Middle Grades Teaching
Bachelor of Arts in Education or Bachelor of Science in Education

B. Middle Grades Academic Concentration

Social Sciences Broad Field
BUSINESS EDUCATION
(006.38E4a)

4031
12 hour Endorsement
Take all the following:
BACC 250, Beginning Accounting I - 3 hours (Prereq: MATH 102, sophomore standing)
ECON 270GS*, Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics - 3 hours
ECON 271GS*, Principles of Economics, Microeconomics - 3 hours
BSED 220, Professional Information Processing - 3 hours (Prereq: BSED 121)
*Course possible may fulfill General Studies Requirement as Academic Concentration requirement. Consult advisor.

Business Education

4011
18 hour Endorsement
Take all the following:
BACC 250, Beginning Accounting I - 3 hours (Prereq: MATH 102, sophomore standing)
ECON 270GS*, Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics - 3 hours
ECON 271GS*, Principles of Economics, Microeconomics - 3 hours
BSED 220, Professional Information Processing - 3 hours (Prereq: BSED 121)
Take 1 course from:
BSAD 115, Introduction to Business - 3 hours
BSED 160GS, Personal Money Management - 3 hours
Take ONE of the following options:
Take two courses:
BMIS 181, Business Computer Systems - 1 hour
BMIS 182, Business Computer Applications - 3 hours
OR Take 1 course from:
BSED 320, Business Communications - 3 hours
BMKT 300, Principles of Marketing - 3 hours
*Course possible may fulfill General Studies Requirement as Academic Concentration requirement. Consult advisor.

Social Sciences Broad Field
GLOBAL AWARENESS
(006.38E4b)

4032
12 hour Endorsement
Take 6 hours from:
GEOG 104GS*, World Regional Geography - 3 hours
GEOG 106GS*, Cultural Geography - 3 hours
GEOG 340, Developing Nations - 3 hours (Prereq:GEOG 104GS or GEOG 106GS)
GEOG 341, Geography of Latin America - 3 hours (Prereq:GEOG 104GSor GEOG 106GS
GEOG 344, Geography of the Pacific World - 3 hours (Prereq:GEOG 104GS or GEOG 106GS)
GEOG 345, Geography of Europe - 3 hours (Prereq:GEOG 104GS or GEOG 106GS)
GEOG 347, Geography of Africa - 3 hours (Prereq:GEOG 104GS or GEOG 106GS)
Take 1 course from:
BIOL 307, Ecology - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 104GS, BIOL 107GS and MATH 112GS)
BIOL 315GS, Human Ecology - 3 hours
BIOL 330, Wildlife Conservation - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 104GS, BIOL 107GS)
BIOL 408, Environmental Modeling - 3 hours (Prereq: at least 12 hours of BIOL including BIOL 307 (ecology) and basic computer skills)
Take 1 course from:
PSCI 100GS*, Introduction to Political Science - 3 hours
PSCI 168GS*, Introduction to International Politics - 3 hours
PSCI 344, Politics of Industrial Democracies - 3 hours
PSCI 346, Latin American Politics - 3 hours
PSCI 368, International Law and Organization - 3 hours
PSCI 370, American Foreign Policy - 3 hours
*Course possible may fulfill General Studies Requirement as Academic Concentration requirement. Consult advisor.

Global Awareness

4012
18 hour Endorsement
Take 6 hours from:
GEOG 104GS, World Regional Geography - 3 hours
GEOG 106GS, Cultural Geography - 3 hours
GEOG 340, Developing Nations - 3 hours (Prereq:GEOG 104GS or GEOG 106GS)
GEOG 341, Geography of Latin America - 3 hours (Prereq:GEOG 104GS or GEOG 106GS)
GEOG 344, Geography of the Pacific World - 3 hours (Prereq:GEOG 104GS or GEOG 106GS)
GEOG 345, Geography of Europe - 3 hours (Prereq:GEOG 104GS or GEOG 106GS)
GEOG 347, Geography of Africa - 3 hours (Prereq:GEOG 104GS or GEOG 106GS)
Take 1 course from:
BIOL 307, Ecology - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 104GS, BIOL 107GS and MATH 112GS)
BIOL 315GS, Human Ecology - 3 hours
BIOL 330, Wildlife Conservation - 3 hours (Prereq: BIOL 104GS, BIOL 107GS)
BIOL 408, Environmental Modeling - 3 hours (Prereq: at least 12 hours of BIOL including BIOL 307 (ecology) and basic computer skills)
Take 1 course from:
PSCI 100GS*, Introduction to Political Science - 3 hours
PSCI 168GS*, Introduction to International Politics - 3 hours
PSCI 344, Politics of Industrial Democracies - 3 hours
PSCI 346, Latin American Politics - 3 hours
PSCI 368, International Law and Organization - 3 hours
PSCI 370, American Foreign Policy - 3 hours
Take 6 additional hours from the courses listed above.
*Course possible may fulfill General Studies Requirement as Academic Concentration requirement. Consult advisor.

