Middle Education
Program Requirements

Teacher candidates are required to meet competencies identified by the state of Virginia as well as additional competencies required by the teacher education unit at JMU. In Virginia and many other states, middle grades teachers must have concentrations in two core subject areas. Candidates are advised to major in Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies (IDLS) as undergraduates to meet the necessary subject-matter competencies.

The requirements for the undergraduate and graduate degrees are as follows:

 BA/BS Undergraduate Degree

General Education

Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies Major

PreProfessional Studies in Education

MAT Degree

Graduate Level Professional Studies

 

 credit hours

46

36-42

36

 

32

150-151

Graduate admission requirements include:

  • Personal qualities and dispositions that reflect effective development as a professional educator
  • An overall gpa of 2.7 beginning Summer 2010
  • Pass the Praxis II before completing 12 hours of graduate work

To be recommended for licensure, all candidates must:

  • Meet all middle education pre-professional (undergraduate) and professional (M.A.T.) degree requirements
  • Meet all admission, retention, and completion criteria for teacher education including satisfactory Praxis I & II scores
  • Meet performance and behavior standards as indicated by ratings on the program Professional Behaviors Checklist
Click here for a packet of information about the requirements for program admission and completion.

JMU Duke Dog

New Grading Policy
begins Fall 2011

Beginning Fall 2011, middle and secondary education candidates will be required to earn grades of "B-" or better in all pre-professional (undergraduate) education coursework. The only exception to this requirement is GPSYC 160 in which students must earn a grade of "C" or better.

Choose two concentration areas from the following:

English, History, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Mathematics

Add-on Endorsements

Algebra I, Gifted Education, &
Journalism
Program Information Packet
Department Office

3200 Memorial Hall
MSC 6912
395 South High Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Phone: 540-568-6486
Fax: 540-568-4550