Middle Childhood Education, B.S. in Ed.

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Minimum hours required for degree: 120

Teaching Credential: Ohio four-year Resident Educator teaching license in Middle Childhood (ages 9 to 14 and grades 4 to 9) for two content areas. Requires successful completion of all program requirements and acceptable scores on applicable state licensure examinations as mandated by the Ohio Department of Education.

Portfolio: All teaching licensure students are expected to maintain a portfolio while completing their professional coursework and field experiences

GPA requirement/grade restriction:
1. All students must achieve a minimum cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.50
2. All students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.75 for professional course work in education. No grades of D or F will be accepted.

Major-Field Requirements

A. General Education and Prerequisite Requirements

The courses listed in this section are designed to meet some GenEd08 requirements and provide coursework prerequisites to the professional and major components of the program.

Note: Not all general education requirements are listed here; students must consult program and department advisers for advice on general education course selection. In some cases, the listed courses exceed the university GenEd08 requirements.

Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy

If Mathematics is selected as a Middle Childhood content concentration

If Mathematics is NOT selected as a Middle Childhood content concentration

Any 2 courses may be selected from the GenEd08 approved list.

Arts and Humanities

If Math and Science is selected as a Middle Childhood content concentration

EUT 210 - Perspectives in Mathematics and Science
A second approved Arts and Humanities course is required - check general education requirements for non-US/ALAAME courses

If Language Arts and Math or Science is selected as a Middle Childhood content concentration

EUT 210 - Perspectives in Mathematics and Science and ENG 241 - Introduction to Fiction
A second approved Arts and Humanities course is required - check general education requirements for non-US/ALAAME courses

If Social Studies and Language Arts is selected as a Middle Childhood content concentration

If Social Studies and Science or Math is selected as a Middle Childhood content concentration

Social Science

PSY 221 - Adolescent Psychology
A second approved Social Science course is required - check general education requirements for non-US/ALAAME courses - must be from a department other than Psychology.

B. Professional Requirements

Rotation 1 (3 courses)

Rotation 2 (3 courses)

Rotation 3 (3 courses)

Literacy (4 courses)

Internship & Capstone (2 courses)

C. Concentration Requirements

Complete two of the following concentrations:

Cleveland State University

Engaged Learning