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Nov 21, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Middle Level Education, B.S.
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The Middle Level program provides students with the knowledge, skills, experience and disposition to be an effective educator of students in grades 4-8. Middle Level majors can choose to specialize in either one or two concentration areas. Single concentration specialists will have the opportunity to specialize in one of four concentration areas: English/Language Arts, Math, Science, or Social Studies. Double concentration specialists will have the opportunity to specialize in two content areas as allowed by PDE: Math/Science, Math/Social Studies, Math/English, Science/Social Studies, or Science/English. The required professional preparation courses, in conjunction with valuable field experiences, will enable you to meet the many challenges faced by middle level teachers, including the ability to empower students with the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes to become lifelong learners. As well, the Department seeks to educate future teachers who are committed to their own lifelong learning. The Middle Level Education program prepares students for licensure in grades 4-8, in specified content areas.
Requirements for Graduation:
To be eligible for graduation, students majoring in Middle Level Education must complete a minimum of 120 credits, achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher, satisfy the College’s residency requirements, and complete the General Education Requirements of the College. A minimum grade of 2.0 is required for First Year Seminar and all courses taken as part of Foundations. Courses used to complete the General Education Requirements may not be taken on a pass/fail basis. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 is required to student teach and to obtain Pennsylvania teaching certification.
The General Education Requirements of the college require students to successfully complete First Year Seminar, Foundations (FCO 103 will be a required co-requisite with FCO 105 for students who have a high school GPA below 3.20), Disciplinary Perspectives, and a Constellation. Students who enter the college with 30 credit hours completed will not take a First Year Seminar course and therefore must take an additional 3 credits for graduation. Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation. However, all Education majors are required to take courses found in the Children and Family Constellation as part of their teaching certification requirements. For single concentration specialists, these include PSY 221 or PSY 223 , SPE 200 and SPE 270 or SPE 271 and an elective course within the Constellation. For double concentration specialists, these include PSY 221 or PSY 223 , SPE 200 , and SPE 270 or SPE 271 , and a course required in the major (EDU 225 ).
In addition, students majoring in Middle Level Education must achieve a grade of 3.0 or higher in MLE201, SE220, FCO105, EDU260, MAT115 or MAT171, and MAT150 and demonstrate satisfactory progress on identified professional and personal dispositions. Students seeking certification in Middle Level Education will be required to have a minimum of 190 hours of Field Experience prior to the Student Teaching Semester and meet specific Certification Requirements listed in the Department of Education.
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General Education Requirement
Disciplinary Perspectives Requirement
Constellation Requirement
The Constellation requirement is met when a student completes four courses from a minimum of three disciplines within the Constellation requirements. Transfer students that are awarded 60 or more credits upon acceptance to York College will not be required to complete a Constellation except for Education majors.
All education majors are required to declare the Transformation: Children, the Family, and Development across the Lifespan constellation as part of their General Education requirements. This constellation provides coursework in areas that relate directly to the field of education such as child development, literacy development and English language learners. The content in these specific courses includes competencies required to earn a Pennsylvania Teaching Certification. For single concentration specialists, the courses include PSY 221 or PSY 223 , SPE 200 , and SPE 270 or SPE 271 , and an elective course within the Constellation. For double concentration specialists, the courses include PSY 221 or PSY 223 , SPE 200 , and SPE 270 or SPE 271 , and a course required in the major (EDU 225 ).
Required Major Courses:
A grade of 2.0 is required in all the courses listed below.
Pre-Professional Education Coursework
Professional Preparation Courses
Must attain PPES status to complete.
Concentration Area:
Students must select one of the following concentration areas to complete:
Mathematics and English/Language Arts
Mathematics and Social Studies
Science and English/Language Arts
Science and Social Studies
Education Electives (2 credits)
Single concentration specialists select two credits of electives from ECH, EDU, MLE, SE or SPE. Double concentration specialists are not required to complete education electives.
Elective Courses (2-3 credits)
Single concentration specialists may choose any 2-3 credits of elective courses. Double concentration specialist students are not required to complete elective courses.
Professional Semester
Students are required to have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 before admittance into the Professional Semester.
