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Total credit hours:聽120

The Middle Childhood Program prepares teachers to work with learners from ages nine through fourteen and grades four through nine.

The exact number of credit hours needed for graduation is dependent upon the two areas of concentration selected.

REQUIRED CURRICULUM

Core Course Requirements

天美传媒 Connections聽 (3 credit hours)聽聽聽聽
LUC 101聽 College Connections
LUC 102聽 Career Connections 鈥� Fulfilled by EDU 100
LUC 201聽 Concept Connections 鈥� Fulfilled by EDU 216
LUC 202聽 Communication Connections Fulfilled by EDU 251

贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑听 (6聽credit hours)
ENG 101聽 College Composition
ENG 313聽 Theoretical Approaches to the Teaching of Writing

惭补迟丑别尘补迟颈肠蝉听聽(3聽credit hours)
MTH 114 if ACT score < 22 or SAT score < 520, OR any Math course above MTH 114

Ethics聽 聽聽(3聽credit hours)
Education students meet the Core Curriculum Requirement for Ethics through an Integrated Approach of studying ethics for educators in five courses (EDU 100/101, EDU 230, EDU 216, EDU 317/319, EDU 329).

Enduring Question Seminar聽 聽 聽(2-3聽credit hours)聽聽聽

Capstone in the major聽 聽(12聽credit hours)聽
EDM 490聽 Capstone: Middle Childhood Student Teaching

Service Learning聽 聽(20 hours)

Cultural Diversity course or experience聽(3 credit hours)聽聽
EDU 216 Multicultural & Social Issues in Education

General Education

贬颈蝉迟辞谤测听听听听聽(3聽credit hours)聽
HST 121聽 Survey of United States History I or
HST 219聽 Ohio History

尝颈迟别谤补迟耻谤别听听听聽(3聽credit hours)聽
ENG 200聽 Introduction to Literature

笔丑颈濒辞蝉辞辫丑测听听听(3聽credit hours)聽 聽
Any PHL course

罢丑别辞濒辞驳测听 聽(6聽credit hours)
First course 鈥� one of the following:
THS 125聽 聽Foundation of Theology
THS 218聽 聽Celebrating the Sacraments
THS 220聽 聽Introduction to the Old Testament
THS 221聽 聽Introduction to the New Testament
THS 235聽 聽Survey of Catholic Belief
THS 265聽 聽Christian Ethics
THS 299聽 聽Topics in THS: Faith and Science
THS 312聽 聽Jesus, the Christ
THS 316聽 聽The Shape and Mission of the Church
Second course 鈥� Any Theology course (Note that if THS 101 was taken as a first course, THS 105 cannot be taken to fulfill the second course requirement.)

Art/Music聽 聽聽(3聽credit hours)
Any approved Art or Music course

Natural Science聽 聽(3-4聽credit hours)聽
Any approved Natural Science course

Social Science聽 聽 聽(3 credit hours)聽
EDU 250**聽 聽 Educational Psychology and Human Development

Professional Education Foundation Courses
EDU 100*聽 聽Foundations of Education or
EDU 101聽 聽 Foundations of Education Bridge Course
EDU 151聽 聽 Technology in Learning
EDU 251聽 聽 Technology & Pedagogy for Learning
EDU 351聽 聽 Technology, Pedagogy & Content Knowledge for Learning
EDU 230**聽 Survey of Special Needs Education
EDU 250**聽 Educational Psychology and Human Development
EDU 216聽 聽 聽Multicultural & Social Issues in Education
EDU 319聽 聽 聽Classroom Management for Middle Childhood and Adolescence to Young Adult
EDU 329聽 聽 聽Differentiated Instruction & Assessment

Middle Childhood Strand
EDM 235**聽 聽Integrated Curriculum and Instruction in the Middle School
EDM 250*聽 聽 Middle Childhood Methods and Field Experience I
EDM 351-356*聽 Concentration Area 鈥� Methods and Field Experience II
EDM490聽 聽 聽Student Teaching
EDM 490 requires a 75-day (Approx. 15-week) field placement

Reading Strand
EDU 220聽 聽 聽Foundations of Literacy
EDU 221聽 聽 聽Vocabulary, Comprehension and Writing Instruction in Content Areas
EDU 324聽 聽 聽Phonological Awareness and Phonics
EDU 335聽 聽 聽Reading Assessment, Instruction, and Intervention

Curriculum Content/Areas of Concentration
(Choose 2 of the 4 areas listed)

Language Arts
COM 100聽 Oral Communications
ENG 101聽 College Composition
ENG 200聽 Introduction to Literature
ENG 220聽 Structures of the English Language
ENG 300聽 Foundations of Western Literature
ENG 313聽 Theoretical Approaches to the Teaching of Writing
EDU 312

Math
MTH 114聽 Mathematical Principles for Educators II if ACT score < or equal to 22 or SAT score < or equal to 520 OR any additional math course higher than MTH 114
MTH 116聽 Math Pedagogy for Middle Childhood and AYA Teachers
MTH 122聽 College Algebra
MTH 130聽 Elementary Analysis
MTH 132聽 Calculus for the Managerial Sciences
MTH 204聽 Geometry
MTH 212聽 Statistics

