2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Middle Childhood Education Generalist Endorsement


Program Description:

These endorsements are designed for the middle school teacher who wants to expand his or her current teaching license to add additional content areas.  A currently licensed middle level teacher can add content areas to his or her license by taking two additional courses in each subject area.  See the program checklist for these courses and speak with the program director before taking these courses.

Candidates seeking a Middle Childhood Generalist Endorsement must hold a current Middle Childhood teaching license.  Candidates who do not have a current teaching credential must complete the renewal requirements for a license prior to the granting of the endorsement.

There are four major components to obtaining an endorsement in the respective content area.  

  • Successful completion of the MC Generalist endorsement program of study,
  • Successful completion of at least 75 hours of field experience related to the content area(s) being added,
  • Submission of artifacts and reflections to an electronic portfolio,
  • Passage of the appropriate Ohio state mandated test(s)

The holder of an Ohio Middle Childhood teaching credential may then add an endorsement in MC Generalist Social Studies, MC Generalist Language Arts and Reading, MC Generalist Mathematics, or MC Generalist Science.

Admission Requirements:

  • Current Ohio Middle Childhood Education license (grades 4-9) OR enrollment in WSU’s Middle Childhood Graduate Program
  • 2.7 Cumulative minimum undergraduate GPA

For additional information:

 

Program Requirements:


Social Studies: 6 Hours


Language Arts and Reading: 6 Hours


Science 6.5-8 Hours


Mathematics: 6-7 Hours


Some or all of the following prerequisites may be required. Contact the Math Department in 120 M&M Bldg. Level 5 on the Math Placement Test or MTH 1280  College Algebra (5 credit hours)

Total Semester Hours per MC Generalist Endorsement: 6-8 (per area)


**The graduate versions are the same courses with additional requirements and expectations.

Note: This is an endorsement to add to an existing MCE license only. Teachers may choose to add only one or two additional content areas.