Master’s Program with Licensure
Middle Childhood Education
Clinical Program
2015-2016
ME6870 Mathematics and Social Studies
ME6871 Science and Social Studies
ME6872 Mathematics and Science
ME6873 Language Arts and Social Studies
ME6874 Language Arts and Science
ME6875 Language Arts and Mathematics
The Master’s Program with Licensure in Middle Childhood Education offers is a clinical program that can be completed in 4 consecutive academic terms. To finish the program in 4 consecutive semesters, teacher candidates are expected to begin their program of study during the Summer 2014-2015 academic term and are required follow the prescribed sequence of courses. Teacher candidates who enter the program in Fall or
Spring semester or who must meet additional content knowledge requirements may require more than 4 semesters to successfully complete their requirements. In addition, prior to the end of the Fall 2015-16 academic term, teacher candidates who have been accepted into the Clinical Program must submit official documentation of having successfully passed the two required content exams of the Assessment for Ohio
Educators.
List of Courses:
Research
EDTE 6670Teacher as Action Researcher (3)
EDTE 6940 Master’s Research Project (3)
Curriculum & Instruction
EDTE 5100 Principles of Curriculum (3)
EDTE 5600 Advanced Studies of Children and Adolescents (3)
EDSP 5700 Nature and Needs of Persons with Exceptionalities (3)
Reading [State Requirement]
EDTE 5270 Phonics and the Structure of Language (3)
EDTE 5200 Foundations of Reading (3)
EDTE 5220 Diagnosis: Reading/Languages (3)
EDTE 5260 Secondary Reading Instruction and English Language Learners (3)
Pedagogy [Select Two Methods Courses]
EDTE 5300 Problems and Practices in Modern Elementary Mathematics (3)
EDTE 5400 New Programs and Practices in Science (3)
EDTE 5510 Teaching Middle Childhood Social Studies (3)
EDTE 6932 Methods of Teaching English Language Arts (3)
Professional Internship
EDPL 5620 Professional Internship (6)
EDPL 5630 Professional Internship (6)
EDPL 5650 Professional Internship Seminar (3)
EDPL 6920 Internship: Theory into Practice (3)

Summer 2014-15
EDSP 5700 (3)
EDTE 5100 (3)
EDTE 5200 (3)
EDTE 5260 (3)
EDTE 5600 (3)
Fall 2015-16
EDPL 6920 (3)
EDTE 6670 (3)
EDTE 5220 (3)
EDTE 5270 (3)
Methods
EDTE 5300 (3) [MA]
EDTE 5400 (3) [SC]
EDTE 5510 (3) [SS]
EDTE 6932 (3) [LA]
Program of Study
Spring 2015-16
EDPL 5620 (6)
EDPL 5630 (6)
EDPL 5650 (3)
Summer 2015-16
EDTE 6940 (3)
15 18 15
Total = 51 semester hours
3 hours
Field Experience: All teacher candidates in the clinical program must complete a year-long clinical experience which includes a Fall seminar [EDPL 6920] and Spring seminar [EDPL 5650]. During the Fall
2015-16 academic term teacher candidates are required to observe and teach in a classroom a minimum of 2 full days each week. During the Spring 2015-16 academic term teacher candidates are required to complete the full-time Professional Internship.
Program of Study: Applicants who are admitted to the program must meet with their assigned academic advisor prior to beginning any course work. All teacher candidates must complete an approved program prior to the end of the Fall 2015-16 academic term.
Licensure: To satisfy requirements for licensure, each teacher candidate has the option to take the new Ohio
Assessment for Educators [OAE] content exam in his/her area of concentration. It is the candidate’s responsibility to submit a passing score on both OAE tests to his/her academic advisor and the Office of
Student Affairs in The Patton College of Education before the start of the Fall 2015-16 academic term. If a teacher candidate fails to take or pass the OAE exam by the required deadline, he/she must meet with his/her advisor to revise the program of study.
Master’s Research Project: Please be advised that your Academic Advisor may not be available to help you complete your EDTE 6940 Master’s Research Project during Summer 2015-16. However, you may be able to complete your Master’s Research project during Spring 2015-16 semester. If you are unable to do so you may not be able to complete your Master’s Research Project until Fall 2016-17. Please make sure to discuss this issue with your Academic Advisor prior to the start of Spring 2015-16 semester.