KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
UNDERGRADUATE PROPOSAL
New Course (NOT General Education)
I. Proposed Information
Course Prefix and Number: EDMG 3300
Course Title: Success in the Middle: Teaching, Learning, and Advocacy
Credit Hours (format should be # - # - #): 3 - 0 - 3
Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education
(Prerequisites are courses or requirements that non-negotiable and must be successfully completed by any
student before enrolling in the course or program under consideration. Corequisites are courses that can be
taken before or in the same semester as the course under consideration. Courses at the upper-division level
will require lower-division competencies or prerequisites.)
Course Description for the Catalog:
Candidates will focus on the development of middle school curriculum and instructional and assessment
activities that relate to early adolescents, with an emphasis on the attributes of the middle school
philosophy. Candidates will also examine the issues of teaching young adolescents and the unique role
teachers must play as interdisciplinary team members, content specialists, as well as advocates for the
middle school and the middle level learner. Candidates will further examine issues related to diversity
including, but not limited to, ethnicity, race, age, socioeconomic status, gender, giftedness, disability,
language, religion, family structure, sexual orientation, and geographic region. Information from current
research and exemplary practitioners will be used to extend candidate knowledge on special topics
related to social, emotional, and physical development as it relates to the curricula.
II. Justification for Course
A. Explain assessment findings which led to course development.
With the BOR addition of three new Area F courses, thus the elimination of EDUC 2202, it became
evident that candidates seeking middle grades and secondary certification would need more instruction in
adolescent development and the middle school concept. This course is based on SPA standards that
were no longer part of the program once EDUC 2202 and EDUC 3308 were eliminated.
B. Explain for Prerequisites:
1. What is the substance of content in each prerequisite that commands its inclusion as a
prerequisite to the proposed course?
N/A
2. What is the desired sequence of prerequisites?
N/A
3. What is the rationale for requiring the above sequence of prerequisites?
N/A
4. How often are the required prerequisites offered?
N/A
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C. Give any other justification for the course.
III. Additional Information
A. Where does this course fit sequentially and philosophically within the program of study.
It is to be taken after admission to teacher education and before TOSS.
B. What efforts have been made to ensure that this course does not duplicate the content of
other college courses with similar titles, purposes, or content?
In light of the new Area F courses a review and redesign committee reviewed all of the current
requirements for the major in Middle Grades Education and aligned each experience with state and
national standards. This course was designed to meet standards that were not addressed elsewhere in
the program.
C. Where will the course be located in the program (elective, required in Area F, required or
elective for the major)? Indicate and justify its placement in the curriculum.
Upper Division Major Requirements. This course is for MGE and Secondary majors only. It expands on
some of the topics introduced in the new Area F courses and further investigates adolescent development
and lesson planning, which are both essential to becoming an effective teacher.
D. How often will this course be offered?
Every semester
E. All sections of the course will be taught with the understanding that the following apply:
SEE ATTACHED SYLLABUS
1. Purpose of the Course
2. Objectives of the Course
3. Course Content
F. What instructional methodologies will be incorporated into the course to stimulate group
process, writing skills, multiculturalism, and educational outcomes?
SEE ATTACHED SYLLABUS
G. Outline the plan for continuous course assessment. What are the department, school, college,
or professional standards which will be used for the assessment? How will it be determined
that the course is current, meeting the educational needs of students and responsive to
educational standards? How often will the course assessment be done by the department?
SEE ATTACHED SYLLABUS
H. REQUIRED SYLLABUS CONTENTS (See Faculty Handbook on page 3.10 for details about KSU
syllabi.)
1) Course Prefix Number and Title
2) Instructor:
Office:
Telephone:
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3) Learning Objectives
4) Text(s)
5) Course Requirements/Assignments
6) Evaluation and Grading
7) Weekly Schedule of Topics
8) Academic Honesty Statement
9) Attendance Policy
IV. Resources and Funding Required
A. What resources will be redirected to accommodate this course?
NONE
B. Explain what items will cause additional cost to the department/school/college.
Personnel
NONE
Computer Technology
NONE
Library resources
NONE
Equipment
NONE
Space
NONE
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V. COURSE MASTER FORM
This form will be completed by the requesting department and will be sent to the Office of the Registrar
once the course has been approved by the Office of the
President. The form is required for all new courses.
DISCIPLINE:
B.S. Middle Grades Education
COURSE NUMBER:
EDMG 3300
COURSE TITLE FOR LABEL:
(Note: Limit 30 spaces)
Success in the Middle
CLASS-LAB-CREDIT HOURS:
3-0-3
Approval, Effective Semester:
Fall 2007
Grades Allowed (Regular or S/U):
Regular
If course used to satisfy CPC, what areas? N/A
Learning Support Programs courses which are required as prerequisites: N/A
APPROVED:
________________________________________________________________________________
Vice President for Academic Affairs or Designee
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KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
UNDERGRADUATE PROPOSAL
New Course (NOT General Education)
Course Prefix and Number:
Responsible Department:
Proposed Effective Date:
Signature Page
Submitted by:
Name
Approved
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Date
Department Curriculum Committee
Date
General Education Council*
Date
Professional Teacher Education Unit Program Area*
Date
Department Chair
Date
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College/School Curriculum Committee AND/OR Teacher
Education Council*
Date
Approved
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College/School Dean
Date
Undergraduate Policies and Curriculum Committee
Date
Dean of University College
Date
Not Approved
Not Approved
*For curriculum proposals involving General Education courses, there should be collaboration by the
Department Curriculum Committee and the General Education Council. For Teacher Preparation
proposals, there should be collaboration by the Department Curriculum Committee, the Professional
Teacher Education Unit (PTEU) Program Area Committee, the Teacher Education Council, and the
College/School Curriculum Committee.
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