Baity Hall

Education Division

Middle School Education Major

The department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Middle School Education. A student can pursue certification at the middle level (5-9) in the areas of social studeies, mathematics, science, or language arts. The Middle School curriculum is designed to prepare the pre-service teacher with both content and professional knowledge along with related skills required to be competent and caring middle school practitioners. Candidates are grounded in the principles set forth in the Missouri Valley College Division of Education Conceptual Model. The division believes that the pre-service teacher must construct their own meaning from theory and knowledge as well as demonstrate the ability to apply these concepts.