Admissions
Baccalaureate Degree: Students admitted to the College of Education may select Middle Childhood Education (MCED) as their major. Applicants to advanced study in MCED will be reviewed by the Middle Childhood Education faculty toward the end of the sophomore year. In order to manage enrollment and provide a high quality program, the faculty will select the most qualified applicants based on the following criteria:
- 2.75 minimum overall G.P.A.
- No grade lower than “C” in concentration course work, Early Adolescence, Inquiry I, II, College English I, II, Math Concepts I, II
- Satisfactory rating in Field Experience I
- Qualifying score on Praxis I in Mathematics, Reading, Writing
- Satisfactory rating on the Faculty Interview
- Additional requirements for admission to advanced study can be found in the Undergraduate Handbook
Undergraduate Program Description
Graduates of this baccalaureate program receive an Ohio Provisional Teaching License in Middle Childhood Education, valid for two years. This license is required for teaching in an Entry Year Program and may be used for substitute teaching. A complete program description is available in the Office of Student Services 304, White Hall 330-672-3862 (see advising sheet for MCED), or in the Undergraduate Catalogue.
Highlights
- Liberal Education Requirements
- Inquiry Seminars
- Middle Childhood Education Courses
- Students select two concentrations from the following: Reading/language arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
- 12 hours of teaching reading
- 3 years of field experiences in urban, rural, and small town schools
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Cohorts of students and faculty teams - Technology rich curriculum
- Portfolios
- “Blocks” of interdisciplinary classes