Social Sciences Broad Field
HISTORY
(006.38E4c)

4033
12 hour Endorsement
American
Take 1 course from:
HIST 250GS*, American History - 3 hours
HIST 251GS*, American History - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:
HIST 431, Colonial America, 1492-1750 - 3 hours
HIST 432, Revolutionary America, 1750-1800 - 3 hours
HIST 433, The National Period, 1800-1850 - 3 hours
HIST 445, The Civil War and Reconstruction - 3 hours
HIST 473, American Constitutional History I - 3 hours
HIST 474, American Constitutional History II - 3 hours
HIST 477, American Thought and Culture, 1620-1865 - 3 hours
HIST 478, American Thought and Culture, 1865-1990 - 3 hours
HIST 479, Nebraska and the Great Plains History - 3 hours
HIST 481, North American Frontiers, 1500-1850 - 3 hours
HIST 482, The American West, 1850-present - 3 hours
HIST 483, The Gilded Age, 1870-1898 - 3 hours
HIST 484, The United States, 1898-1941 - 3 hours
HIST 485, The United States Since 1941 - 3 hours
Modern
Take one from the following**:
HIST 211GS*, Western Civilization - 3 hours
HIST 339, Pre-Hispanic and Colonial Latin America - 3 hours
HIST 340, Modern Latin America - 3 hours
HIST 376, English History - 3 hours
HIST 450, Variable Topics in Latin American History - 3 hours
HIST 457, British Empire - 3 hours
HIST 462, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Europe - 3 hours
HIST 463, French Revolution and Napoleon - 3 hours
HIST 488, Nineteenth Century Europe - 3 hours
HIST 489, Fascism and Communism in Twentieth Century Europe - 3 hours
HIST 490, Twentieth Century Europe - 3 hours
HIST 492, Soviet Russia - 3 hours
HIST 493, Modern Eastern Europe - 3 hours
Early Civilization
Take 1 course from:**
HIST 210GS*, Western Civilization - 3 hours
HIST 360, Renaissance and Reformation - 3 hours
HIST 375, English History - 3 hours
HIST 405, The Plains Indians - 3 hours
HIST 486, Imperial Russia - 3 hours
*Course possible may fulfill General Studies Requirement as Academic Concentration requirement. Consult advisor.
**Must contain at least one 300-400 class in Modern or Early Civilization.

History

4013
18 hour Endorsement
American
Take 1 course from:
HIST 250GS*, American History - 3 hours
HIST 251GS*, American History - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:
HIST 431, Colonial America, 1492-1750 - 3 hours
HIST 432, Revolutionary America, 1750-1800 - 3 hours
HIST 433, The National Period, 1800-1850 - 3 hours
HIST 445, The Civil War and Reconstruction - 3 hours
HIST 473, American Constitutional History I - 3 hours
HIST 474, American Constitutional History II - 3 hours
HIST 477, American Thought and Culture, 1620-1865 - 3 hours
HIST 478, American Thought and Culture, 1865-1990 - 3 hours
HIST 479, Nebraska and the Great Plains History - 3 hours
HIST 481, North American Frontiers, 1500-1850 - 3 hours
HIST 482, The American West, 1850-present - 3 hours
HIST 483, The Gilded Age, 1870-1898 - 3 hours
HIST 484, The United States, 1898-1941 - 3 hours
HIST 485, The United States Since 1941 - 3 hours
Modern
Take 1 course from:**
HIST 211GS*, Western Civilization - 3 hours
HIST 339, Pre-Hispanic and Colonial Latin America - 3 hours
HIST 340, Modern Latin America - 3 hours
HIST 376, English History - 3 hours
HIST 450, Variable Topics in Latin American History - 3 hours
HIST 457, British Empire - 3 hours
HIST 462, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Europe - 3 hours
HIST 463, French Revolution and Napoleon - 3 hours
HIST 488, Nineteenth Century Europe - 3 hours
HIST 489, Fascism and Communism in Twentieth Century Europe - 3 hours
HIST 490, Twentieth Century Europe - 3 hours
HIST 492, Soviet Russia - 3 hours
HIST 493, Modern Eastern Europe - 3 hours
Early Civilization
Take 1 course from:**
HIST 210GS*, Western Civilization - 3 hours
HIST 360, Renaissance and Reformation - 3 hours
HIST 375, English History - 3 hours
HIST 405, The Plains Indians - 3 hours
HIST 486, Imperial Russia - 3 hours
*Course possible may fulfill General Studies Requirement as Academic Concentration requirement. Consult advisor.
**Must contain at least one 300-400 class in Modern or Early Civilization.
Take 6 additional hours from 300-400 level classes.

