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2026-2027 Catalog (Working Draft) 
    
2026-2027 Catalog (Working Draft)

Middle Childhood Education, B.A.


   

Candidates must complete: 1) General Education Requirements, 2) the Professional Education Core Courses. In addition, candidates must choose two different content areas from the following: English, mathematics, science, or social studies as content emphasis areas. Candidates completing the requirements for Middle Childhood education will be licensed in the two content emphasis areas chosen in the program of study for grades 4-8 in the State of Arkansas.

Middle Childhood Education General Education Requirements


Humanities and Social Sciences: 24 hours


Composition: 6 hours (Requires a “C” or better)


Fine Arts: 3 hours (Requires a “C” or better)


One of the following courses:

Speech: 3 hours (Requires a “C” or better)


Social Science Elective: 6 hours (Requires a “C” or better)


One of the following courses:

Humanities: 3 hours (Requires a “C” or better)


U.S. History or Government: 3 hours (Requires a “C” or better)


Mathematics and Natural Science: 11 hours


Mathematics: 3 hours (Requires a “C” or better)


Basic Sciences: 8 hours (Requires a “C” or better)


Total Hours: 35


Supportive Requirement: 7 Hours (Requires a “C” or better)


Concentration Areas:


All Concentration Area Courses Require a C or Better Except Where Noted

Choose two from the following concentration areas:


Science: 18 Hours


Social Studies: 18 Hours


Total Hours: 120