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

ED 6330 - Middle School Social Studies: Curriculum Credit Hour(s): 3
HST 3650 - Ohio History Credit Hour(s): 3

Language Arts and Reading: 6 Hours

ED 7220 - Teaching Writing K-12 Credit Hour(s): 3
ED 6340 - Language Arts Methods for Middle Level Educators Credit Hour(s): 3

Science 6.5-8 Hours

One of the following:

PHY 6450 - Integrating Phy Sci & Math I Credit Hour(s): 4
PHY 6460 - Integrating Phy Sci & Math II Credit Hour(s): 4
CHM 6450 - Concepts in Chemistry I for Early and Middle Childhood Education Credit Hour(s): 3.5
CHM 6500 - Concepts in Chemistry II for Middle Childhood Education Credit Hour(s): 4

One of the following:

BIO 7010 - Selected Topics in Biology Credit Hour(s): 1 to 5
BIO 3450 - Concepts of Biology I for Early and Middle Childhood Education Credit Hour(s): 3.5
BIO 3460 - Concepts of Biology II for Early and Middle Childhood Education Credit Hour(s): 4
EES 3460 - Concepts in Earth Science II for Middle Childhood Education Credit Hour(s): 4
EES 6060 - Earth Systems for Educators Credit Hour(s): 3.5
EES 6150 - Global Change for Teachers Credit Hour(s): 3

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)

One of the following:

MTH 3430 - Algebra and Functions for Middle School Teachers Credit Hour(s): 4
MTE 6430 - Algebra and Functions for Middle School Teachers Credit Hour(s): 4 **
MTH 3450 - Geometry for Middle School Teachers Credit Hour(s): 3
MTE 6450 - Geometry for Middle School Teachers Credit Hour(s): 3 **

One of the following:

ED 6350 - Middle Childhood Mathematics: Curriculum and Methods Credit Hour(s): 3
ED 7070 - Effective Mathematics Instruction for Grades 4, 5 and 6 Credit Hour(s): 3
Some or all of the following pre-requisite courses may be required:
MTH 2410 - Mathematics Concepts for Teachers I Credit Hour(s): 3
MTH 2430 - Mathematics Concepts for Teachers II Credit Hour(s): 3
MTH 2450 - Mathematics Concepts for Teachers III Credit Hour(s): 3
MTH 1280 - College Algebra Credit Hour(s): 4

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.