B.S. in Middle Grades Education

Middle Grades Educators walk alongside adolescents during some of the most formative years of their life. They are eager to connect with their students and help them develop socially and emotionally in grades 6 through 8, collaborating with fellow teachers to create meaningful and integrated learning experiences for their students.

Because the middle grades education field is so student-focused, our educational courses give our students a firm foundation from which to understand their students and to develop relational skills and learning strategies that will positively impact their students for years to come.

*Our programs specifically prepare students for a Virginia Teaching License. Contact the Education Support Center for more information on how to be eligible for an out-of-state license after completion of our program.

Be eligible for a Virginia Teaching License in 4 years

*Only open to students graduating in the spring of 2023 or later.

• Major in Middle Grades Education with at least one content area concentration: Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies. (Two concentrations are strongly recommended.)
• Ideal for highly motivated future educators wanting to get in the field quickly
• Learn how to be an educator through hands-on and practical learning experiences
• Learn cutting-edge best practices for classroom instruction
• Extensive fieldwork hours in diverse school settings in addition to student teaching
• Nationally recognized faculty consistently deliver real, formative support
• Enter the workforce with professionalism and strong content knowledge
• Be part of a program whose alumni are in high demand in the field
• Help alleviate the Virginia teacher shortage

We know that success requires equal parts intellect and action. At JMU, that’s what Being the Change is all about.

When students graduating from James Madison University proudly walk across the stage to receive their diplomas, they’re more than just educated. They’re members of a fellowship of doers. They know how to make things happen. They’ve honed their ability to think critically. They’ve learned the importance of a strong work ethic and they’ve become committed to and skilled at collaborating with others. Diplomas in hand, they leave campus determined to live lives of meaning and pursue careers of purpose.

Only two hours from Washington D.C., JMU is fast becoming one of the nation’s leading lights in higher education. That’s because students enjoy unusually engaged relationships with world-class faculty who are at JMU because they want to pursue knowledge and teach talented students.

JMU students, faculty and alumni are using equal parts intellect and action to succeed in every sort of pursuit: they’re boosting innovation and discovery, leading in business, advancing culture, improving health care, reforming education, renewing civil society, competing in athletics — they’re Being the Change in every imaginable way.