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The middle childhood/early adolescence teacher education program leads to a teaching license for grades 1 through 8. Students who select this program must meet the College of Education’s admission and retention requirements and must complete the following components:
- The University Core of Common Studies (UCCS)
- An Elementary/Middle Education major, which includes specific state-mandated general education requirements
- An academic major from the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences or the Diederich College of Communication
Students who intend to complete the teacher education program through the Marquette University College of Education are strongly encouraged to meet with the director of undergraduate advising in the Office of Teacher Education as early as possible to avoid delays in their program.
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Academic Majors
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Klingler College of Arts and Sciences
- Science
- English
- French
- German
- History
- Latin
- Mathematics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
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Diederich College of Communication
- Communication Studies
- Journalism
- Theatre Arts
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University Core of Common Studies / Education Core Requirements
Rhetoric (R)
Mathematical Reasoning (MR)
MATH 2030 | Problem Solving and Reasoning for Teachers | 3 |
MATH 2031 | Number Systems and Operations for Elementary Teachers | 2 |
MATH 2032 | Algebra and Geometry for Teachers | 2 |
Total Credit Hours | 7 |
Individual and Social Behavior (ISB)
POSC 2201 | American Politics | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 3 |
Diverse Cultures (DC)
EDUC 1210 | Introduction to Schooling in a Diverse Society | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 3 |
Literature and Performing Arts (LPA)
Histories of Cultures and Societies (HCS)
Science and Nature (SN)
ARSC 1020 | Major Concepts in Modern Science 1 | 4 |
ARSC 1021 | Major Concepts in Modern Science 2 | 4 |
Total Credit Hours | 8 |
Human Nature and Ethics (HNE)
Theology (T)
THEO 1001 | Introduction to Theology | 3 |
| 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 6 |
Additional College Curriculum Requirements 0-8 credits
Foreign Language competence through the elementary college level (1001 & 1002)
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Elementary/Middle Education
To be eligible for the middle childhood/early adolescence teaching license, students must complete the following courses offered by the College of Education:
EDUC 1210 | Introduction to Schooling in a Diverse Society | 3 |
EDUC 1964 | Teaching Elementary Mathematics | 1 |
EDUC 2964 | Teaching Middle School Mathematics | 1 |
EDUC 1220 | Psychology of Human Development in Children and Adolescents in a Diverse Society | 3 |
EDUC 2227 | Introduction to Learning and Assessment | 3 |
EDUC 4217 | Children and Youth with Exceptional Needs | 3 |
EDUC 2330 | Integrating the Arts Across the Curriculum | 3 |
EDUC 4357 | Teaching Elementary Reading, Language Arts, and Children's Literature 2 | 4 |
EDUC 4297 | Teaching in the Middle School | 4 |
EDUC 4317 | Teaching Elementary Level Science | 3 |
EDUC 3240 | Critical Inquiry into Contemporary Issues | 3 |
EDUC 4337 | Teaching Elementary Social Studies | 1-3 |
EDUC 4540 | Philosophy of Education | 3 |
EDUC 4966 | Student Teaching: Elementary/Middle | 9-15 |
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MATH 2030 | Problem Solving and Reasoning for Teachers | 3 |
MATH 2031 | Number Systems and Operations for Elementary Teachers | 2 |
MATH 2032 | Algebra and Geometry for Teachers | 2 |
Total Credit Hours | 51-59 |
Students must check with their advisers in the College of Education with regard to sequence and admission requirements. EDUC 4966 Student Teaching: Elementary/Middle, is the last course to be completed in the program. Students must apply and be approved by the Office of Teacher Education to student teach.