Majors, Minors, Degrees, and Licensures
General Information
- Teacher Education
- Kinesiology & Health
- Educational Psychology
- Family Studies & Social Work
Teacher Education
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| category | name | license | degree | desc |
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| Early Childhood Education | Early Childhood Education | grades PK-3 | Bachelor of Science in Education | Prepares students for licensure to teach in pre-K through grade 3 (ages 3-8). The program includes courses in teaching reading, language arts, science, mathematics, and social studies as well as courses that help students learn to teach in classrooms with special needs students. All coursework focuses on educating the young child |
| Middle Childhood Education | Language Arts & Math | grades 4-9 | Bachelor of Science in Education | Prepares students for licensure to teach in two of four areas (language arts, science, mathematics, social studies) in grades 4-9 (ages 8-14). The six majors offered in the middle childhood education program include coursework specific to the two areas chosen and methods coursework. |
| Middle Childhood Education | Language Arts & Science | grades 4-9 | Bachelor of Science in Education | Prepares students for licensure to teach in two of four areas (language arts, science, mathematics, social studies) in grades 4-9 (ages 8-14). The six majors offered in the middle childhood education program include coursework specific to the two areas chosen and methods coursework. |
| Middle Childhood Education | Language Arts & Social Studies | grades 4-9 | Bachelor of Science in Education | Prepares students for licensure to teach in two of four areas (language arts, science, mathematics, social studies) in grades 4-9 (ages 8-14). The six majors offered in the middle childhood education program include coursework specific to the two areas chosen and methods coursework. |
| Middle Childhood Education | Math & Social Studies | grades 4-9 | Bachelor of Science in Education | Prepares students for licensure to teach in two of four areas (language arts, science, mathematics, social studies) in grades 4-9 (ages 8-14). The six majors offered in the middle childhood education program include coursework specific to the two areas chosen and methods coursework. |
| Middle Childhood Education | Math & Science | grades 4-9 | Bachelor of Science in Education | Prepares students for licensure to teach in two of four areas (language arts, science, mathematics, social studies) in grades 4-9 (ages 8-14). The six majors offered in the middle childhood education program include coursework specific to the two areas chosen and methods coursework. |
| Middle Childhood Education | Science & Social Studies | grades 4-9 | Bachelor of Science in Education | Prepares students for licensure to teach in two of four areas (language arts, science, mathematics, social studies) in grades 4-9 (ages 8-14). The six majors offered in the middle childhood education program include coursework specific to the two areas chosen and methods coursework. |
| Adolescent to Young Adult | Integrated English Language Arts | grades 7-12 | Bachelor of Science in Education | Prepares students to teach writing, literature, grammar, usage, speech, media, and journalism by studying literature, linguistics, writing, and education methodology/pedagogy. |
| Adolescent to Young Adult | Integrated Mathematics | grades 7-12 | Bachelor of Science in Education | Prepares students to teach all areas of mathematics by studying calculus, linear algebra, geometry, abstract algebra, computers and math software, statistics, and education methodology/pedagogy. |
| Adolescent to Young Adult | Integrated Social Studies | grades 7-12 | Bachelor of Science in Education | Prepares students to teach social studies by studying history, geography, economics, anthropology, sociology, political science, psychology, and education methodology/pedagogy. |
| Science Education: Adolescent to Young Adult | Earth Science | grades 7-12 | Bachelor of Science in Education | The seven majors in science education prepare students to teach life sciences (biology), physics, chemistry and earth sciences in grades 7 through 12. Majors include physical science education (focuses on chemistry and physics); earth sciences education (focuses on geology, chemistry, physics); life science education (focuses on botany, zoology, microbiology. Dual licensure majors are also available in earth science/life science education, earth science/physics education, earth science/chemistry education and life science/physics education. |
| Science Education: Adolescent to Young Adult | Earth Science/Chemistry | grades 7-12 | Bachelor of Science in Education | The seven majors in science education prepare students to teach life sciences (biology), physics, chemistry and earth sciences in grades 7 through 12. Majors include physical science education (focuses on chemistry and physics); earth sciences education (focuses on geology, chemistry, physics); life science education (focuses on botany, zoology, microbiology. Dual licensure majors are also available in earth science/life science education, earth science/physics education, earth science/chemistry education and life science/physics education. |