Science
BIO 201聽 聽Principles of Biology
BIO 215聽 聽Basic Ecology
CHM/CHL 130聽 Intro to General Chemistry
SCI 370聽 聽Integrated Science for Teachers
PHS 112聽 Introduction to Earth Science
PHS 113聽 Principles of Physical Science
BIO 254聽 聽Health Science for Teachers of Young Adolescent to Young Adults

Social Studies
HST 103聽 History of World Civilization
HST 121聽 Survey of United States History I
HST 122聽 Survey of United States History II
HST 219聽 Ohio History
PLS 122聽 聽American National Government
GEO 260聽 World Regional Geography
BUS 200聽 Introduction to Economics

 

* Field experience required
** Clinical experience required

The Department of Education is committed to preparing students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to become competent, caring and qualified teachers and lead rich, meaningful lives.

The curriculum and clinical & field experiences of the teacher education program are designed to provide students preparing to become teachers with the opportunities to demonstrate competency in meeting the following Teacher Candidate Performance Outcomes:

• The teacher candidate will model the Franciscan values of reverence, service, and learning.
• The teacher candidate will demonstrate an understanding of subject content, developmentally appropriate teaching practices, student learning and development, assessment, and respect for diversity.
• The teacher candidate will plan developmentally appropriate and inclusive lessons that articulate clear learning goals, connect prior and future learning, and include appropriate assessment strategies that advance the learning of each individual student.
• The teacher candidate will use a variety of instructional strategies, which may incorporate the appropriate use of technology, to make content comprehensible; to promote high order thinking; and use varied assessments to inform instruction, evaluate and ensure student learning.
• The teacher candidate will create a positive and safe learning environment, incorporating consistent and appropriate standards for behavior, which respects and celebrates the diversity of all students.
• The teacher candidate will use a variety of communication methods and collaborate with students, families (parents/guardians), school personnel, and community to support student learning and development.
• The teacher candidate will engage in reflective practice to improve teaching performance and assume responsibility for professional growth, performance, and involvement as an individual and as a member of a learning community.

The Department of Education programs are designed to offer students the opportunity to achieve a liberal arts education and prepare students for the teaching profession. All programs meet the requirements as set forth by the Ohio Department of Education and the licensure requirements of the Ohio Department of Education. In order to graduate, students must meet the 天美传媒 Department of Education requirements. The responsibility for meeting the goals and requirements rests with the student. 天美传媒 Department of Education reserves the right to make changes to the courses of study and program requirements due to the frequent changes in national and state standards and regulations.

ELEMENTARY RELIGION TEACHER

Total credit hours: 15

The Elementary Religion Teacher Certificate is offered in collaboration with the Department of Theological Studies. It is designed for Primary and Middle Childhood Education majors who wish to teach religion in the Toledo Diocesan Catholic Elementary Schools. Students who successfully complete the designated courses listed below and who complete the Diocesan Orientation Program will be certified to teach religion in the Diocese. In most cases this program will only add one additional course to a student鈥檚 program.

EDE 350* 聽 Early Childhood Methods and Field Experience II or
EDM 351-356* Middle Childhood Methods and Field Experience II
THS 218 聽聽聽聽聽 Celebrating the Sacraments
THS 220 聽聽聽聽聽 Introduction to the Old Testament or
THS 221 聽聽聽聽聽 Introduction to the New Testament
THS 235 聽聽聽聽聽 Survey of Catholic Belief
THS 265聽聽聽聽聽聽 Christian Ethics

*Field experience required

CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL RELIGION TEACHER

Total credit hours: 48

The High School Religion Teacher Certificate is offered in collaboration with the Department of Theological Studies. It may be earned by Adolescence to Young Adult (AYA) Education majors, theological studies majors, or by individuals who already hold a bachelor鈥檚 degree.

The certificate program is designed to prepare students with content knowledge in theological studies and the educational skills necessary to be successful religion teachers on the high school level.

Theological studies majors wishing to earn the certificate need to complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in theological studies and include the following courses in their program:

Department of Theological Studies:
THS 211聽 History of Christianity: Origins to the Renaissance
THS 212聽 History of Christianity: Reformation to the Present
THS 218聽 Celebrating the Sacraments
THS 220聽 Introduction to the Old Testament
THS 221聽 Introduction to the New Testament
THS 235聽 Survey of Catholic Belief
THS 244聽 Great Religions of the East or
THS 246聽 Great Religions of the West
THS 265聽 Christian Ethics
THS 312聽 Jesus, The Christ
THS 435聽 Peace, Justice, and Forgiveness

Department of Education:
EDA 250*聽 General Teaching Methods and Field Experience I
EDA 235**聽 Curriculum & Instruction for Adolescents & Young Adults
EDA 355* Religious Education Methods and Field Experiences
EDU 250**聽 Educational Psychology
EDU 216聽 聽Multicultural & Social Issues in Education
EDU 319* Classroom Management for Middle Childhood and Adolescence to Young Adult

*Field Experience required

**Clinical Experience required