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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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