| Science Education: Adolescent to Young Adult | Earth Science/Life Science | grades 7-12 | Bachelor of Science in Education | The seven majors in science education prepare students to teach life sciences (biology), physics, chemistry and earth sciences in grades 7 through 12. Majors include physical science education (focuses on chemistry and physics); earth sciences education (focuses on geology, chemistry, physics); life science education (focuses on botany, zoology, microbiology. Dual licensure majors are also available in earth science/life science education, earth science/physics education, earth science/chemistry education and life science/physics education. |
| Science Education: Adolescent to Young Adult | Earth Science/Physics | grades 7-12 | Bachelor of Science in Education | The seven majors in science education prepare students to teach life sciences (biology), physics, chemistry and earth sciences in grades 7 through 12. Majors include physical science education (focuses on chemistry and physics); earth sciences education (focuses on geology, chemistry, physics); life science education (focuses on botany, zoology, microbiology. Dual licensure majors are also available in earth science/life science education, earth science/physics education, earth science/chemistry education and life science/physics education. |
| Science Education: Adolescent to Young Adult | Life Science/Physics | grades 7-12 | Bachelor of Science in Education | The seven majors in science education prepare students to teach life sciences (biology), physics, chemistry and earth sciences in grades 7 through 12. Majors include physical science education (focuses on chemistry and physics); earth sciences education (focuses on geology, chemistry, physics); life science education (focuses on botany, zoology, microbiology. Dual licensure majors are also available in earth science/life science education, earth science/physics education, earth science/chemistry education and life science/physics education. |
| Science Education: Adolescent to Young Adult | Physical Science | grades 7-12 | Bachelor of Science in Education | The seven majors in science education prepare students to teach life sciences (biology), physics, chemistry and earth sciences in grades 7 through 12. Majors include physical science education (focuses on chemistry and physics); earth sciences education (focuses on geology, chemistry, physics); life science education (focuses on botany, zoology, microbiology. Dual licensure majors are also available in earth science/life science education, earth science/physics education, earth science/chemistry education and life science/physics education. |
| Science Education: Adolescent to Young Adult | Life Science | grades 7-12 | Bachelor of Science in Education | The seven majors in science education prepare students to teach life sciences (biology), physics, chemistry and earth sciences in grades 7 through 12. Majors include physical science education (focuses on chemistry and physics); earth sciences education (focuses on geology, chemistry, physics); life science education (focuses on botany, zoology, microbiology. Dual licensure majors are also available in earth science/life science education, earth science/physics education, earth science/chemistry education and life science/physics education. |
| Foreign language | French | grades PK-12 | Bachelor of Science in Education | The four majors in foreign language education prepare students to teach French, German, Latin or Spanish. Upon completion of the program, students will earn an Ohio license to teach in grades pre-K through grade 12. |
| Foreign language | German | grades PK-12 | Bachelor of Science in Education | The four majors in foreign language education prepare students to teach French, German, Latin or Spanish. Upon completion of the program, students will earn an Ohio license to teach in grades pre-K through grade 12. |
| Foreign language | Latin | grades PK-12 | Bachelor of Science in Education | The four majors in foreign language education prepare students to teach French, German, Latin or Spanish. Upon completion of the program, students will earn an Ohio license to teach in grades pre-K through grade 12. |
| Foreign language | Spanish | grades PK-12 | Bachelor of Science in Education | The four majors in foreign language education prepare students to teach French, German, Latin or Spanish. Upon completion of the program, students will earn an Ohio license to teach in grades pre-K through grade 12. |
Kinesiology and Health
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| Health Education | Health Education | grades PK-12 | Bachelor of Science in Education | Prepares students to specialize in child and adolescent health through a planned educational program that emphasizes developmental skills and knowledge about lifelong healthy living. Leads to pre-K through grade 12 licensure in health education |
