The online Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Education degree at App State
The Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Education program at Appalachian State University will help you instill your students with a love of learning and help them gain confidence as they grow into teenagers and young adults.
The curriculum emphasizes strong academic preparation grounded in a liberal arts tradition, discipline studies and pedagogical studies.
Successful completion of this program prepares you for a rewarding new career and leads to North Carolina state licensure in middle grades education, teaching grades 6-8.
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Careers
- Middle grades social studies teacher
- Middle grades science teacher
Degree details
Concentrations
- Science and social studies: Click for course information
(Not every course listed may be delivered to App State Online students, but you will be offered all courses required for the degree.)
Program information
- All App State teacher education programs that lead to an initial licensure or a similar credential require multiple student teaching experiences at a North Carolina public school throughout the program, including a full-time internship during the last semester of the program. You will work with the department to select the student teaching location. Learn more.
Admission requirements
You may enter this program as a first-year or transfer student.
- If you are a current high school senior or haven't attended college since graduating high school (including Early/Middle college applicants), review First-Year Admission Requirements.
- If you have completed college coursework since graduating high school (including military service member or veteran and second-degree seeking applicants), review Transfer Admission Requirements. Visit our transfer equivalency course search to see how your previous coursework transfers to Appalachian.
- If you have previously taken classes at App State and would like to re-enroll, review our Readmissions Requirements
Program requirements
- Before beginning your Clinical Internship, you must also have met Appalachian’s General Education requirements.
- Admission to Teacher Education is required by the end of the first year in the program.
Professional Licensure
Appalachian State programs that lead to a professional licensure or certificate are intended to prepare students for licensure or certification in North Carolina. Check the Professional Licensure webpage for information on licensure requirements in other states.