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http://www.ohio.edu/graduate/

The Department of Teacher Education offers programs of graduate study designed to meet the academic and professional needs of those involved in teaching, learning, and curriculum development.

Master’s degree programs are offered in teacher education, including emphases in middle childhood, reading, adolescent to young adult education, special education, mathematics education, and curriculum and instruction. An initial teaching license may be pursued in the following areas: middle child, adolescent to young adult, or special education.

The doctoral program in teacher education is designed to prepare curriculum and instruction personnel to serve in schools, two-year community or technical colleges, and university settings. The Ph.D. program requires a common core of experiences. Areas of specialization include curriculum and instruction/learning, reading and language arts, social studies education, mathematics education, middle level education, and special education.

To pursue graduate study, you must meet established graduate entrance requirements and be recommended for admission by the department’s graduate committee. Depending on the gradepoint average earned as an undergraduate, you may be required to submit the results of the Graduate Record Examination (verbal and quantitative) or the Miller Analogies Test if you are applying for master’s degree study. If you are applying for doctoral study, you must submit Graduate Record Examination (verbal and quantitative) or Miller Analogies Test scores.

Students not seeking a degree may pursue graduate courses on a nondegree basis in a planned professional development program. Applicants may submit applications online at http://www.ohio.edu/graduate/.

You should arrange to complete the application process at least a month in advance of the term in which you plan to begin study. You can take the Graduate Record Examination only on certain dates throughout the year. Submit your application for financial aid before March 15 to receive consideration for the following academic year.

For more information about programs, contact the Chair, Department of Teacher Education, or the Office of Graduate Studies in the College of Education, 124 McCracken Hall, Athens OH 45701.

Professional Laboratory Experiences

Professional laboratory experiences are individually designed by the faculty advisor or instructor and a collaborating teacher and building administrator. The experience is planned as a meaningful extension of your experience as a teacher, counselor, or administrator. In general, undergraduate student teaching is a prerequisite for all graduate-level laboratory experiences, unless the graduate student is enrolled in a licensure-seeking degree program.

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