Middle Level (5-9) Endorsement

Candidates are required to complete two teaching content areas as part of the middle grades endorsement program. Candidates must select their two content subjects from the areas of: mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts. One of the choices must be either mathematics or science. All content areas will be a minimum of 24 credit hours each. (See an academic adviser for a listing of the required courses for each teaching content area.) Each content area will also include a course in methods for that particular discipline. Clinical Practice is required and will be completed in a middle grades setting.

TED 3550SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT3
TED 3690LITERACY AND LEARNING3
TED 4660YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE3
TED 4370TEACHING AT THE MIDDLE LEVEL3
TED 4120READING & WRITING IN ELEMENTARY CONTENT AREAS3
Total Credits15

Middle Level English Language Arts

TED 3750TEACHING GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT3
TED 4590TEACHING AND LEARNING IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS3
ENGL 4960TOPICS IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (Great Works of American Literature )3
ENGL 4490GREAT WORKS OF BRITISH LITERATURE3
ENGL 2310INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH LITERATURE I3
or ENGL 2320 INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH LITERATURE II
ENGL 2410CRITICAL APPROACHES TO LITERATURE3
or ENGL 2420 CRITICAL APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE STUDIES
ENGL 2450AMERICAN LITERATURE I3
or ENGL 2460 AMERICAN LITERATURE II
ENGL 4750COMPOSITION THEORY & PEDAGOGY3
or ENGL 4730 CONTEMPORARY RHETORIC
Total Credits24

Middle Level Mathematics

MATH 1120 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING3
MATH 1320PRE-CALCULUS ALGEBRA3
MATH 1330TRIGONOMETRY3
MATH 1950CALCULUS I5
MTCH 2000MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I3
MTCH 2010MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II3
MATH 3850HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS3
STAT 3000STATISTICAL METHODS I3
Total Credits26

Middle Level Science

BIOL 1020PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY4
CHEM 1140FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY4
CHEM 1144FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY LABORATORY1
GEOL 1170INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY4
GEOL 1180INTRODUCTION TO HISTORICAL GEOLOGY4
PHYS 1030PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE3
PHYS 1034PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE LABORATORY1
PHYS 1350PRINCIPLES OF ASTRONOMY3
PHYS 1354INTRODUCTORY ASTRONOMY LAB1
Total Credits25

Middle Level Social Science

HIST 1000WORLD HISTORY TO 15003
HIST 1110AMERICAN HISTORY TO 18653
HIST 1120AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 18653
PSCI 1100INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT3
PSCI 3040GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF NEBRASKA3
ECON 2400PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS FOR EDUCATORS3
GEOG 1000WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY3
GEOG 1020INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY3
Total Credits24

Candidates must have satisfactorily completed all required coursework prior to clinical practice.

A minimum grade of "C" must be earned in all certification requirements, endorsements, and concentrations.  All grades of incomplete and any grades below "C" in these specific requirements must be removed prior to clinical practice.   Candidates are responsible for contacting their advisor regarding said grades.

For courses in this major/ endorsement that require a grade of C or higher, CR/ NC is not permissible.

Candidates must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher in order to be eligible for clinical practice.

Middle Level Math and Social Science

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
ENGL 1150 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 3
CMST 1110 PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS 3
MATH 1300 COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT 4
PSCI 1100 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 3
HIST 1000 WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 3
Attend Welcome Week events; other campus events
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct.
Note: ENGL 1150, ENGL 1160, CMST 1110 or 2120, and approved math (Quantitative Literacy) course should be taken and passed in the first academic year
 Credits16
Spring
ENGL 1160 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 3
MATH 1320 PRE-CALCULUS ALGEBRA 3
PSCI 3040 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF NEBRASKA 3
HIST 1110 AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1865 3
GEOG 1020 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY 3
MUST establish 2.5+ NU GPA in order to enroll in TED 2100 and TED 2200 for fall semester
Advising appointment for fall: February - March
Apply to Educator Preparation Program June 1 deadline
Join a student organization
Make a plan to take the Praxis Core
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
TED 2100 EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS 3
TED 2200 HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS 3
MATH 1330 TRIGONOMETRY 3
MATH 1120 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING 3
Natural/Physical Science with Lab 4
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct.
Identify professional organization to get involved with. Begin resume development.
 Credits16
Spring
TED 2380 DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ADOLESCENCE 3
TED 2400 PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING 6
ECON 2400 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS FOR EDUCATORS 3
MATH 1950 CALCULUS I 5
Advising appointment for fall: February - March
MUST attempt PRAXIS Core by August 1st and have 2.75 minimum NU GPA to progress in Educator Preparation Program.
 Credits17
Junior
Fall
TED 4370 TEACHING AT THE MIDDLE LEVEL 3
MTCH 2000 MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I 3
GEOG 1000 WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY 3
STAT 3000 STATISTICAL METHODS I 3
Natural/Physical Science without lab 3
Social Science 3
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct.
 Credits18
Spring
TED 4120 READING & WRITING IN ELEMENTARY CONTENT AREAS 3
TED 3550 SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT 3
TED 3690 LITERACY AND LEARNING 3
HIST 1120 AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1865 3
MTCH 2010 MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II 3
Advising appointment for fall: February - March
 Credits15
Senior
Fall
TED 4000 SPECIAL METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA (MATH) 3
TED 4000 SPECIAL METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA (SOCIAL SCIENCE) 3
SPED 3800 DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES 3
MATH 3850 HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS 3
Social Science 3
Take Praxis II-Middle Level Mathematics #5164, Middle Level Social Sciences #5089
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct.
Apply for clinical practice at beginning of fall term.
 Credits15
Spring
TED 4600 CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR: ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY LEVEL 12
Apply for graduation
 Credits12
 Total Credits124

