Middle Level Education Program
Catalog year 2016-17
Nebraska State Middle Grades Endorsement covers grades5-9;
one 24-hr content teaching area required.
For more information contact Middle Level Director, Beth Pester,
HrsCourse #Course Title
45General Education(minus any double-dipping)
24Middle Level Content Teaching Area (Selected from list below)
(24)Middle Level Content Teaching Area II(Optional)
18Professional Education Core
1Educ 101Teaching as a Profession (FE)
3Educ 201Introduction to Education
2Edps 210Educational Psychology (FE)
2Educ 231 (e/s)Classroom Organization and Leadership (E/S)
3Psych 324Psychology of Exceptionality (FE)
2Educ 424Teaching the Diverse Learner (FE)
3Educ 346Instructional Technology
2Theo 381Christian Teacher’s Ministry
32Professional Education Endorsement – Middle Level
2Educ 211Middle Level Seminar (FE)
3Educ 470Content Area Literacy (FE)
3Eng 392Reading Interests of the Adolescent
3Educ 425aELL methods
2Psy 421Psychology of Adolescence
2Psy 422Psychology & Development of the Young Adolescent
3Educ 364Middle Level Methods Block (methods of Math, SS & Science)
2Educ 401Middle Level Instruction
2Educ 37*Secondary Methods in Content Teaching Area I
(2)Educ 37*Secondary Methods in Content Teaching Area II(optional)
10Educ 396Middle Level Student Teaching
Italics = courses taken during spring student teaching semester
11Lutheran Teaching Diploma(not required for CTE orPTE candidates)
3Theo 24*/5*Biblical Interpretation
3Theo 361Doctrine I
3Theo 362Doctrine II
2Educ 362Teaching the Christian Faith
9Public Teacher Emphasis(not required for LTD or CTE candidates)
3Educ 295History of Public Education
3Educ 296Concepts of Public Education
3Theo 465Christian Ethics
9Christian Teacher Emphasis(not required for LTD or PTE candidates)
3Theo 24*/5*Interpretation of Gospels/Epistles/Psalms, etc. (recommended, not required)
6Chosen from among: Phil 301, Theo 375, Theo 390, Theo 450, Theo 465, Theo 482, Theo 489
130 approximate total excluding double dipped hours.
English Language Learners (Supplemental)
Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Spanish
Social Sciences
Middle Level Content Teaching Area Courses
The Middle Level endorsement is available as a stand-alone program, as a subject area for Secondary Education majors, or an endorsement area for Elementary Education majors.
English Language Learners (ELL) Supplemental Endorsement
18 hours - May be combined with one other content area, may NOT stand-alone.
CTA 333 Intercultural Communications3 hours
Eng 231Studies in the English Language3 hours
Educ 425BESL Instruction, Curriculum and Assessment3 hours
Modern Foreign LanguageChoice3 hours
Educ 499ESL Student Teaching (Concurrent with ST I)3 hours
Language Arts Middle Level Content Teaching Area
24 hours
Eng- 231Studies in the English Language3 hours
CTA- 151Introduction to Dramatic Arts3 hours
CTA- 203Communication Theory3 hours
Eng 391Children’s Literature3 hours
Eng 492English Pedagogy and Design3 hours
Choose one of the following:3 hours
Eng- 221Intermediate Writing
Eng 326Poetry Writing
Eng 327Fiction Writing
Eng 328Creative Non-Fiction Writing
Eng 329 Scriptwriting
Choose one of the following:3 hours
Eng- 341/342/343American Lit. I or II or III
Eng 362/363/364English Lit. I or II or III
Choose one of the following:
CTA 154Creative Dramatics
CTA 211Public Speaking
CTA 225Writing and Reporting
CTA 231Oral Interpretation3 hours
Mathematics Middle Level Content Teaching Area
24 hours
Math 122Intro to Stats and Probability3 hours
Math 142Survey of Contemporary Mathematics3 hours
Math 182Elementary Calculus3 hours
Math 252Structures of Mathematics3 hours
Math 201Concepts of Math I3 hours
Math 301Concepts of Math II3 hours
Math 305Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers3 hours
Math 335Number Theory3 hours
