Program: Middle Level Education Social Sciences/Math 4-8 Major (MLSM), BA - Harding University

Apr 17, 2025

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Requirements

Liberal Arts: 32 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Liberal Arts program. The following Liberal Arts courses are met within the content of the major:

MATH 1200 satisfies 3 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning.
History satisfies 6 hours of Historical and Literary Perspective.
EDFD 2030 and GEOG 2506 or GEOG 2551 satisfy 6 hours of Self and Society.

Major: 78 Hours

To be taken prior to admission to the Teacher Preparation Program: 42 Hours

EDFD 2020 - The Teaching Profession Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 2030 - Child and Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
EDFD 3110 - Principles of Learning and Teaching Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 2506 - Regional Geography: Europe and the Americas Credit Hours: 3
or GEOG 2551 - Regional Geography: Africa and Asia Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1010 - American History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1020 - American History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2100 - Western Civilization to 1500 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2110 - Western Civilization Since 1500 Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1200 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1330 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
(This requirement may be met with MATH 1320 , MATH 2300 , or MATH 2350 .)
MATH 2131 - Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers Credit Hours: 3
MATH 3070 - Geometry for Elementary and Middle Level Educators Credit Hours: 3
POLS 1787 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3
SPED 3030 - Teaching the Child with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3

Note(s):

See Department of Teacher Preparation for admission requirements to the Teacher Preparation Program.

To be taken after admission to the Teacher Preparation Program: 36 Hours

EDFD 4400 - Education Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2231 - Math Applications for P-8 Teachers Credit Hours: 3
MATH 3090 - Mathematics for Middle Level Educators Credit Hours: 3
MLED 3160 - The Middle School Credit Hours: 3
MLED 3200 - Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Arkansas History Credit Hours: 3
MLED 4110 - Middle Level Curriculum and Assessment Credit Hours: 3
MLED 4141 - Learning Environments and Experiences Credit Hours: 3
MLED 4310 - Residency I: Middle Level Education 4-8 Credit Hours: 3-6
MLED 4410 - Residency II: Middle Level Education 4-8 Credit Hours: 3-9
(12 total hours are required for Residency.)
SPED 4190 - Professional Educator Elementary/Middle Level/SPED B-K/SPED K-12 Credit Hours: 3

Remaining Bible/Electives: 10 Hours

The University requires 42 upper-level hours for graduation. Please check with your advisor to be sure you will have the 42 upper-level hours required.

EDFD 4400 , counted above in the major, satisfies the Bible Class Enrollment requirement in the semester it is taken. Bible is not required during Residency II.

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here.

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