Middle Childhood Education Plan of Study
Bachelor of Arts in Middle Childhood Education
Total credit hours: 120
The Middle Childhood Program prepares teachers to work with learners from ages nine through fourteen and grades four through nine.
The exact number of credit hours needed for graduation is dependent upon the two areas of concentration selected.
Required Curriculum
Core Course Requirements
Lourdes University Connections (3 credit hours)
LUC 101 College Connections
LUC 102 Career Connections – Fulfilled by EDU 100
LUC 201 Concept Connections – Fulfilled by EDU 216
LUC 202 Communication Connections Fulfilled by EDU 251
English (6 credit hours)
ENG 101 College Composition
ENG 313 Theoretical Approaches to the Teaching of Writing
Mathematics (3 credit hours)
MTH 114 if ACT score < 22 or SAT score < 520, OR any Math course above MTH 114
Ethics (3 credit hours)
Education students meet the Core Curriculum Requirement for Ethics through an Integrated Approach of studying ethics for educators in five courses (EDU 100/101, EDU 230, EDU 216, EDU 317/319, EDU 329).
Enduring Question Seminar (2-3 credit hours)
Capstone in the major (12 credit hours)
EDM 490 Capstone: Middle Childhood Student Teaching
Service Learning (20 hours)
Cultural Diversity course or experience (3 credit hours)
EDU 216 Multicultural & Social Issues in Education
General Education
History (3 credit hours)
HST 121 Survey of United States History I or
HST 219 Ohio History
Literature (3 credit hours)
ENG 200 Introduction to Literature
Philosophy (3 credit hours)
Any PHL course
Theology (6 credit hours)
First course – one of the following:
THS 125 Foundation of Theology
THS 218 Celebrating the Sacraments
THS 220 Introduction to the Old Testament
THS 221 Introduction to the New Testament
THS 235 Survey of Catholic Belief
THS 265 Christian Ethics
THS 299 Topics in THS: Faith and Science
THS 312 Jesus, the Christ
THS 316 The Shape and Mission of the Church
Second course – Any Theology course (Note that if THS 101 was taken as a first course, THS 105 cannot be taken to fulfill the second course requirement.)
Art/Music (3 credit hours)
Any approved Art or Music course
Natural Science (3-4 credit hours)
Any approved Natural Science course
Social Science (3 credit hours)
EDU 250** Educational Psychology and Human Development
Professional Education Foundation Courses
EDU 100* Foundations of Education or
EDU 101 Foundations of Education Bridge Course
EDU 151 Technology in Learning
EDU 251 Technology & Pedagogy for Learning
EDU 351 Technology, Pedagogy & Content Knowledge for Learning
EDU 230** Survey of Special Needs Education
EDU 250** Educational Psychology and Human Development
EDU 216 Multicultural & Social Issues in Education
EDU 319 Classroom Management for Middle Childhood and Adolescence to Young Adult
EDU 329 Differentiated Instruction & Assessment
Middle Childhood Strand
EDM 235** Integrated Curriculum and Instruction in the Middle School
EDM 250* Middle Childhood Methods and Field Experience I
EDM 351-356* Concentration Area – Methods and Field Experience II
EDM490 Student Teaching
EDM 490 requires a 75-day (Approx. 15-week) field placement
Reading Strand
EDU 220 Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies
EDU 221 Content Area Reading
EDU 324 The Role of Phonics and the Foundations of Reading
EDU 335 Reading Diagnosis, Assessment & Instructional Implications
Curriculum Content/Areas of Concentration
(Choose 2 of the 4 areas listed)
Language Arts
COM 100 Oral Communications
ENG 101 College Composition
ENG 200 Introduction to Literature
ENG 220 Structures of the English Language
ENG 300 Foundations of Western Literature
ENG 313 Theoretical Approaches to the Teaching of Writing
EDU 312
Math
MTH 114 Mathematical Principles for Educators II if ACT score < or equal to 22 or SAT score < or equal to 520 OR any additional math course higher than MTH 114
MTH 116 Math Pedagogy for Middle Childhood and AYA Teachers
MTH 122 College Algebra
MTH 130 Elementary Analysis
MTH 132 Calculus for the Managerial Sciences
MTH 204 Geometry
MTH 212 Statistics
Science
BIO 201 Principles of Biology
BIO 215 Basic Ecology
CHM/CHL 130 Intro to General Chemistry
SCI 370 Integrated Science for Teachers
PHS 112 Introduction to Earth Science
PHS 113 Principles of Physical Science
BIO 254 Health Science for Teachers of Young Adolescent to Young Adults
Social Studies
HST 103 History of World Civilization
HST 121 Survey of United States History I
HST 122 Survey of United States History II
HST 219 Ohio History
PLS 122 American National Government
GEO 260 World Regional Geography
BUS 200 Introduction to Economics
* Field experience required
** Clinical experience required