EDUCATION PREPARATION UNIT
The University Council for Educator Preparation (UCEP) coordinates educator preparation at the
University of Cincinnati. UCEP supports and monitors (a) accountability, (b) efforts oriented to state and
national standards, licensure, certification, accreditation, and “report cards”; (c) implementation of
“exchange of services agreements” negotiated with school districts; and (d) advocacy for educator
preparation at the University, state, and national levels.
The College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services is comprised of three schools and one
department; two of these schools, the School of Education and the School of Human Services, offer
educator preparation programs. The initial programs offered in the School of Education (SOE) are: Prekindergarten Associate; Early Childhood Education Prek-3; Middle Childhood Education Grades 4-9;
Adolescent/Young Adult Licensure in Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, and English Language Arts
grades 7-12; Special Education K-12 for students with mild/moderate and moderate/intense educational
needs, and French, German, Spanish. Programs for other school professionals in the School of Education
are: Early Childhood birth to five, Building Level Leadership, and District Level Leadership. Programs for
other school personnel in the School of Human Services include: School Psychology (EdS and PhD), and
School Counselor (accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs).
Three additional colleges participate in the educator preparation unit. The College of Allied Health
Sciences prepares school speech pathologists, school audiologists (both accredited by the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association) and school social workers (Council on Social Work Education
accredited). The College of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning houses the art education license
(National Association of Schools of Art and Design accredited). The College-Conservatory of Music offers
multiage music education licensure (National Association of Schools of Music accredited).
Advanced programs in the School of Education include state approved endorsements (Gifted, Teaching
English to Speakers of Other Languages, Reading, Teacher Leader, Early Childhood Generalist Grades 45, and Middle Childhood Generalist). The three advanced programs are: special education licensure for
currently licensed teachers, special education, and curriculum and instruction.
The following programs are offered via distance learning:
Early Childhood Birth to Five (no license) BSEd
Building Level Leadership (Principal License, MEd – parallel campus-based program)
District Level Leadership (Superintendent License, post MEd)
Pre-Kindergarten Associate (Ohio license, AS)
Gifted Endorsement (Post Bacc)
Teacher Leader Endorsement (Post MEd)
Reading Endorsement (Post Bacc)
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Endorsement (Post Bacc)
Intervention Specialist for Teachers Holding Initial Licenses (Post Bacc)
Curriculum and Instruction (MEd, hybrid program)
The most significant change that has occurred since the last program is the conversion of the quarter
format to semesters. This forced a complete review and revision of our programs. Other substantive
changes in the unit since the last visit include:
 Reorganization of the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services from four
divisions to three schools and one department. The School of Education includes what were the
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Divisions of Teacher Education and Educational Studies and Leadership. Dr. Holly Johnson
serves as director of SOE. The School of Human Services formed from the Division of Human
Services, with Dr. Janet Graden at its head.
The University has moved to performance based budgeting, which has forced careful analysis
and review of program enrollments and viability.
The masters’ degree programs in Early Childhood Education, Middle Childhood Education, and
Secondary Education were merged into a single MEd In Curriculum and Instruction.
The number of educational leadership programs has been reduced to Building Level and District
Level Leadership.
The Transition Specialist Endorsement, Adolescent/Young Adult Earth Science License,
undergraduate programs in foreign language, Early Childhood Intervention Specialist, and
Prekindergarten Special Needs Endorsement, and Prek-6 Mathematics Specialists Endorsement
Programs have become dormant.
Distance learning offerings have increased.
In addition, the Ohio Board of Regents has replaced the Ohio Department of Education as the approval
agent for educator preparation programs.