Social Sciences Broad Field
SOCIAL SCIENCES
(006.38E4d)

4034
12 hour Endorsement
Select 12 hours from three areas below:
Anthropology:
SOC 250GS*, Anthropology - 3 hours
Economics:
ECON 100GS, Contemporary Economic Issues - 3 hours
ECON 270GS, Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics - 3 hours
ECON 271GS, Principles of Economics, Microeconomics - 3 hours
Geography:
GEOG 104GS*, World Regional Geography - 3 hours
GEOG 106GS*, Cultural Geography - 3 hours
GEOG 206GS, Geography of Anglo-America - 3 hours
GEOG 320, Agricultural Geography - 3 hours
GEOG 321, Economic Geography - 3 hours (Prereq:GEOG 104GS or GEOG 106GS)
GEOG 341, Geography of Latin America - 3 hours (Prereq:GEOG 104GS or GEOG 106GS)
GEOG 344, Geography of the Pacific World - 3 hours (Prereq:GEOG 104GS or GEOG 106GS)
GEOG 345, Geography of Europe - 3 hours (Prereq:GEOG 104GS or GEOG 106GS)
GEOG 347, Geography of Africa - 3 hours (Prereq:GEOG 104GS or GEOG 106GS)
History:
HIST 210GS*, Western Civilization - 3 hours
HIST 211GS*, Western Civilization - 3 hours
HIST 250GS*, American History - 3 hours
HIST 251GS*, American History - 3 hours
HIST 339, Pre-Hispanic and Colonial Latin America - 3 hours
HIST 340, Modern Latin America - 3 hours
HIST 360, Renaissance and Reformation - 3 hours
HIST 375, English History - 3 hours
HIST 376, English History - 3 hours
HIST 405, The Plains Indians - 3 hours
HIST 431, Colonial America, 1492-1750 - 3 hours
HIST 432, Revolutionary America, 1750-1800 - 3 hours
HIST 433, The National Period, 1800-1850 - 3 hours
HIST 445, The Civil War and Reconstruction - 3 hours
HIST 450, Variable Topics in Latin American History - 3 hours
HIST 457, British Empire - 3 hours
HIST 462, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Europe - 3 hours
HIST 463, French Revolution and Napoleon - 3 hours
HIST 473, American Constitutional History I - 3 hours
HIST 474, American Constitutional History II - 3 hours
HIST 477, American Thought and Culture, 1620-1865 - 3 hours
HIST 478, American Thought and Culture, 1865-1990 - 3 hours
HIST 479, Nebraska and the Great Plains History - 3 hours
HIST 481, North American Frontiers, 1500-1850 - 3 hours
HIST 482, The American West, 1850-present - 3 hours
HIST 483, The Gilded Age, 1870-1898 - 3 hours
HIST 484, The United States, 1898-1941 - 3 hours
HIST 485, The United States Since 1941 - 3 hours
HIST 486, Imperial Russia - 3 hours
HIST 488, Nineteenth Century Europe - 3 hours
HIST 489, Fascism and Communism in Twentieth Century Europe - 3 hours
HIST 490, Twentieth Century Europe - 3 hours
HIST 492, Soviet Russia - 3 hours
HIST 493, Modern Eastern Europe - 3 hours
Political Science
PSCI 100GS*, Introduction to Political Science - 3 hours
PSCI 110GS*, Introduction to American Politics - 3 hours
PSCI 168GS*, Introduction to International Politics - 3 hours
PSCI 250, The American Congress - 3 hours
PSCI 254, The American Presidency - 3 hours
PSCI 300, American Constitutional Law - 3 hours
PSCI 325, Individual Liberties and Civil Rights - 3 hours
PSCI 344, Politics of Industrial Democracies - 3 hours
PSCI 345, Politics of Developing Nations - 3 hours
PSCI 346, Latin American Politics - 3 hours
PSCI 361, State and Local Government - 3 hours
PSCI 368, International Law and Organization - 3 hours
PSCI 369, International Political Economy - 3 hours
PSCI 370, American Foreign Policy - 3 hours
PSCI 373, Development of Political Thought I - 3 hours
PSCI 374, Development of Political Thought II - 3 hours
PSCI 375, American Political Thought - 3 hours
PSCI 381, Political Behavior: Patterns and Methods - 3 hours
PSCI 382, Public Opinion and Political Problems - 3 hours
PSCI 385, Foundations of Public Policy - 3 hours
PSCI 400, Public Administration - 3 hours
PSCI 450, Nations in Transition - 3 hours
PSCI 456, Regional Field Study - 1-3 hours
PSCI 468, Advanced International Politics - 3 hours
PSCI 475, Internship in Political Science - 1-6 hours
PSCI 486, Policy Analysis - 3 hours
PSCI 490, Directed Research - 1-3 hours
PSCI 499, Readings in Political Science - 3-6 hours
Psychology
PSY 203GS*, General Psychology - 3 hours
PSY 230GS, Human Development - 4 hours
PSY 250, Behavioral Statistics - 4 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
PSY 270, Experimental Psychology - 4 hours (Prereq: PSY 250)
PSY 300, Seminar in Psychology - 1 hour (Prereq: PSY 270, declared major in Psychology)
PSY 310, Learning and Conditioning - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
PSY 310L, Learning and Conditioning Lab - 1 hour (Prereq: PSY 270)