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.


This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change.


Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements:
The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year. Information based on 2023-2024 University of Nebraska at Omaha undergraduate catalog.


Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php


**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study


GPA Requirements:
2.5 minimum GPA to remain in College of Education, 2.5 minimum GPA to apply to Educator Preparation Program, 2.75 minimum GPA to progress in Educator Preparation Program


# Professional education course: a grade of C or higher is required to pass the class


Graduation Requirements: 2.75 minimum NU GPA


Middle Level Science and Social Science

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
ENGL 1150 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 3
CMST 1110
PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS
or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
3
MATH 1200 QUANTITATIVE LITERACY 3
PSCI 1100 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT 3
HIST 1000 WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 3
Attend Welcome Week events; other campus events
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct.
Note: ENGL 1150, ENGL 1160, CMST 1110 or 2120, and approved math (Quantitative Literacy) course should be taken and passed in the first academic year
 Credits15
Spring
ENGL 1160 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 3
BIOL 1330 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY 3
PSCI 3040 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF NEBRASKA 3
HIST 1110 AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1865 3
Social Science 3
MUST establish 2.5+ NU GPA in order to enroll in TED 2100 and TED 2200 for fall semester
Advising appointment for fall: February - March
Join a student organization
Make a plan to take the Praxis Core
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
TED 2100 EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS 3
TED 2200 HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS 3
CHEM 1140
CHEM 1144
FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY
and FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
5
GEOG 1000 WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY 3
Humanities/ Fine Arts (not HIST) 3
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct.
Identify professional organization to get involved with. Begin resume development.
Apply to EPP program by Oct. 1 deadline
 Credits17
Spring
TED 2380 DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ADOLESCENCE 3
TED 2400 PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING 6
ECON 2400 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS FOR EDUCATORS 3
BIOL 1330 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY 3
Advising appointment for fall: February - March
MUST pass PRAXIS Core by May 30th and have 2.75 minimum NU GPA to progress in Educator Preparation Program.
 Credits15
Junior
Fall
TED 4370 TEACHING AT THE MIDDLE LEVEL 3
GEOL 1170 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY 4
PHYS 1030
PHYS 1034
PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE
and PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE LABORATORY
4
PHYS 1350
PHYS 1354
PRINCIPLES OF ASTRONOMY
and INTRODUCTORY ASTRONOMY LAB
4
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct.
 Credits15
Spring
TED 4120 READING & WRITING IN ELEMENTARY CONTENT AREAS 3
TED 3550 SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT 3
TED 3690 LITERACY AND LEARNING 3
GEOL 1180 INTRODUCTION TO HISTORICAL GEOLOGY 4
Advising appointment for fall: February - March
 Credits13
Senior
Fall
TED 4000 SPECIAL METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA (SCIENCE) 3
TED 4000 SPECIAL METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA (SOCIAL SCIENCE) 3
SPED 3800 DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES 3
GEOG 1020 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY 3
HIST 1120 AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1865 3
Social Science 3
Take Praxis II-Middle Level Science #5435, Middle Level Social Sciences #5089
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct.
Apply for clinical practice at beginning of fall term.
 Credits18
Spring
TED 4600 CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR: ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY LEVEL 12
Apply for graduation
 Credits12
 Total Credits120

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.

This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change.

Additional Information About this Plan:

University Degree Requirements:
The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.  Information based on 2023-2024 University of Nebraska at Omaha undergraduate catalog.

Placement Exams:
For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required.  More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php


**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study

GPA Requirements: 2.5 minimum GPA to remain in College of Education, 2.5 minimum GPA to apply to Educator Preparation Program, 2.75 minimum GPA to progress in Educator Preparation Program

# Professional education course: a grade of C or higher is required to pass the class

Graduation Requirements: 2.75 minimum NU GPA