Middle Level Education C.G.S.
Completion of the C.G.S. in Middle-Level Education plus specific content coursework will lead to RIDE eligibility for certification in Middle Grades Education.
Admission Requirements
- A completed application form accompanied by a $50 nonrefundable application fee.
- Completion of all Feinstein School of Education and Human Development admission requirements (standardized test scores are not required).
- A teaching certificate.
- Applicants should have a minimum of 21 hours of undergraduate work in their subject content area with a 3.00 GPA. Consideration will be given to students who may lack sufficient credits in their content, but have experience working in schools.
Retention Requirement
Students must earn a B or better in all C.G.S. course work. Students who receive a grade below a B in any of the four courses must meet with the program coordinator. If it is recommended that the student continue, the student must retake the course.
Course Requirements
Courses
MLED 531 | Critical Inquiry in Middle Level Education | 2 | Summer. |
MLED 532 | Contextualizing Young Adolescent Development | 4 | Fall. |
MLED 533 | Disciplinary Literacies with Young Adolescents I | 2 | Fall. |
MLED 534 | Disciplinary Literacies with Young Adolescents II | 2 | Spring. |
MLED 535 | Curriculum and Assessment for Young Adolescents | 4 | Spring. |
MLED 536 | Seminar in Middle School Education | 1 | Summer. |
Total Credit Hours: 15