MIDDLE LEVEL GRADES 4-8
PROGRAM CHECK SHEET (Option 1 – Language Arts)
(MINIMUM 124 TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE)
Name_________________________________________
8. DIVERSITY COURSES (Met by professional Sequence Courses)
EDFOUND 406 Multicultural Education
SPECED 101 Introduction to Exceptional Individuals
Student ID #___________________________________
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS
(NONE may be taken pass/fail)
1. COMMUNICATION
(6 credits from content area; 3 additional credits required)
_____(3 credits)
ENGLISH 101 Composition I
ENGLISH 152 Literature & Society OR 151 Intro to Literature
PROFSTUD 494 ELL Strategies and Methods OR AUDSLP 432
Communication/Educational Strategies for ELL Individuals OR
AUDSLP 415 ELL: Basics of Language and Communication
Transfer Courses
_________ _________ _________ _________
_________ _________ _________ _________
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

_____ 1. Criminal Record Check - Act 34 (Renewed yearly)
_____ 2. Child Abuse Check - Act 151 (Renewed yearly)
_____ 3. TB Test - Results: Negative or Statement of Treatment (Bi-yearly)
_____ 4. FBI Fingerprint Clearance - Act 114 (Admission & Student Teaching)
2. QUANTITATIVE-ANALYTICAL REASONING (3 credits from content area)
MATH 202 Concepts of Math 2: Geometry and Statistics
3. VALUES, ETHICS, AND RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING
_____ (3 credits)
All Students are required to complete the following:

All students should meet with their advisors each semester.
Semester 1: __________(Date)
Semester 3: __________(Date)
Semester 5: __________(Date)
Semester 7: __________(Date)
EDFOUND 406 Multicultural Education
4. SURVIVAL, FITNESS AND RECREATION SKILLS
Semester 2: __________(Date)
Semester 4: __________(Date)
Semester 6: __________(Date)
Semester 8: __________(Date)
_____ (2 credits) _____________________________
5. GROUP A – HUMANITIES AND THE ARTS
(3 credits from Communications; 9 credits from content area)
ENGLISH 385 Literature for Young Adults
COMMSTUD 103 Public Speaking OR 104 Interpersonal Comm
HISTORY 122 US History 1877 Present
HISTORY 388 History of Pennsylvania OR 121 US History Col Per 1877
(HISTORY 388 Strongly Recommended)
6. GROUP B – SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(6 credits from content area; 6 additional credits required)
_____(3 credits)
ECONOMIC 121 Principles of Economics I
EGGS 104 World Regional Geography
PSYCH 101 General Psychology
PSYCH 214 Transition from Child to Adolescent Development
7. GROUP C – NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS
(12 credits from content area)
BIOLOGY 114 Concepts of Biology I (4 cr) OR 101 Human
Biology (3 cr)
MATH 201 Concepts of Mathematics I: Theory of Arithmetic
MATH 101 Math Thinking
PHYSICS 103 Principles of Physical Science (3 cr)
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All students are required to take the following tests:
Pearson PAPA (Pre-Service Academic Performance Assessment)
Passing Score: 220
NAME
CODE
MAJOR
Reading
Mathematics
Writing
Module 1 (001)
Module 2 (002)
Module 3 (003)
All Education Majors
Note: The Admission Packet must be completed and accepted
in order to be admitted into Teacher Education.
