Bachelor of Science in Middle School Education
Southwest Baptist University
Key Information
Campus location
Bolivar, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 27,290 / per year *
Application deadline
Request info
Earliest start date
Aug 2024
* $37,272/year including fees
Introduction
Do you have a passion for teaching and enjoy working with children and teenagers? Middle school students need teachers who understand the many changes they are experiencing as they transition between childhood and adulthood. Earn your bachelor's degree in Middle School Education from SBU, one of the leading producers of teachers in the region.
As a middle school education major, you will become certified in the state of Missouri to teach grades 5-9. Through coursework and in-class experiences at local schools, we prepare you to meet the needs of your students to ensure their success.
As part of our middle school education program, you will choose one content area for certification.
Content area choices include:
- Language arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Speech/Theatre
You are encouraged to pursue a minor in your content area. You also can become certified in more than one of our middle school content areas. Having certification in multiple areas makes you more versatile in the job market.
The SBU Advantage
- SBU's middle school education graduates have achieved a 100% pass rate for the past six years on the certification exams in three of the four core content areas (language arts, science, and social studies). A 100% pass rate has been achieved on the mathematics exam in five of the past six years, with an overall pass rate of 93% for all middle school content areas over the past six years.
- 100% of SBU's elementary education teacher candidates passed the Missouri Pre-Service Teacher Assessment (MoPTA) completed during student teaching.
- Spend time in Bolivar Public Schools on their late-start Wednesdays to benefit from professional development opportunities.
- Engage in field experience opportunities beginning as early as your freshman year and culminating with your student teaching experience your senior year.
- Learn from faculty who are experts in their field and come from diverse educational and professional backgrounds, including public school, private school, and homeschool.
- Faculty are dedicated to helping you succeed and will work with you one-on-one to develop your resume, network for jobs, and pursue teaching certification in other states.
Curriculum
Freshman
Fall Semester
- BIB 1013 Old Testament History 3
- MAT 1143 College Algebra 3
- ENG 1113 English Composition I 3
- CIS 1103 Computer and Information Management 3
- EDU 2113 Educational Psychology 3
- UNI 1111 University Seminar 1
Total hours 16
Spring Semester
- BIB 1023 New Testament History 3
- ENG 2213 English Composition II 3
- EDU 2313 Foundations of Education 3
- ECO 2003 LIFE Economics 3
- UNI 1121 Introduction to Critical Thinking 1
- Middle school content course 3
Total hours 16
Sophomore
Fall Semester
- BIO 1004 Principles of Biology 4
- POL 1113 American Government and Politics 3
- SPF 2012 Introduction to Spiritual Formation 2
- EDU 2463 Foundations of Middle School Education 3
- Middle school content course 3
- Middle school content course 3
Total hours 18
Spring Semester
- Physical Science 4-5
- HIS 2213/2223 U.S. History I or II 3
- EDU 3043 Learner Development 3
- EDU 2131 Field Experience Level I 1
- Middle school content course 3
- Middle school content course 3
Total hours 17-18
Junior
Fall Semester
- EDU 2823 Technology for Educators 3
- EDU 4473 Psychology of the Middle School Student 3
- EDU 3613 Content Area Literacy 3
- EDU 3833 Behavior and Classroom Management 3
- Middle school content course 3
- Middle school content course 3
Total hours 18
Spring Semester
- EDU 4493 Middle School Curriculum 3
- EDU 3331 Field Experience II 1
- EDU 3013 Analyzing and Amending Reading Problems 3
- KIN 1162 Foundations of Physical Fitness/Wellness 2
- Middle school content course 3
- Middle school content course 3
- Middle school content course 3
Total hours 18
Senior
Fall Semester
- FAR 10_3 Intro. to Art, Fine Arts, Music or Theatre 3
- COM 1103 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3
- Cultural studies 2-3
- Middle school content course 3
- Middle school content course 3
- Middle school content course 3
Total hours 17-18
Spring Semester
- EDU 4691 Student Teaching Seminar 1
- EDU 4832 Assessment and Evaluation of Learners 2
- EDU 4623 Teaching Diverse Learners 3
- EDU 4939 Student Teaching Middle School 10
Total hours 16
NOTE: You must select a content area from these subjects: Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, or Speech/Theatre
This is a proposed guideline. Please check the catalog and see your advisor for your final degree requirements.
Career Opportunities
Employers want our graduates and frequently call to request them. Our education alumni have been hired as:
- Public school teachers
- Private school teachers
- Preschool teachers
- Daycare center administrators and teachers
- International school teachers
- Military base teachers
- Missionaries
- Camp ministry leaders
- Christian camp recruitment leaders
- Children’s ministers
Graduate Schools
An advantage to studying education at SBU is the access to SBU's distinguished master's and doctorate degree programs in education. Many students begin their teaching careers while simultaneously pursuing further education at SBU with one of the following degree programs:
- Master of Science in Education
- Master of Science in Education/Athletic/Activity Administration
- Master of Science in Education/Curriculum and Instruction
- Master of Science in Education/Teacher Leadership
- Master of Science in Education/Instructional Technology Leadership
- Master of Science in Educational Administration
- Education Specialist
- Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
Student Testimonials
Scholarships and Funding
Thanks to generous donors, more than $40,000 in privately funded scholarships is available annually by application to education students.
Additionally, you are encouraged to apply for any of the various competitive scholarships announced annually by outside organizations, such as the Missouri Association of Rural Education Scholarship (three to five $1,000 awards statewide annually) or the Jack J. Isgur Foundation Scholarship (approximately 35 $3,000 award statewide annually).
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