Middle Level Education English/Language Arts/Math 4-8 Major (MLEM), BA

Requirements

The Core: 41 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 satisfies 3 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: 27 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
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
SPED 3030 - Teaching the Child with Exceptionalities Credit Hours: 3
TESL 4330 - Methods of Second Language Teaching Credit Hours: 3
or ENG 3000 - Advanced Composition Credit Hours: 3
or ENG 3130-3133 - Writing Fiction Credit Hours: 3
or RDNG 3500 - Children’s Literature 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: 45 Hours

EDFD 4400 - Education Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
ENG 4200 - Teaching Young Adult Literature 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.)
RDNG 3120 - Foundations of Reading Credit Hours: 3
RDNG 4130 - Teaching Language Comprehension Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4160 - Literacy Assessment and Intervention Credit Hours: 3
SPED 4190 - Professional Educator Elementary/Middle Level/SPED B-K/SPED K-12 Credit Hours: 3

Remaining Bible/Electives: 7 Hours

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.

Total Hours: 120

Program Fee

Students in this program will be charged a one-time fee to cover the cost of the appropriate state licensure examinations. The fee can be viewed in the “Program Fees ” section of the financial information page.