A bachelor of science in middle grades education prepares and licenses you for a career teaching students in grades 5-8. Expand your options to teach various grade levels by adding a second major in elementary or secondary education.
Tracks for the middle grades education program include science, social studies, and math. More than 300 hours of field experience in middle grade classrooms ensure that you will enter this rewarding field fully equipped.
Where Can This Degree Take You?
A Middle Grades Education B.S. prepares you to engage, challenge, and inspire students during one of the most important stages of their academic and personal development. Through focused preparation in adolescent learning, content-area instruction, and effective classroom practices, you'll develop the skills needed to create meaningful learning experiences for students in grades 5–8. This degree equips you to build strong relationships, foster curiosity, and make a lasting impact in the middle grades classroom.
Middle School Teacher
Subject-Area Interventionist
Curriculum Specialist
Middle School Program Coordinator
How does faith fit in?
At Greenville University, faith and learning go hand in hand. Your degree prepares you to integrate your Christian faith with the knowledge and skills of your profession, equipping you to pursue your calling with biblical wisdom, lead with Christ-centered integrity, and serve God and others through your work.
Check out more about the education program at Greenville University.
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90% job placement
Ninety percent of graduates from Greenville University’s School of Education find work in the field of education within the first year after graduation.
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99% pass rate on edTPA
GU education students have a 99% pass rate on the edTPA, a high-stakes test required in the State of Illinois for licensure.
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300 classroom hours
Acquire more than 300 hours of experience in classroom from rural to urban settings.
Why GU
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.
Endorsement Opportunities
Endorsement opportunities allow you to add teaching areas such as LBSI, TESL, driver education, early childhood education, and other content areas to a teaching license.
Generous Classroom Hours
Acquire more than 300 hours of experience in rural and urban classrooms and enter the teaching field confident and prepared.
