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The Education faculty's objective is to prepare students to become effective facilitators of learning. The curriculum provides the student with opportunities to learn both the theoretical and practical aspects of teaching. Since the State Department of Education periodically changes teacher licensure requirements, the College reserves the right to modify its programs and requirements to meet changing state standards. The professional courses and the teaching fields outlined in this publication meet the current state standards for teacher licensure in Ohio. Students interested in teaching in another state are advised to contact that state's department of education to determine if the Ohio teaching license will transfer to a comparable license in that state. All education students should be aware that the requirements for graduation are extensive, and that careful planning is necessary.

Students admitted to the College who wish to be licensed as teachers must be admitted to the teacher education program and should indicate their desire to become a licensed teacher upon entering the College. Early and continuous monitoring of students helps assure success in completing the program in a more timely manner. Students may not take upper-level education courses until a review of lower-level field experiences and coursework has been successfully completed and the student has obtained minimum scores of 176 in reading, 174 in writing, and 175 in math on the Praxis I. Each applicant seeking teacher licensure is considered on the basis of criteria formulated by the Teacher Education Council and continuance in the program is dependent upon approval by that group. The senior capstone experience for all education majors is a semester long internship.

The requirements for admission to teacher education are available from the Head of Teacher Education and will be distributed to each student during the ED 221 course. In the case of transfer students, the student should go to the Head of Teacher Education and obtain a copy of the Teacher Education Handbook. This handbook is considered to be a part of the catalog.

The College offers the following majors leading to teacher licensure:
Early Childhood (age 3 through grade 3)

Middle Childhood (grades 4 through 9)
- for two fields selected from Reading/Language Arts,Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies

Integrated Language Arts (grades 7 through 12)
- valid for teaching reading, English, speech and journalism
Integrated Mathematics (grades 7 through 12)
Integrated Social Studies (grades 7 through 12)
- valid for teaching history, political science, geography, psychology/sociology, and economics
Life Science (grades 7 through 12)
-valid for teaching biology and the life sciences
Life Science and Chemistry (grades 7 through 12)
- valid for teaching the life sciences and chemistry

Health Education (age 3 through grade 12)
Physical Education (age 3 through grade 12)
Visual Arts (pre-K through grade 12)

Holders of an Early Childhood License or Adolescent and Young Adult License can add a Middle Childhood License in one content area with the appropriate content and education course work. See the Head of Teacher education for details.