Education

Major Requirements

Middle Childhood Through Early Adolescent (Grades 1-9)


The Department of Education offers a major in middle childhood through early adolescent education (grades 1-9). Students who want to teach in grades 1-9 must complete a major in education, and may minor in their subject area.

Please note: All education students should work closely with advisors from the Education Department and advisors from their major/minor department to ensure all requirements are met.


Required Courses (take all)

EDUC 101 Education and Society
EDUC 105 Characteristics of Exceptional Learners
EDUC 215 Creative Arts
EDUC 316 Social Studies in the Elementary/Middle School
EDUC 272 Behavior Management in the Classroom
EDUC 322 Reading & Language Arts I
EDUC 323 Reading & Language Arts II
EDUC 325 Effectively Teaching Math in Elementary/Middle School
EDUC 326 Effectively Teaching Science in Elementary/Middle School
EDUC 413 Children's & Early Adolescents' Literature
EXSS 245 Physical Education & Health Methods*
*This course fulfills the concepts of physical fitness (1 cr.) and fitness activity (1 cr.) general education requirements for the Carthage degree.

Wisconsin Teacher Licensure Requirements

The following courses are required to complete the Wisconsin teacher licensure requirements:

EDUC 201 Educational Psychology and Assessment
EDUC 222 Methods & Materials: Portfolio
EDUC 490 Student Teaching & Seminar

General Education Requirements

The following courses are required for licensure and are taken as general education requirements for the Carthage degree:

HIST 100 Issues in American History
Any appropriate Social Science course
Any appropriate Biological Science course*
Any appropriate Physical Science course*
* At least one must be a lab science.

Note: Topics courses may not be used to satisfy content course requirements.



Content Minor

The Middle Childhood through Early Adolescent Major also may earn a minor in a content area approved for teacher licensure. Licensable minors are: Biology, Chemistry, English, French, Geography, German, Health (for EXSS majors only), History, Mathematics, Natural Science 1-8, Broadfield Science 6-12 (available with majors in biology, chemistry and physics), Physics, Spanish, Speech Communication.

Middle Childhood/ Early Adolescent majors not seeking licensure in a minor area can choose one of the following minors: Art (Studio or Art History), Business, Computer Science, Economics, Marketing, Music, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Theatre.


Academic Resources

Prospective Students

Student Voices

Katie Larson, '10

What is it like to study education at Carthage? "It's very comforting knowing my professors are familiar with my career path and they will be there to back me up in the future," says Katie Larson, '10. Read more.

Carthage In-Depth

Carthage Symposium

Art Meets Biology. Students photograph biodiversity in Tucson, Ariz.


J-Term

Unearthing the Past. Students travel to Israel to excavate Roman temples of Omrit.