teaching History and Social Sciences (<strong>The</strong> <strong>Citadel</strong>) HIST 692<br />
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