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Dec 17, 2024
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OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2010-12 [Archived Catalog]
Middle Childhood Language Arts and Science (B.S.Ed.)
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Major code BS6179
To receive a B.S.Ed. with a major in Middle Childhood Education, you must complete a program of coursework and achieve passing scores on the Praxis II exams prior to licensure. The program includes coursework well distributed over two academic concentrations. Academic concentrations may be chosen in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. These will be the two subjects in which you are licensed to teach grades 4-9. Upon completing the program and achieving passing scores on the Praxis II exams, you are eligible for a two-year provisional teaching license for grades 4–9 in those areas.
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Middle Childhood Education Requirements
Your program is designed to meet requirements in three areas: General Education, Professional Education, and Content for the Teaching Fields.
One or more of your requirements in Content for the Teaching Fields will also qualify to meet a General Education Tier II requirement. You may partially satisfy both requirements with a single course. You are always welcome to meet with an academic advisor for assistance in selecting General Education Tier II courses that also meet requirements in Content in the Teaching Fields. General Education
Most courses during the freshman year should be selected to meet requirements of General Education, Tier I and Tier II. Requirements for admission to Professional Education include: successful completion of 45 credits with a 2.75 GPA or higher, a Tier I Math course with a grade of C or higher, a Tier I English course with a grade of C or higher, and the following: Professional Education
Complete the following with a 2.75 GPA and a grade of C or higher in each: Professional Internship in Teaching
The following are taken concurrently to constitute the Professional Internship in teaching. Applications for admission to the Professional Internship are due on December 1 of the year prior to the year you plan to begin your internship. All Professional Internships, as well as Early Field Experiences, must be completed in classrooms in the middle level grades: 4th grade thru 9th grade. For additional information, contact the Office of Professional Internships, McCracken Hall 124. Middle Childhood Teaching Field: Language Arts
Middle Childhood Teaching Field: Science
Middle Childhood Generalist Endorsement: Mathematics & Social Studies (optional)
Ohio University is approved by the Ohio Board of Regents and the Ohio Educator Standards Board to offer the Middle Childhood Generalist Endorsement. The Endorsement is optional, but available to candidates for the Middle Childhood teaching license who wish to add an additional teaching field, or two additional teaching fields, for grades 4 through 6 only. Generalist Endorsement: Social Studies
Complete any of the following for a total of 9 credit hours with a 2.75 GPA, and achieve a passing score on the PRAXIS II exam for Middle Childhood Social Studies: Generalist Endorsement: Mathematics
Complete any of the following for a total of 9 credit hours with a 2.75 GPA, and achieve a passing score on the PRAXIS II exam for Middle Childhood Social Mathematics: |
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