Middle School Education Degree: Language Arts
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Outcomes & Careers
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$67k
Middle School Teacher
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a middle school teacher is $67,790.
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$67k
Career/Technical Middle School Teacher
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a middle school language arts teacher is $67,680.
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$69k
High School Teacher
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a high school teacher is $69,480.
As a middle school education language arts major, you’ll learn how to work with students in middle school settings in a supportive environment with faculty who have extensive classroom experience themselves. You’ll complete a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete this degree, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours.
Middle School students must be admitted to the College of Education prior to enrolling in SE350.
Professional Education Courses - 49 Hours Required
A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in education courses, with the exception of ED280 which requires a grade of ‘B’ or better.
- ED280 Introduction to Education as a Profession (3)
- ED506 Education, Law, and Society (3)
- EF400 Student Teaching Seminar (1)
- EX390 Psychology and Education of the Exceptional Child (3)
- PY222 Development of the Adolescent (3)
- SE307 Content Literacy Methods for Middle and High School (3)
- SE319 Techniques of Teaching English (3)
- SE350 Pedagogy 1: Principles of Effective Teaching (3)
- SE355 Field Experience II (3)
- SE360 Pedagogy 2: Interdisciplinary Methods for Middle School (3)
- SE380 Advanced Field Experience (3)
- SE385 Pedagogy 3: Advanced Methods of Middle and Secondary Teaching (3)
- SE390 Instructional Interventions for Middle and Secondary Students with Special Literacy Needs (3)
- SE465 Student Teaching (12)
Language Arts Content Courses – 24 Hours Required
Minimum 3.0 GPA required for graduation and certification
- EN140 Rhetoric and Critical Thinking (3)
- EN201 Writing about Literature (3)
- EN378 Grammars of English (3)
- LI243 Children’s Literature (3)
- LI385 Literature for the Secondary Classroom (3)
- LI542 Literature for the Young Adult (3)
- SC105 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3)
Choose 3 hours:
- LI270 American Literature I (3)
- LI271 American Literature I or II (3)
"Critical Courses" are italicized and bolded. These courses are indicators of potential for success in the degree program.
- 42 credit hours completed
- One of the following:
- Composite/Superscore of 20 or higher on the ACT exam
- Composite score of 1040 or higher on the SAT exam
- Score of 220 or higher on the Paraprofessional exam
- Passing scores on all sections of the Missouri General Education Assessment (MoGEA)
- A 4-year degree from an accredited college/university
- The following course requirements met:
- A grade of C or above in CF/PY120 The Child (Elementary, Early, and Exceptional) or PY222 Development of the Adolescent (5-9, 9-12, and PK-12)
- A grade of B or above in ED280 Introduction to Education as a Profession or ME222 Principles of Teaching Music.
- International Students must also meet the following requirements:
- C1 (CEFR) level
- IELTS minimum score of 7.0 or TOEFL minimum score of 95
- Note: This policy is for non-United States citizens who are not native English speakers. Students from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are exempt from English proficiency verification
Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities and Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (13 Hours)
- UI100 (3)
- EN100 (3)
- SC105 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- EN140 (3)
- PY222 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- Elective (3)
Milestone: Maintain 2.75 cumulative GPA
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (17 Hours)
- ED280 (3)
- LI270 or LI271 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- Elective (3)
Spring Semester (17 Hours)
- EN201 (3)
- LI385 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- Elective (3)
- Elective (2)
Milestone: Maintain 2.75 cumulative GPA, Passing score MoGEA
Junior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- EN378 (3)
- EX390 (3)
- LI243 (3)
- SE350 (3)
- Elective (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- SE307 (3)
- SE355 (3)
- SE360 (3)
- LI542 (3)
- Elective (3)
Milestone: Maintain 3.0 cumulative GPA, 3.0 GPA in Ed. courses
Senior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- ED506 (3)
- SE319 (3)
- SE380 (3)
- SE385 (3)
- SE390 (3)
Spring Semester (13 Hours)
- EF400 (1)
- SE465 (12)
Milestone: Passing score Mo Content Exams and common assessment; 2.75 cumulative GPA; 3.0 GPA in Ed. courses; 3.0 GPA in content courses
Students have the option of adding another area of concentration or a minor to this degree.
A “Milestone” signifies a significant stage for a student in the completion of a degree.
What will it cost?
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Out of State Certification
Completion of this program allows you to be eligible to apply for an education certification in the state of Missouri through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). It is not certain if it leads to certification in other states. The U.S. Department of Education has contact information available for each state's licensure agencies.
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