Single Concentration Specialist Suggested Course Sequence:
Freshman Year (30 credits)
Sophomore Year (30-31 credits)
Senior Year (28-29 credits)
Double Concentration Specialist Suggested Course Sequence:
Freshman Year (33-34 credits)
Sophomore Year (34-35 credits)
- EDU 260 Effective Communication in the Field of Education 3 credit hours
- LIT 200 Introduction to Literary and Textual Studies 3 credit hours
- MLE 201 Early Field Experience 2 credit hours
- PSY 221 Child and Adolescent Development 3 credit hours
OR - PSY 223 Early Childhood Development 3 credit hours
- SE 220 Curriculum Development for Middle and Secondary Education 3 credit hours
- SE 240 Educational Assessment for Middle and Secondary Education 2 credit hours
- SPE 200 Special Education Processes and Procedure 3 credit hours
Math/Science
CHM 240/241 Perspectives on the Molecular World 4 credit hours
MAT 250 Statistics 3 credit hours
MAT 260 Linear Algebra I 3 credit hours
BIO 322 Genes, Cells, and Society 3 credit hours
Social Studies Elective 200 level or higher (Prefix can be HIS, INT, G or PS) 3 credit hours
Math/ELA
MAT 171 Calculus I 4 credit hours
WRT 290 Teaching and Tutoring Writing I 3 credit hours
LIT 270 Young Adult Literature 3 credit hours
Science Elective (Prefix can be BIO, CHM, PSC, PHY, or ESS) 3 credit hours
Social Studies Elective 200 level or higher (Prefix can be HIS, INT, G or PS) 3 credit hours
Math/Social Studies
MAT 171 Calculus I 4 credit hours
HIS 111 American History from Colonization to Civil War /HIS 112 American History from Civil War to Global Power 3 credit hours
MAT 250 Statistics 3 credit hours
HIS 101 The Foundation of the West /HIS 102 The West in the World 3 credit hours
Science Elective (Prefix can be BIO, CHM, PSC, PHY, or ESS) 3 credit hours
Science/ELA
CHM 240/241 Perspectives on the Molecular World 3 credit hours
CRW 272 Introduction to Creative Writing 3 credit hours
LIT 270 Young Adult Literature 3 credit hours
MAT elective 3 credit hours
Social Studies Elective 200 level or higher (Prefix can be HIS, INT, G or PS) 3 credit hours
Science/Social Studies
HIS 101 The Foundation of the West /HIS 102 The West in the World 3 credit hours
HIS 111 American History from Colonization to Civil War /HIS 112 American History from Civil War to Global Power 3 credit hours
CHM 240/241 Perspectives on the Molecular World 3 credit hours
Social Studies Elective 200 level or higher (Prefix can be HIS, INT, G or PS) 3 credit hours
MAT Elective 3 credit hours
Junior Year (35 credits)
- EDU 225 Instructional Needs of English Language Learners 3 credit hours
- MLE 311 Advanced Field Experience 2 credit hours
- BIO 204 Exploring Biology 3 credit hours
- MLE 350 Content Pedagogies for the Middle School 3 credit hours
- ECH 304 Teaching Language Arts 3 credit hours
- Constellation Elective (Recommend REC 390 Meeting Children’s Needs Through Movement ) 3 credit hours
- SPE 300 Effective Instructional Methods and Supports for Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings 3 credit hours
Math/Science
BIO 152 Evolution, Ecology and Diversity 3 credit hours
MAT 345 Modern Geometry 3 credit hours
SPE 271 Literacy Development and Instruction in Core Intervention Areas Including Inclusive Practices 3 credit hours
MAT Elective (200 level or higher) 3 credit hours
Social Studies Elective 200 level or higher (Prefix can be HIS, INT, G or PS) 3 credit hours
Math/ELA
MAT 250 Statistics 3 credit hours
SPE 270 Literacy Development and Instruction in Core Intervention Areas Including Inclusive Practices 3 credit hours
ECH 301 Literacy and Language for Young Children 3 credit hours
MAT 260 Linear Algebra I 3 credit hours
Science Elective (Prefix can be BIO, CHM, PSC, PHY, or ESS) 3 credit hours
Math/Social Studies
SPE 271 Literacy Development and Instruction in Core Intervention Areas Including Inclusive Practices 3 credit hours
MAT 260 Linear Algebra I 3 credit hours
Science Elective (Prefix can be BIO, CHM, PSC, PHY, or ESS) 3 credit hours
Social Studies Elective 200 level or higher (Prefix can be HIS, INT, G or PS) 3 credit hours
Social Studies Elective 200 level or higher (Prefix can be HIS, INT, G or PS) 3 credit hours
Science/ELA
SPE 270 Literacy Development and Instruction in Core Intervention Areas Including Inclusive Practices 3 credit hours
ECH 301 Literacy and Language for Young Children 3 credit hours
BIO 152 Evolution, Ecology and Diversity 3 credit hours
BIO 322 Genes, Cells, and Society 3 credit hours
WRT 290 Teaching and Tutoring Writing I 3 credit hours
Science/Social Studies
SPE 271 Literacy Development and Instruction in Core Intervention Areas Including Inclusive Practices 3 credit hours
ECH 330 Teaching Science Methods 3 credit hours
BIO 152 Evolution, Ecology and Diversity 3 credit hours
BIO 322 Genes, Cells, and Society 3 credit hours
Social Studies Elective 200 level or higher (Prefix can be HIS, INT, G or PS) 3 credit hours
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