Teaching grades four through eight
Begin your pursuit of a middle school teaching certificate with Montco's Education in the Middle Years: Fourth Through Eighth Grade Associate's degree program.
Satisfy your education and general education course requirements at Montco and save money in the process. Upon graduating with your Associate of Arts degree, transfer your earned credits to a four-year institution. Our academic advisors will work with you to help ensure that your classes align with your transfer school’s requirements.
Program outcomes
- Identify the roles, responsibilities, and characteristics of successful teachers;
- Determine his/her own motivations, desires, and interests pertaining to a teaching career in a middle school and explain why s/he has made the decision;
- Apply instructional strategies that effectively integrate technology use in the classroom;
- Identify the challenges that students from diverse communities and families may face and recognize the teacher’s role in supporting all students in the classroom;
- Apply instructional strategies and identify ways to differentiate instruction for students that have special learning, physical or language differences.
Clearances for Education Courses
In order for you to participate in certain education courses and to observe classrooms, tutor students, etc., you will need to have background checks done. So that you have your clearances when classes begin, you should apply early for these screenings.
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Program Curriculum
General Education Requirements
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ENG 101 | English Composition II,W | 3 |
PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Elective** | Cultural Awareness and Diversity | 3 |
ENG 102 | English Composition III,W | 3 |
Quantitative Reasoning | Quantitative Reasoning Electives (choose two - student may not take ACC 110 to fulfill this requirement)* | 6 - 8 |
CMS 110 or CMS 120 | Speech Communication or Public SpeakingI,O | 3 |
Elective | Aesthetic Sensibility | 3 |
Elective | Scientific Reasoning | 4 |
Major Requirements
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
EDU 100 | Introduction to Education***E,I,T | 3 |
EDU 120 | Teaching with Technology in Middle Years and Secondary EducationT | 3 |
EDU 213 | Working with Children with Special Needs | 3 |
EDU 240 | Teaching English Language LearnersE | 3 |
PSY 204 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
PSY 210 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
Electives
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Electives* | Electives* | 15 |
Full-time sample course schedule
Semester 1
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
EDU 213 | Working with Children with Special Needs | 3 |
EDU 100 | Introduction to Education* | 3 |
PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Elective** | Cultural Awareness and Diversity | 3 |
Semester 2
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
EDU 120 | Teaching with Technology in Middle Years and Secondary Education | 3 |
EDU 240 | Teaching English Language Learners | 3 |
ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
PSY 204 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
Elective (excluding ACC 110)*** | Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 |
Semester 3
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
PSY 210 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
Elective (excluding ACC 110)*** | Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 |
CMS 110 or CMS 120 | Introduction to Speech Communication or Public Speaking | 3 |
Elective | Open Elective*** | 3 |
Elective | Open Elective*** | 3 |
Semester 4
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Elective*** | Aesthetic Sensibility | 3 |
Elective*** | Scientific Reasoning | 4 |
Elective | Open Elective*** | 3 |
Elective | Open Elective*** | 3 |
Elective | Open Elective*** | 3 |
Part-time sample course schedule
Semester 1
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
EDU 100 | Introduction to Education* | 3 |
Elective (excluding ACC 110)*** | Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 |
Semester 2
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
EDU 213 | Working with Children with Special Needs | 3 |
Semester 3
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
Elective** | Cultural Awareness and Diversity | 3 |
Semester 4
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
EDU 120 | Teaching with Technology in Middle Years and Secondary Education | 3 |
EDU 240 | Teaching English Language Learners | 3 |
PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Semester 5
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Elective (excluding ACC 110)*** | Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 |
PSY 204 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
Elective | Open Elective*** | 3 |
Semester 6
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
PSY 210 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
CMS 110 or CMS 120 | Introduction to Speech Communication or Public Speaking | 3 |
Semester 7
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Elective*** | Aesthetic Sensibility | 3 |
Elective | Open Elective*** | 3 |
Semester 8
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Elective*** | Scientific Reasoning | 3 |
Elective | Open Elective*** | 3 |
Semester 9
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Elective | Open Elective*** | 3 |
Elective | Open Elective*** | 3 |
*Elective should be chosen based on concentration (s) and transfer institution.
**Elective should be chosen based on concentration (s) and transfer institution. One of HIS-203, HIS-205, GEO-110 or GEO-130 is recommended.
***Check for Required Clearances for Credit Education Courses