Bachelor’s Degree

We offer a Bachelor of Science in Education with two concentrations (students select from Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts) and the teaching of reading. Graduates of this baccalaureate program receive an Ohio Resident Teaching License in Middle Childhood Education, valid for four years. This license is required for teaching and may be used for substitute teaching.

Admissions

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, Education in a Democratic Society and one other required education course, 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

 

Program Highlights:

• Kent Core Requirements
• 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
• Cohorts of students and faculty teams
• Technology rich curriculum
• Portfolios
• "Blocks" of interdisciplinary classes