Middle Grades Education: Language Arts and Reading (BSEd)
The information on the tabs below will help students planning to major in Middle Grades: Language Arts and Reading Education to choose appropriate classes for their first semester. The recommendations below are for your first semester only, so you may have additional Core requirements, for example, that you'll learn more about during your first semester here.
Advising Notes
Important Notes for Middle Grades Language Arts & Reading majors from Advising:
- An Academic Advisor will register you for TLSC 300A. If your major/concentration changes, respond to your registration instructions email.
- TLSC 300A meets Monday evenings from 4:15 – 6:15 p.m. Do not schedule a class during that time.
- Please register for the same section number for TLSC 110, 120, and 130, (i.e., TLSC 110-004, 120-004, 130-004).
- TLSC 110, 120, 130 are often taught in school settings. MWF and TuTh sections will all be held from 8:45 – 11:15am. Allow an hour between the end of TLSC classes and your next course (12:15 p.m. or later for next course).
- If you are unable to enroll in ENGL 271 or 272, you may substitute with a Core class instead. For additional alternatives, please consult your summer advising team.
- Don’t forget to check the AP/IB guide to ensure you know if you have any incoming credit that will count towards your Core requirements.
- Study abroad opportunities are limited to summers and faculty-led programs over spring break and J-Term.
A note about TLSC courses:
Education majors take TLSC courses in each of their 8 semesters. Those courses make up what are called sequences. Students enroll in Sequence 1 in the first semester, and the Sequence 1 courses are TLSC 110 (1 credit), TLSC 120 (2 credits), TLSC 130 (1 credit), and TLSC 300A (0 credits). In total, the four courses are worth 4 credits; the average 黑料门course is worth 3 credits. Courses worth fewer credits require less time and work than the average 3-credit course.
In addition to Sequence 1 counting more like one class than like four, TLSC classes are different from other traditional 黑料门classes because they don’t occur at the same time. Students take them consecutively over the course of the semester. Students will take TLSC 110 first, and once it’s completed, students will take TLSC 120. And so on.
First Semester Course Recommendations
As a Middle Grades Language Arts and Reading Education major, you will enroll in the following courses:
- TLSC 110 (1 credit)
- TLSC 120 (2 credits)
- TLSC 130 (1 credit)
- TLSC 300A (0 credits)
- ENGL 271 or ENGL 272 (3 credits)
- Make sure to choose a section that does NOT include a “W” in the section number
One Freshman Seminar:
- UNIV 101 (1 credit)
Two or three of the following classes (Pick only one course per category, 6-9 total credits):
- College Writing Seminar: UCWR 110
- Foundational Historical Knowledge: HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 103, or HIST 104 鈥�
- Foundational Philosophical Knowledge: PHIL 130鈥��
- Artistic Knowledge: ENGL 317, ENGL 318, or ENGL 319
The total number of credits you will enroll in for the fall is 14-17 credits.
Interdisciplinary Honors First Semester Course Recommendations
As a Middle Grades Language Arts & Reading Education major, you will enroll in the following courses:
- TLSC 110 (1 credit)
- TLSC 120 (2 credits)
- TLSC 130 (1 credit)
- TLSC 300A (0 credits)
- ENGL 271 or ENGL 272 (3 credits)
- Make sure to choose a section that does NOT include a “W” in the section number
One Freshman Seminar:
- UNIV 101 (1 credit)
Interdisciplinary Honors Requirements (6 credits):
- HONR 101
- HONR D101
Zero or one of the following classes (Pick only one course per category, 0-3 total credits):
- Foundational Historical Knowledge: Any 100/200/300-level HIST course
- Quantitative Knowledge: CJC 206, COMP/MUSC 122, COMP 125 or 150, ISSCM 241, MATH 108, or STAT 103
- Foundational Scientific Knowledge: ENVS 101
- Foundational Societal & Cultural Knowledge: ANTH 100, PLSC 102, SOCL 101, or WSGS 101
The total number of credits you will enroll in for the fall is 14-17 credits.
The information on the tabs below will help students planning to major in Middle Grades: Language Arts and Reading Education to choose appropriate classes for their first semester. The recommendations below are for your first semester only, so you may have additional Core requirements, for example, that you'll learn more about during your first semester here.