| Physical Education | Physical Education | grades PK-12 | Bachelor of Science in Education | Prepares students for teaching physical education in pre-K through grade 12. Skilled teaching performance and reflection/analysis of their own teaching abilities emphasize the intellectual meanings of performance and physical experiences. |
| Athletic Training | Athletic Training | - | Bachelor of Science in Education | Prepares students for a career as a certified athletic trainer in a variety of settings, including universities, professional sports organizations, high schools, sports medicine clinics, and industry. |
| Dietetics | Dietetics | - | Bachelor of Science in Health & Sport Studies | Prepares students to perform nutritional work in health care facilities, community health programs, food service operations, government programs, or business. Students pursue an interdisciplinary curriculum with courses in nutrition, food science, exercise, and health with supporting courses in science, social science, and management. |
| Exercise Science | Exercise Science | - | Bachelor of Science in Health & Sport Studies | Prepares students for exercise related work in universities, hospitals, and corporate fitness programs. Students who choose this major should have a strong interest in a medical career (cardiac rehabilitation, pre-med or pre-physical therapy) or a career in exercise related fields. Coursework in chemistry, physics, physiology, and anatomy is fundamental for the scientific analysis of exercise and health. |
| Health Studies | Health Studies | - | Bachelor of Science in Health & Sport Studies | Prepares students to be health educators in community, worksite and/or clinical settings. Students who chose this major will be able to facilitate individual health behavior maintenance and/or change and will also have an understanding of how individual, social, and environmental forces interact in shaping health practices. |
| Sport Studies | Sport Studies | - | Bachelor of Science in Health & Sport Studies | Prepares students to seek employment in the fields of sports marketing, management, communications, or coaching. |
| Coaching | Coaching | Minor | Minor | Designed for any student who is interested in formal preparation for a career in coaching. The courses are sequenced in the minor to allow students to develop knowledge about the art, science, and pedagogy of coaching. The minor offers students the opportunity to obtain competencies needed to coach at the youth, interscholastic, and intercollegiate levels of sport. |
| Nutrition | Nutrition | Minor | Minor | Provides an understanding of nutrition, including specialized courses in child nutrition, nutrition for the aging, and community nutrition. It is open to all students and complements majors in health-related professional and pre-professional programs (pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, exercise science, health studies, and sport studies).. |
Educational Psychology
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| Intervention Specialist | Mild Moderate | K-12 | Bachelor of Science in Education | Prepares students to work as a special education teacher for children with mild/moderate educational needs. Mild/moderate specialists are eligible for a multi-aged license for grades K-12. |
| Special Education | Special Education | Minor | Minor | Open to any major and gives students knowledge of special education. Practicum and student teaching experiences are not required (non-licensure minor). |
Family Studies & Social Work
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| Family Studies | Family Studies | N/A | Bachelor of Science in Family Studies | Prepares students for employment in human service and family life education programs in community agencies. Family studies also prepares students for graduate work in a variety of social science fields, including family science. |
| Social Work | Social Work | N/A | Bachelor of Science in Social Work | Prepares students for social work practice by integrating the knowledge, values and skills of the social work profession. |
| Child Studies | Child Studies | N/A | Minor | Prepares students to work with children from birth to age eight. Courses focus on growth and development of young children, parent-child relationships, and techniques for working with young children. The minor is of special interest to those majoring in elementary education, the social sciences, or family studies and social work. |
| Family Relationships | Family Relationships | N/A | Minor | Includes helping students acquire and use critical thinking practices while gaining in-depth understanding of family relationships across the life course. Learners completing the minor will gain insight concerning family diversity, couple relationships, sexuality, parenting, child development, and care of older family members as practiced within diverse contexts |