PSY 312, Sensation and Perception - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 270)
PSY 312L, Sensation and Perception Laboratory - 1 hour (Prereq: PSY 270)
PSY 313, Physiological Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
PSY 313L, Physiological Psychology Lab - 1 hour (Prereq: PSY 270)
PSY 317, Biopsychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
PSY 317L, Biopsychology Laboratory - 1 hour (Prereq: PSY 270)
PSY 318, Experimental Social Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq:PSY 270)
PSY 318L, Experimental Social Psychology Lab - 1 hour (Prereq: PSY 270)
PSY 370, History and Systems of Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
PSY 371, Environmental Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
PSY 372, Cross-Cultural Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
PSY 374, Psychology of Gender - 3 hours
PSY 376, Psychology and Criminal Behavior - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
PSY 399, Psychology Apprenticeship Programs - 1-3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
PSY 403, Motivation - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203)
PSY 406, Theories of Personality - 3 hours
PSY 407, Psychopathology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203, PSY 270)
PSY 407L, Psychopathology Laboratory - 1 hour (Prereq: PSY 270)
PSY 408, Introduction to Clinical Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS, PSY 407, junior standing)
PSY 408F, Field Experience in Clinical Psychology - 1 hour (Prereq: PSY 203GS, junior standing)
PSY 410, Industrial Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
PSY 416, Eastern Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
PSY 417, Humanistic Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
PSY 430, Memory and Cognition - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
PSY 430L, Memory and Cognition Laboratory - 1 hour (Prereq: PSY 270)
PSY 450, Psychometrics - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203)
PSY 450L Psychometrics Lab - 1 hour (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
PSY 453, Developmental Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
PSY 453L, Developmental Psychology Lab - 1 hour (Prereq: PSY 270)
PSY 455, Adolescent Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
PSY 462, Adult Development and Aging - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203)
PSY 465, Psychopharmacology - 3 hours
PSY 470, Neuropsychology - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)
PSY 475, Practicum - 3 hours (Prereq: 24 completed hours of psychology coursework, permission of the department chairman)
PSY 475G, Practicum in Gerontology - 3 hours (Prereq: Completion of 15 hours in the minor, permission of the director of the gerontology program)
PSY 480, Advanced Seminar in Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: At least 12 completed hours of psychology coursework, Junior standing)
PSY 493, Readings in Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: 24 completed hours of psychology coursework, permission of the department chairman)
PSY 499, Research in Psychology - 3 hours (Prereq: 24 completed hours of psychology coursework including PSY 270, permission of the department chairman)
Sociology
SOC 100GS*, Introduction to Sociology - 3 hours
SOC 201, Social Stratification - 3 hours
SOC 302, Social Change - 3 hours (Prereq: SOC 100GS or SOC 250GS)
SOC 237, Sociological Inquiry - 3 hours (Prereq: STAT 235 or STAT 241; and SOC 225 or SOC 275 or permission of the instructor)
*Course possible may fulfill General Studies Requirement as Academic Concentration requirement. Consult advisor.

Social Sciences

4014
18 hour Endorsement:
Take 18 hours from three of the areas listed above; at least 6 hours must be 300-400 level classes.

Students must have 18 distinct (i.e., not included in another Special Area) hours in each of two Special Areas and 12 distinct semester hours in one other.

The three Special Areas must be chosen from at least two of the four Broad Fields:
Go to:

  1. Fine and Practical Arts,
  2. Home Economics*
  3. Humanities,
  4. Language Arts*
    Modern Languages
    French*
    German*
    Spanish*
    World Civilizations*
    Communication*
  5. Sciences,
  6. Health and Physical Education*
    Mathematics*
    Natural Sciences*
  7. Social Sciences.
  8. Business Education*
    Global Awareness*
    History*
    Social Sciences*

*Italics indicate Special Areas.

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