Elizabeth City State University

Curriculum Guide Middle Grades Major (6-9) Science Concentration/ Specialization

Freshman Year

First Semester


Course and number		Semester hrs
GE 102	English Comp. and Grammar		3
GE 115	College Algebra		3
GE 122T	Freshman Seminar		1
GE 140	World Civilization I		3
GE 158L	Prin. of Geological Science/Lab		4
GE	Physical Ed. Activity		1
			15

Second Semester

GE 103	English Comp. and Vocabulary	3
GE 118	Pre-Calculus	3
GE	*Fine Arts and Communications	2
GE 141	World Civilization II	3
GE 155/L	Prin. of Bio/Lab	4
GE	Physical Ed. Activity	1
		16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Second Semester

EDUC 203	Intro to Computer Technology	3
SPCH 214	College Speech	2
SPAN 101	Spanish I	3
GE 152/L	Prin. of Physical Sci/Lab	4
Specialty		3
EDUC 210	Intro. to Education	3
		18

Junior Year

First Semester

Second Semester

Senior Year

First Semester


Course and number		Semester hrs
EDUC 310	Special Ed. & Diverse Learners		3
EDUC 311	Field Experience		P/F
EDUC 350	Intermediate & Content Reading		3
EDUC 351B	Field Experience		P/F
ENSC 101/L	Environmental Science/Lab		4
EDUC 412	Middle School Methods		3
	Specialty		3
			16

Second Semester


EDUC 437	O&S Student Teaching		12
EDUC 478	Seminar in Contemp. Ed. Issues		P/F
			12
Total Semester Hours Required for Degree		128

To assist in meeting test score requirements for admittance to Teacher Education, students may take the following electives:

* EDUC 160- Pre-Professional Studies I: Reading (2 credit hours)

* EDUC 170- Pre-Professional Studies II: Mathematics (2 credit hours)

* EDUC 180- Pre-Professional Studies III: Writing (2 credit hours)

To assist in meeting portfolio requirements for graduation and licensure, students may take the following elective:

* EDUC 460: Portfolio Development (3 credit hours). (This course is to be taken during the student teaching semester).