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The Associate of Science in Education – Middle School Education (MSED) presents core knowledge of the education profession by combining content and pedagogical knowledge. Pre-candidates demonstrate a basic understanding of the teaching profession and student learning. The program emphasizes the uniqueness of each student, recognizing that children are best understood in the context of family, culture, society, and environment. The Associate of Science in Education prepares pre-candidates to work in schools as paraprofessionals or to continue to obtain their Bachelor\u2019s in Middle School Education. To obtain an Associate of Science in Education – Middle School Education, the student must earn at least a grade point average of 2.70 on all University credits, and complete the required curriculum (major courses with a\u00a0C<\/em>\u00a0or higher).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Associate of Science in Education – Middle School Education (MSED) presents core knowledge of the education profession by combining content and pedagogical knowledge. Pre-candidates demonstrate a basic understanding of the teaching profession and student learning. The program emphasizes the uniqueness of each student, recognizing that children are best understood in the context of family,… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":15258,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_genesis_title":"","_genesis_description":"","_genesis_noindex":"","_genesis_nofollow":"","_genesis_noarchive":"","_genesis_canonical_uri":"","_open_graph_title":"","_open_graph_description":"","_twitter_title":"","_twitter_description":"","_social_image_url":"","_social_image_id":"","redirect":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"college_department":[62],"delivery":[255],"types":[28842,28850],"class_list":{"0":"post-15256","1":"program","2":"type-program","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"college_department-teacher-education","8":"delivery-on-campus","9":"types-associate","10":"types-undergraduate","11":"entry"},"acf":{"department_college":"Teacher Education | College of Education and Human Performance","Number_of_Hours":"61","Catalog Entry":"

Associate of Science in Education \u2013 Middle School Education (ASE)<\/strong>\r\n61 hours<\/strong><\/p>\r\nThe Associate of Science in Education - Middle School Education (MSED) presents core knowledge of the education profession by combining content and pedagogical knowledge. Pre-candidates demonstrate a basic understanding of the teaching profession and student learning. The program emphasizes the uniqueness of each student, recognizing that children are best understood in the context of family, culture, society, and environment. The Associate of Science in Education prepares pre-candidates to work in schools as paraprofessionals or to continue to obtain their Bachelor\u2019s in Middle School Education. To obtain an Associate of Science in Education - Middle School Education, the student must earn at least a grade point average of 2.70 on all University credits, and complete the required curriculum (major courses with a C or higher). Students earning an AS will complete 60-61 hours, depending on content concentration areas, that include the following requirements.\r\n

University Requirement (2 Hours)<\/h3>\r\nGSTD 1002 - Freshman Seminar\r\n

General Education (35 Hours)<\/h3>\r\nMATH 1023 - College Algebra and PHYS 2003 - College Physics I\/PHYS 2001 - College Physics I Lab are recommended for math or science concentrations.\r\n\r\nMATH 1053 - Mathematical Literacy is recommended for language arts or social studies concentrations.\r\n\r\nCoursework cannot be double counted for general education and a middle school content area.\r\n

Professional Requirements (12 Hours)<\/h3>\r\nEDUC 2023 - K-12 Education Technology\r\nSPED 4073 - Introduction to Special Education\r\nTEDU 2003 - Introduction to Education\r\n3 hours of Education Electives\r\n

Middle School Content Concentration Areas (11-12 Hours)<\/h3>\r\n(choose one content area)\r\n\r\nEnglish Language Arts<\/strong>\r\nUSTD 3003 - Information Literacy\r\n\r\n3 hours selected from the following:\r\nENGL 2213 - World Literature I\r\nENGL 2223 - World Literature II\r\n\r\n6 hours selected from the following:\r\nENGL 3583 - Shakespeare\r\nENGL 3623 - American Literature I\r\nENGL 3633 - American Literature II\r\nENGL 3683 - Young Adult Literature\r\nENGL 4623 - British Literature I\r\nENGL 4633 - British Literature II\r\n\r\nMathematics<\/strong>\r\n\r\nMATH 1033 - Plane Trigonometry\r\nMATH 1525 - Calculus I\r\nMAED 2063 - Math for Teachers II\r\n\r\nScience<\/strong>\r\nCHEM 1013 - College Chemistry I and CHEM 1011 - College Chemistry I Lab\r\n8 hours (with lab) of BIOL, CHEM, ENGR, GEOL, or PHYS\r\n\r\nSocial Studies<\/strong>\r\n\r\n12 hours selected from the following:\r\nECON 2103 - Principles of Microeconomics\r\nGEOG 2003 - Introduction to Geography\r\nHIST 1003 - World History I\r\nHIST 1013 - World History II\r\nHIST 2013 - United States History I\r\nHIST 2023 - United States History II\r\nHIST 4083 - History of Arkansas\r\nPSCI 2003 - American Government: National","minor_requirements":"","Degree Plans":"