The Kentucky Wesleyan teacher education program provides experiences designed to develop teacher-leaders

capable of facing a diverse, ever-changing world. Wesleyan provides a bachelor

of science degree in middle grades education with 5-9 certification.

Students must complete college general education requirements, be admitted to

the teacher education program, complete professional knowledge coursework

and have two areas of emphasis:

The Teacher Education program sponsors the Kentucky Education Association Aspiring Educators (KEA-

AE) with Dr. Michael Nelson as faculty advisor.

KEA-AE provides opportunities for candidates to demonstrate leadership and service to the community

and profession. Professional development conferences and workshops are offered through the state and

local chapters during each semester.

Kentucky Wesleyan College will annually award scholarships to aspiring teachers who meet and agree to the

following criteria:

• Earn a minimum 3.0 high school GPA.

• Achieve an ACT score of 19 or higher.

• Complete an essay.• Maintain a minimum of 12 hours full-time status each semester (does

not include summer courses).

• Maintain standards of the teacher education program.

For more information on the middle grades education program, contact

Dr. Melissa Diebel at melissa.diebel@kwc.edu.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

MIDDLE GRADES EDUCATION

For more information about the elementary education program, please contact Dr. James Alexander at jamesal@kwc.edu.

Middle school teacher Guidance counselor Principal Superintendent

Language Arts/Communication

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies

Learning and Behavioral Disorders

For more information about the elementary education program, please contact Dr. James Alexander at

jamesal@kwc.edu.

Fall Semester: Spring Semester:

ED 100: Introduction to Education

ENGL 101: Writing Workshop I

EXSC 101: Fitness and Wellness

General Education Course (Aesthetics)

General Education Course (HIST)

KW 101: Freshman Seminar

MATH 100: Elementary Mathematical Models

CART 141: Basic Public Speaking

ED 200: Foundations of Education

ED 203: Exceptional Children

Elective

Elective

ENGL 102: Writing Workshop II

Fall Semester: Spring Semester:

Elective

ENGL 200: Approaching Literature

ENGL 210: Grammar and Linguistics

General Education Course (SCI)

PE 200: Contemporary Health Topics

POLS 101: American National Government

ED 202: Educational Technology

EDMG 201: Adolescent Development

ENGL 206: American Literature Survey

General Education Course

General Education Course

Fall Semester: Spring Semester:

ED 302: Foundations Reading/Language Arts

ED 307: Children’s and Adolescent Literature

ED 308: Educational Psychology

ED 311: Methods and Materials Middle and High School

Elective

Foreign Language

ED 312: Subject Area Methods and Materials Middle and High School

EDMG 303: Teaching Reading/Language Arts

Elective

Elective

Foreign Language

THEA 324:

Fall Semester: Spring Semester:

300-400 Level Course

ED 400: Discipline and Classroom Management Middle and High School

EDMG 301: Philosophy and Organization of Middle School

Elective

Elective

ED 410: Student Teaching Seminar

EDEL 401: Directed Teaching Middle Grades

EDEL 402: Directed Teaching Middle Grades