AND
ETS (Educational Testing Service)
NAME
CODE
MAJOR
Grades 4-9: Core
Assessment
5152
All Mid Level Grades 4-8
English Language Arts
5156
Mid Level
English Language Arts
Grades 4-8
Website: www.bloomu.edu/early_childhood_adolescent
Revised 6-18-12
MIDDLE LEVEL GRADES 4-8
PROGRAM CHECK SHEET (Option 1 – Language Arts)
(MINIMUM 124 TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE)
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS
(NONE may be taken pass/fail)
1. DEVELOPMENT, COGNITION AND LEARNING (10 credits)
_____(1 credit)
_____(3 credits)
_____(3 credits)
_____(3 credits)
ELEMED 150 Introduction to Middle Level Education
(40 hours field observation Stages 1 & 2)
PSYCH 310 Middle Childhood Cognitive Development
(7.5 hours field observation - Stage 3)
ELEMED 366 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas
Elem/Mid Level (7.5 hours field observation - Stage 3)
PSYCH 214 Transition from Child to Adolescent Development
2. SUBJECT MATTER CONTENT AND PEDAGOGY (6 credits)
_____(3 credits)
_____(3 credits)
ELEMED 351 Teaching Middle Level Science and Mathematics
(7.5 hours field observation - Stage 3)
ELEMED 360 Teaching Middle Level Language Arts and
Social Studies (7.5 hours field observation - Stage 3)
_____ EDFOUND 204 Educational Computing & Technology (Highly Recommended)
3. ASSESSMENT (6 credits)
_____(3 credits)
_____(3 credits)
PROFSTUD 301 Teaching Learning and Assessment OR
EDFOUND 311 Classroom Measurement and Assessment
SPECED 275 Linking Assessment and Instruction for Students
with Disabilities
CONTENT AREA COURSES
(NONE may be taken pass/fail)
Some courses may require pre-requisites not listed on this sheet.
1. LANGUAGE ARTS CONCENTRATION AREA (30 credits)
_____(3 credits) ENGLISH 101 English Composition I
_____(3 credits) ENGLISH 152 Literature & Society OR 151 Intro to Literature
_____(3 credits) COMMSTUD 103 Public Speaking OR 104 Interpersonal
Communication
_____(3 credits) ENGLISH 385 Literature for Young Adults1
_____(3 credits) ENGLISH 204 Intro to Creative Writing
_____(3 credits) ENGLISH 280 Poetry I
_____(3 credits) ELEMED 364 Teaching Reading in the Elem/Mid Level Grades
_____(3 credits) SECED 351 Teaching Communication in Secondary School
_____(3 credits) Advanced English Course (Level 300 or 400)*
_____(3 credits) Advanced English Course (Level 300 or 400)*
*Alternate courses can be inserted. Please consult your advisor. WAIVER FORMS WILL BE
NECESSARY IF ANY ALTERNATE COURSE IS USED.
2. SCIENCE CONTENT AREA (13 or 14 credits)
_____(4 credits) BIOLOGY 114 Concepts Biology I OR 101 Human Biology (3 cr)
_____(3 credits) CHEM 101 Introductory Chemistry
_____(3 credits) PHYSICS 103 Principles of Physical Science
_____(4 credits) EGGS 120 Physical Geology
4. ADDITIONAL CORE COURSES (9 credits)
3. MATHEMATICS CONTENT AREA (12 credits)
_____(3 credits)
_____(3 credits)
_____(3 credits) MATH 101 Math Thinking I
_____(3 credits) MATH 109 College Algebra
_____(3 credits) MATH 201 Concepts of Mathematics I
_____(3 credits) MATH 202 Concepts of Mathematics II
_____(3 credits)
SPECED 101 Introduction to Exceptional Individuals
SPECED 358 Methods of Instruction for Individuals with
Disabilities
EDFOUND 291 Principles of Teaching
5. FIELD EXPERIENCE (3 credits)
_____(3 credits)
ELEMED 496, PROFSTUD 461, OR PROFSTUD 312
(120 hours field observation - Stage 3)
6. STUDENT TEACHING (12 credits - Stage 4)
_____(6 credits)
_____(6 credits)
ELEMED 494 First Assignment
ELEMED 495 Second Assignment
4. SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT AREA (12 credits)
_____(3 credits) ECONOMIC 121 Principles of Economics I
_____(3 credits) EGGS 104 World Regional Geography
_____(3 credits) HISTORY 122 US History 1877 Present
_____(3 credits) HISTORY 388 History of Pennsylvania OR 121 US History Col Per 1877
(HISTORY 388 Strongly Recommended)
NOTE 1: Must be scheduled by the English Department.