BS Middle Grades Education

The B.S. in Middle Grades Education is designed to prepare effective teachers for learners in the middle grades grades 4 through 8 and leads to initial teacher certification in two content areas language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies for grades 4-8 in Georgia.The program emphasizes advancement of candidate understanding of adolescent development, educational psychology, curriculum, assessment, and teaching strategies particular to the teaching of middle grades education. Through yearlong clinical experiences, candidates apply all they have learned so that they can impact the learning of all of their students.