Middle+Grades+Social+Studies+Certification

= = = = =Required Courses= =For= =Middle Grade Social Studies= ||
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 * =Certification Area=

Middle Grade Social Studies
|| ===**4 Core Courses (12 hours):**===


 * =====ECI 546 New Literacies and Media (3 hours, fall)=====
 * =====ECI 524 Theory and Research in Global Learning (3 hours, online, spring)=====
 * =====ECI 508 Teachers as Leaders (3 hours, spring)=====
 * =====ECI 523 Teacher as Researcher (3 hours, online, fall)=====

**Middle Grades Focus (3 hours)**

 * ECI 550 Foundations of Middle Years Education (3 hours)

**Restricted Electives. Social Studies/Diversity/Technology Options (9 hours)**

 * ECI 500 Theory & Practice in Teaching Diverse Populations (3 hours)
 * ECI 525 Contemporary Approaches in the Teaching of Social Studies (3 hours)
 * ECI 526 Theory & Research on Teaching and Learning Social Studies (3 hours)
 * ECI 630 or 727 Independent Study in Social Studies (3 hours)
 * ECI 511 Computer Applications and Curriculum Integration (fall, summer, online)
 * ECI 512 Emerging Technologies for Teaching and Learning (spring, online)
 * ECI 513 Videography for Education (spring, online)
 * ECI 514 Multimedia Design and Applications in Inst. (fall, online)
 * ECI 515 Internet Applications and Web Page Design in Instruction (spring, online)

**Social Studies Content (6 hours)—approval of advisor**

 * Choose from social studies disciplines (history, political science, economics, anthropology, or geography). ||