Middle Level Education Math/Science 4-8 Major (MLMS), BA

Requirements

The Core: 38 Hours

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

MATH 1200 and PHS 1010 satisfy 6 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning.
EDFD 2030 satisfies 3 hours of Self and Society.

Major: 72 Hours

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

CHEM 1040/1040L - College Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
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
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
PHS 1010 - Earth Science Credit Hours: 3
PHS 1010L - LAB: Earth Science Credit Hours: 1
PHS 1070/1070L - Physical Science for Educators Credit Hours: 4
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

BIOL 4080 - Science for the P-8 Teacher Credit Hours: 3
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 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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