Middle Level Education / Master of Arts
To obtain a Master of Arts degree in Middle Level Education, candidates must complete a 41-hour program. The coursework is designed to provide pre-service teacher candidates with the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to be successful classroom teachers. In addition to the required coursework for licensure, in order to earn a Master of Arts degree in Middle Level Teacher Education, candidates must successfully complete a comprehensive exam administered through the department.
Lewis offers Professional Educator Licensure for the Middle Grades in the areas of English/language arts; mathematics; science and social studies. See an advisor for accepted content area coursework.
Degree Requirements
Program: MA-MLED-E
Licensure Courses (41)
| SCED-50000 | Field Experience 1: Secondary | 1 |
| SCED-50100 | Field Experience 2: Secondary | 1 |
| SCED-50300 | Foundational Literacy for Middle School Teachers | 3 |
| SCED-50700 | Educational Media Design for Effective Learning | 1 |
| SCED-50800 | Emerging Technologies for Education | 1 |
| SCED-51200 | Instructional Strategies and Learning Communities for Adolescents | 3 |
| SCED-51300 | Pedagogy and Assessment for Effective Instruction | 3 |
| SCED-51500 | Communication for Teachers | 3 |
SCED-5XXXX
| Special Methods (content area) | 3 |
| SCED-52200 | Characteristics and Development of the Adolescent Learner | 3 |
| SCED-52300 | Methods of Teaching Reading in the Content Areas to Adolescents | 3 |
| SCED-54800 | Clinical Practice & Seminar: Middle Grades | 6 |
| ENLE-51000 | Foundations of Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations | 3 |
| RDLT-57500 | Practical Research for Learning Communities | 3 |
| SPED-50600 | Assistive Technology in Education | 1 |
| SPED-55700 | Exceptional Learners in Inclusive Communities | 3 |
Comprehensive Examination Required
Total Credit Hours: 41