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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
    
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Middle Grades Education, B.A.


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The middle grades education major engages students in a combination of courses in the College of Arts, Sciences and Allied Services in the Education Department. Students choose one area of specialization from the following content areas: English or Social Science.

The Middle Grades Education Program is a state-approved teacher education program and therefore meets the Florida State standards and coursework requirements for graduates to obtain teaching certification.   English specialization majors will receive the ESOL and Reading Endorsement.  Middle grades majors are required to take the Subject Area Exam for grades 5-9 of the Florida Teacher Certificate Exam. All graduates are also eligible to receive teaching certification in the secondary grades after passing the additional Subject Area Exam for grades 6-12 of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam.

Students in the Department of Education are expected to demonstrate dependability, good character, and acceptable academic standing. Students are therefore evaluated on their academic, professional, and ethical performance in their coursework, as well as in their field experiences. If a student demonstrates inadequate performance in any of these areas, the Professional Standards Committee may be called upon to address the issue(s). Issues regarding academic dishonesty are handled by the Saint Leo University Academic Standards Committee.

Entrance into the program requires students to:

  1. meet the University Explorations (general education) requirements or transfer in with an Associate of Arts degree from another accredited institution
  2. pass the General Knowledge (GK) portion of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam
  3. enter with and maintain a GPA of 2.5 throughout the program

During the semester prior to final internship, students must complete a formal application to intern. Final Internship is a full-time, semester-long, student-teaching experience in a middle grades classroom. To qualify for final internship, students must:

  1. have completed all specialization courses and all EDU courses except for the final internship hours (EDU 480  ) and the final internship seminar (EDU 481  ); however, EDU 428  may be completed concurrently with final internship
  2. have a 2.5 overall GPA and a minimum of 2.0 in all education courses; a grade of C- or lower in any education course is unacceptable and would necessitate the retaking of the course
  3. complete a background check prior to placement
  4. complete a formal application by February 15 or October 15 prior to the internship semester; and
  5. take all portions of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam, including the Subject Area Exam for grades 5 - 9 of the Florida Teacher Certificate Exam

To graduate with a degree in middle grades education, students must:

  1. satisfy all requirements listed above for internship
  2. receive a passing grade for EDU 480 - Internship  and EDU 481 - Seminar: Final Internship--Synthesis  
  3. successfully demonstrate all of the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices in the final internship and in required education courses as documented in the Saint Leo electronic assessment system
  4. satisfactorily complete all requirements for a bachelor's degree as set forth elsewhere in the catalog and
  5. pass all required portions of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam

Technology Competency Skills


Saint Leo University Technology Competency Skills                                             

Technology is threaded through our personal, professional, and educational interactions. To successfully manage these interactions - specifically relating to education and employment - our students must have the ability to navigate and operate essential computer functions, beyond social media. Demonstrating competency of basic technology skills is essential for the success of all Saint Leo University students.

Saint Leo University requires undergraduate students to demonstrate technology competency prior to degree conferral. These technology competency skills can be satisfied through a waiver exam, microcredential module, or academic course (COM-140 or equivalent, earning a grade of C or better within 10 years). Education majors should complete EDU 228: Educational Technology to fulfill the technology requirement. Students should meet with their advisors to discuss options and establish a plan to satisfy the graduation requirement.

Technology Competency Skills Microcredential:

A self-paced, online module designed to develop and reinforce computer competencies and literacy. The module introduces general computer operations using current computing technologies and software. Selected topics include the Internet, security and safety, digital communication practices, operating systems, as well as creating and evaluating documents, worksheets, and presentations. Guidelines for selecting computer hardware and software are addressed. Satisfactory completion of this microcredential meets the Saint Leo University Technology Competency Skills graduation requirement. Upon completion of the microcredential, students will earn a digital badge. This badge can be shared as confirmation of demonstrated skill and ability. This course is not covered by financial aid.

