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

1. A completed application form accompanied by a $50 nonrefundable application fee.
2. Completion of all Feinstein School of Education and Human Development admission requirements (standardized test scores are not required).
3. A teaching certificate.
4. 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

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
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