Science

Middle School Education Grades 4-8, BS

Focus Area

Ignite curiosity and spark a passion for discovery with our BS in Middle School Education, focusing on science. You’ll be well prepared to teach science to students in grades 4-8, gaining the pedagogical knowledge and content expertise needed to make science come alive in the classroom. Whether you're interested in teaching biology, chemistry, or physics, you’ll graduate equipped with the tools and resources to inspire the next generation of scientists.

Location

On Campus

Semester Hours

120

Program Highlights

  • Accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation / National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
  • Course objectives and learner outcomes are aligned with the COMPASS/ National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, and the Interstate New Teacher Assessment.
  • The TeachLivE virtual-rehearsal classroom featuring real-time avatars with unique characteristics is available for students to practice classroom management, pedagogy and content teaching skills in a virtual environment
  • Service-learning opportunities such as the Aquatic Robotics Summer Experience at the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum in Madisonville

Program Requirements

  • Approximately 110 hours of field experience prior to student teaching
  • Pass all parts of the PRAXIS Core: Pre-Professional Skills Test in Reading, Writing and Mathematics
  • Have a 2.75 cumulative or degree grade point average and a 2.75 cumulative or degree grade point average in work completed at Southeastern
  • Complete and earn a grade of "C" or better in all required professional courses in Education and Educational Psychology
  • Complete and earn a grade of "C" or better in all required courses in first teaching fields (identified on the curriculum sheet)
  • Pass PRAXIS II examinations in Principles of Learning and Teaching and Content Specialty Area Tests
  • Complete and earn a grade of "B" or better in Education 202
  • Successfully complete portfolio submissions during the program
  • Successfully complete student teaching or year-long residency
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Explore the College and Department

Go to College of Education
Go to Department of Teaching and Learning

What Can You Be?

Types of Jobs

  • Middle School Teacher, Grades 4-8

Types of Employers

  • Parochial School Systems
  • Private School Systems
  • Public School Systems

Contact Us

Cate Teacher Education Center 2018A

SLU Box 10749
Hammond, LA 70402

(985) 549-5257

robyn.hutchinson ​@southeastern.edu