Technology Competency Skills Waiver Exam:

Students may take the technology competency skills waiver exam to satisfy the Saint Leo University technology competency skill requirement. The Waiver Exam tests your knowledge of Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Windows, and the Internet. The exam is Pass/Fail and you must receive a minimum score of 74% to pass. 

University Campus Only Course Requirements


  • SLU 101 - First Year Experience 1 credit

University Explorations (42 credit hours)


  • Click here to view the University Explorations 

Education Prerequisites (6 credit hours)


  • EDU 228 - Educational Technology 3 credits *
  • * EDU 228 is taken in lieu of COM 140 .

  • EDU 328 - The Adolescent Learner 3 credits

Core Courses (44-47 credit hours)


All prerequisites must be met prior to enrolling in listed courses. (i.e. MAT-152)

  • EDU 304 - Human Exceptionalities in the Classroom 3 credits
  • EDU 333 - Adolescent Literacy 3 credits
  • EDU 336 - Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Area 3 credits
  • EDU 340 - Comprehensive ESOL Strategies 3 credits
  • Taken only by education majors with specializations in math, science or social science  

  • EDU 344 - Practicum I in Middle/Secondary Schools 1 credit
  • EDU 345 - Seminar: Becoming a Professional 1 credit
  • EDU 350 - Middle and Secondary School Curriculum and Philosophy 3 credits
  • EDU 425 - Educational Management and Organization 3 credits
  • EDU 427 - Educational Assessment 3 credits
  • EDU 428 - 21st Century Implications for Education 3 credits
  • EDU 436 - Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum 3 credits
  • EDU 450/455 - Practicum II Middle/Secondary School Practicum and Seminar 2 credits
  • EDU 470/471 - Practicum III Middle/Secondary Schools Practicum and Seminar 3 credits
  • EDU 480 - Internship 6 - 9 credits
  • EDU 481 - Seminar: Final Internship--Synthesis 3 credits

English Specialization Courses


  • Take one or the following:

  • ENG 210CL - UE: Love and Desire in Literature 3 credits
  • ENG 215CL - UE: Monsters and the Monstrous in Literature 3 credits
  • Should be used to fulfill UE requirement.

  • ENG 220 - Introduction to Literary Study and Research 3 credits
  • ENG 225CL - UE: Writing Wild: Exploring the Four Genres 3 credits
  • Should be used to fulfill UE requirement

  • ENG 312 - Foundations of British Literature I 3 credits
  • ENG 320 - Foundations of American Literature 3 credits
  • ENG 340 - Topics in Selected Literary Studies 3 credits
  • EDU 341 - ESOL Foundations Cross-Cultural Communication & Applied Linguistics 3 credits
  • EDU 342 - ESOL Applications 3 credits
  • EDU 451 - English/Language Arts Methods in the Middle and Secondary School 3 credits
  • EDU 458 - Assessing and Differentiating Reading Instruction 3 Credits

Social Science Specialization Courses


  • ECO 110HA - UE: Economics for Life 3 credits
  • EDU 454 - Social Studies Methods in the Middle and Secondary School 3 credits
  • GEO 221 - Introduction to Physical and Cultural Geography 3 credits
  • HTY 121 - United States History to 1865 3 credits *
  • HTY 122 - United States History Since 1865 3 credits *
  • HTY 123 - Western Civilization to 1500 3 credits or
  • HTY 124 - Western Civilization Since 1500 3 credits
  • POL 110HA - UE: Revolution Now! Democracy in Troubled Times 3 credits or
  • POL 223 - American Federal Government 3 credits
  • *ECO-110HA and POL-110HA will fulfill UE requirements.

Plus one of the following:


  • HTY 227 - Latin America and the Caribbean 3 credits
  • HTY 233 - Modern Middle East 3 credits
  • HTY 428 - Far-East Since 1945 3 credits

General Elective Credits: Complete enough general elective credit hours to fulfill total hours required for degree completion.


Total Credits: 122-126


Course requirements may change as dictated by the Florida Department of Education and Florida State legislative mandates.

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