The Ohio Board of Education has approved the Middle Childhood Generalist license. This license can be added to an existing Middle Childhood license. The MC Generalist license will allow teachers to teach grades 4-6 only-- in the concentration areas that are listed on the license.
At Kent State University we offer a Middle Childhood Generalist license in English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science.
- Example 1: You have a license from KSU in MCED Language Arts and Science and you would like to also teach Mathematics and Social Studies. You would be able to obtain a Middle Childhood Generalist license in Mathematics and a Middle Childhood Generalist license in Social Studies. See below for requirements
- Example 2: You have a license from KSU in MCED Language Arts and Social Studies and you would like to add Mathematics. You could do so by obtaining a Generalist license in Mathematics. See below for requirements.
These are the requirements for the Generalist licenses in Social Studies, English/Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Note that a grade of at least a “C” is needed in each of the courses in order for it to apply to the license:
Social Studies
- Geography 17063 World Geography (3) AND
- History 31061 History of Ohio (3) OR Geog 37010 Geography of Ohio (3)
Test needed: Praxis II Social Studies 5-9 OR Elementary Education: Content Knowledge 0014
English/Language Arts
No additional courses are needed for students who earned their initial license in MCED at KSU.
Test needed: Praxis II Reading/Language Arts 5-9 OR Elementary Education: Content Knowledge 0014
Mathematics
No additional courses are needed for students who earned their initial license in MCED at KSU.
Test needed: Praxis II Mathematics 5-9 OR Elementary Education:
Content Knowledge 0014
Science
- Biology 10110 Biological Diversity (4) AND
- Geology 11040 & 11041 Earth Dynamics + Lab (4) AND
- Chemistry 10030 Chemistry in Our World (3)
- Physics 11030 Seven Ideas that Shook the Universe (3)
Test needed: Praxis II Science 5-9 OR Elementary Education: Content Knowledge 0014
How to Apply for the Generalist license
Students who obtained an initial license in MCED from KSU
If you want to add the MC Generalist license in Social Studies, you have some coursework to take. In order to take this coursework, you need to contact the Registrar’s Office by calling 330.672.3131 to be re-activated as a student. Then take the additional coursework and test. If you want to add the Generalist Endorsement in English/Language Arts and/or Mathematics, you only need to take the test or tests listed above.
When the coursework and test/s are completed, contact the Office of Academic Services in the College of Education for the application for the Generalist Endorsement (phone: 330.672.2862 or e-mail oas.educ.kent.edu). Cost is $10.00 to add one or two concentration areas (for a total of $10.00).
Students working toward an initial license in MCED
If you would like to add the MC Generalist license in Social Studies, take the course work required while you are working on your initial licensure. Then take the test. If you would like to add Mathematics and/or English/Language Arts, take the appropriate tests. You may then apply for both the MCED license and the Generalist license/s at the same time through the Office of Academic Services. There will be no additional cost for the Generalist license/s. If you decide to wait until after graduation to obtain the Generalist license/s, then follow the procedure described in the above section.
Students who have a MCED license from another university
Contact your home institution to find out what their requirements are and complete your course work there. Requirements will differ depending on the university you attended.
Additional Information
Contact the Office of Academic Services at Kent State University
330.672.2862 OR oas@educ.kent.edu
