Middle Grades Coursework

Greenville University offers methods courses that lead to Middle Grades endorsements in Language Arts, Social Science, Science, and Mathematics.

Middle Grade endorsements allow an already licensed teacher to add an endorsement to teach in a specific content area in grades 5 through 8.

Middle Grade endorsements require a content-specific methods course within the 18-hour coursework requirement and passage of the appropriate content test. Greenville University offers the content-specific methods course and strongly recommend those seeking Middle Grade endorsements complete GU EDUC 342 Middle Grades Philosophy/Curriculum/Literacy.

Greenville University’s School of Education is accredited through the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Click here to see the list of coursework that is acceptable for all endorsement areas from ISBE.

Already finished with coursework? Check out our Middle Grades Language Arts Endorsement.

Middle Grades Coursework Course Requirements

  • EDUC 556: Middle Grades Philosophy, Curriculum, & Literacy
  • EDUC 534: Middle Grades Social Science Methods
  • EDUC 541: Middle Grades English Language Arts Methods
  • EDUC 545: Middle Grades Science Methods
  • EDUC 572: Middle Grades Math Methods

Visit the Online Catalog for an explanation of graduation requirements.

 
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Career Advancement

A ESL endorsement enhances your marketability and advances your career to assist a population with a growing need. Convenient summer classes move you toward an in-demand endorsement when it’s easiest for you.

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An Investment in You

GU’s endorsement courses are an investment in your future. Classes you need to get where you are going at a price you can afford, and you can apply courses and credit toward a Greenville University graduate degree in ESL.

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Student-Centric Teaching

Empathetic, personal faculty members guide your path toward advancement, enabling you to successful teach those for whom English is not their primary language.

 

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Accreditation & Reputation

Accreditation & Reputation

GU’s School of Education is accredited through the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). Both undergraduate and graduate programs have earned a reputation for excellence, producing teachers of excellence.

Designed with Teachers in Mind

Designed with Teachers in Mind

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Faith Perspective

Science does not fully explain or measure the human experience. Explore the mysteries of consciousness and behavior with peers and professors who acknowledge that humans are made in God's image, and are a bio-psycho-social-spiritual unity.

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