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Graduate and Adult Learning

Master of Arts Education

MIDDLE CHILDHOOD GENERALIST ENDORSEMENT
Master of Arts Education

ONLINE MIDDLE CHILDHOOD GENERALIST ENDORSEMENT

Enhance your teaching credentials with the Middle Childhood Generalist Endorsement 100% online with ÈËÊÞÐÔ½» University. Designed for educators with a Middle Childhood (4–9) license, this endorsement lets you add in one or two content areas for grades 4-6.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

  • This endorsement is for licensed teachers holding a Middle Childhood (4–9) license
  • You may complete the endorsement in one or two content areas (math, science, social studies, or language arts)
  • Coursework is delivered fully online, aligning with your schedule
  • Additional field hours are required to satisfy endorsement standards

MIDDLE CHILDHOOD ENDORSEMENT COURSES

COURSE BREAKDOWN

Content Courses (12–18 Credit Hours)
Choose the set for your content area:

  • Mathematics
     • EDUC 644* Integrated Math I for Teaching Grades 4–6 (3) 
     • EDUC 645* Integrated Math II for Teaching Grades 4–6 (3) 
  • Science
     • EDUC 646* Integrated Science I for Teaching Grades 4–6 (3) 
     • EDUC 647* Integrated Science II for Teaching Grades 4–6 (3) 
  • Social Studies
     • EDUC 648* Integrated Social Studies I for Teaching Grades 4–6 (3) 
     • EDUC 590* Topics: Integrated Social Studies II for Teaching Grades 4–6 (3) 
  • Language Arts
     • ENGL 501 Advanced Writing (3) 
     • EDUC 649* Integrated Language Arts for Teaching Grades 4–6 (3) 

For a complete listing of MAE requirements, policies and procedures please refer to the 

COURSES NEEDED TO ADD THE MASTER'S DEGREE

Core Courses (13 Credit Hours)

  • EDUC 605 Leading and Learning in a Culture of Change (3)
  • EDUC 606 Invitational and Inclusive Education (3)
  • EDUC 608 Critical Pedagogy: The Transformational Educator (1)
  • MOLP 782 Informed Decision Making (3)

Choose One of the Following:

  • EDUC 700 Research Seminar and Project (3)
  • EDUC 710 Practitioner Seminar and Project (3)

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THE MIDDLE CHILDHOOD GENERALIST ENDORSEMENT?

By earning the Middle Childhood Generalist Endorsement, you’ll be able to:

  • Teach in grades 4–6 in your chosen content area (math, science, social studies, or language arts)
  • Teach a self-contained classroom in grades 4-6 when adding two additional content areas
  • Enhance your mastery in content-specific pedagogy and instructional strategies
  • Be better equipped to serve as a grade-level leader or content coach
  • Build toward completing the full MAE by expanding into additional content licensures

CAREER OUTCOMES

Graduates may move into roles such as:

  • Generalist teacher in upper-elementary / lower-middle school (grades 4–6)
  • Content area specialist or instructional leader in your subject area
  • Curriculum support or mentor for content instruction
  • Bridge roles between elementary and middle school content areas
Add an endorsement and expand your impact, 100% online with ÈËÊÞÐÔ½» University.
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Contact Information

Dr. Jessica Grubaugh
Director of Graduate Teacher Education Programs
ÈËÊÞÐÔ½» University
260 Stadium Drive
New Concord, OH 43762
PH: 740-826-8470
E-mail: grubaugh@muskingum.edu

 

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