Natural Sciences Middle Level Content Teaching Area
24 hours
Bio 110Principles of Biology4 hours
Chem 109 or 115Introductory or General Chemistry3 or 4 hours
Phys 109 or 110Principles of Physics3 or 4 hours
Sci/Geog 281Physical Geography and Geology4 hours
Sci /Phys 331Descriptive Astronomy3 hours
Sci/Geog 315Environmental Science 3 hours
Sci/Geog 381Meteorology and Oceanography3 hours
(If Chem 109 and Phys 109 are selected, must also complete Sci 365 or Sci 202) (1 or 2 hours)
Social Sciences Middle Level Content Teaching Area
24 hours
Hist 131World Civilization I3 hours
Hist 132World Civilization II3 hours
Hist 115American Civilization3 hours
PS 111 American Government3 hours
Hist 313Religion and Society in the US3 hours
Choose one of the following:3 hours
Econ 101 orPrinciples of Macroeconomics
Econ 102Principles of Microeconomics
Choose one of the following:3 hours
Geog 101 orIntro to Geography
Geog 202World Regional Geography
Choose one of the following:3 hours
Psych 101 orIntro to Psychology
Soc 101Intro to Sociology
Spanish Middle Level Content Teaching Area
24 hours
Students with no or minimal previous study of Spanish:
Span- 101Beginning Spanish I3 hours
Span- 102Beginning Spanish II3 hours
Span- 201Intermediate Spanish I3 hours
Span- 202Intermediate Spanish II3 hours
Span- 203Advanced Spanish I3 hours
Span- 204Advanced Spanish II3 hours
6 hours of 300 level courses in Spanish6 hours
Students with background sufficient to take intermediate-level courses:
Span- 201Intermediate Spanish I3 hours
Span- 202Intermediate Spanish II3 hours
Span- 203Advanced Spanish I3 hours
Span- 204Advanced Spanish II3 hours
12 hours of 300 level courses in Spanish12 hours
General Education Requirements
(45 hours*)
Many general education courses can be doubled with middle level education content area courses. See online course catalog for course descriptions in detail.
First-Year Seminar (1.0 credit)
FYS 101
Humanities (27.0 credits)
- History: Hist 115, 131 or 132 (3.0 credits)
- Oral Communication: CTA 103, 203, 211, 281, 306 or 309 (Teacher Education majors are exempted by major)
- Composition: Eng 102 (3.0 credits)
- Literature: Eng 201 or higher level course with permission (3.0 credits)
- Fine Arts: 6.0 credits total from among Art 101, 161, 203, 260; CTA 151, 152, 153, 154; any Music course (Must include two areas.)
- Biblical Literacy: 6.0 credits from Rel 101, Rel 121, Rel 131
- Theology: Theo 210 (3.0 credits)
- Global/Multicultural: Geog 202, PS 211, Soc 201, CTA 333 (3.0 credits)
Social Sciences (6.0 credits)
Econ 101, 102; Geog 101, 202; Psy 101, 221; PS 111; Soc 101 (Must include two areas)
Health & Human Performance (2.0 credits)
At least one credit from HHP 100 (recommended), 161, 162, 164, 166, 168.
The following courses can be applied to the balance of the requirement: any Activity course (Swimming can be used only once.), any Health Topics course, HHP-182.
Math (3.0 credits)
Specific course determined by student’s program requirements and/or academic background.
Natural Sciences (6.0 credits)
Students must complete at least one course each in biology, chemistry and physics between high school and college. The following courses are recommended for students who are not in science programs:
Bio-110, 207, Bio/Sci 230, Bio/Sci 231 (taken with Bio/Sci 230), 243, 288, 345, 362, 363, 385, 244
Chem-109, 115
Phys-109, 110
Sci-202, 281, 315, Sci/Phys 331, 365, 381
In addition, students in science programs or other students with strong interest
may use the following courses to fulfill general education science requirements:
Bio- 111, 112, 141, 208, 224, 225, 317, 343, 344, 345, 371
Chem-116, 231
Phys-111, 112, 211, 212
Financial Literacy (1.0 or 0 credits)
*Some additional requirements may apply – see online course catalog for more information.