| Undergraduate Early Childhood and Middle Grades Education | Department
Chair: Dr. Mickie Mathes |
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Middle Grades EducationThe middle grades program prepares professionals to teach children in grades four through eight. Students develop a variety of appropriate teaching methods and strategies that are specifically geared to the middle grades learner. Because middle grades instruction has more content emphasis, students choose two areas of concentration from the fields of:
Professional education includes field experiences that allow students to observe and participate in programs for children or young adolescents in a variety of settings. The program culminates in a student teaching experience. |
Students must
meet specific criteria for admission
including a minimum of a 2.5 grade point average and demonstrate
proficiency in computational skills and oral and written communication
skills.
In order to qualify for Georgia certification, prospective teachers must pass a licensing exam.
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