(Grades 4–9, Ages 8–14)
Program Type: 
Major
College or School: 
College of Education and Human Services

Other than the family, perhaps no one has a greater impact on a child than a teacher. Middle childhood education focuses on the needs of early adolescents between 9 and 14 years of age. A thorough study of the nature, needs, and interests of early adolescent students is the focus of the program.

  • Pre-service educators enroll in content preparation for two of the following teaching fields: language arts, social studies, mathematics, and sciences.
  • The middle childhood education graduate program offers classes in early adolescent development, curriculum, pedagogy, evaluation, and assessment, leading to Ohio licensure in middle childhood education.
Bachelor of Science in Education in Middle Childhood Education—Suggested Curriculum
Freshman
English Comp I & II
Quantitative Reasoning
Western Civilization I-III
Non-Western Literature
Geography
Education in Democracy
*Foundations in Scientific Literacy
GE Human Behavior (2)		 Sophomore
*Concepts & App in Physics I
*Concepts in Chemistry I
Great Books: Literature
*American Civilization to 1877
*American Civilization Since 1877
*Concepts in Geology
Fundamentals of Mathematics I & II
Classroom Apps of Technology
Art & the Child
Health Ed for ECE & MCE
Concentration Courses		 Junior
Intro to Learning Differences
*Concepts in Biology
Physical Ed for Early & Middle Childhood
First Aid
Literature for Middle Childhood
Concentration Courses
Schooling in Diverse Society
Language for Teachers
Human Development & Learning
Advanced Composition for Teachers
Practicum I & II
GE Non-Western		 Senior
Teaching Music K–6
Mass Communication
Concentration Courses

*Course requirements will vary by concentration.

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