The Department of Teacher Education (EDT) administers undergraduate teacher licensure programs approved by the Ohio Division of Teacher Education and Licensure. Each program, when combined with a baccalaureate degree, makes the candidate eligible for Provisional Ohio teaching licensure in a selected teaching field. Students who have earned a baccalaureate degree may complete a teacher licensure program as part of a Master of Arts in Teaching degree program.

Students declare a pre-major in a Teacher Education program at the time of university admission or as soon thereafter as possible. After declaring a pre-major, students must apply for acceptance to a cohort. Selection is limited for each cohort to ensure quality instruction; those applicants with the greatest potential for academic success are selected for each cohort. Admission to Miami University or to the School of Education and Allied Professions as a pre-major neither implies nor guarantees selection to a cohort.

A cohort application form may be obtained from the Department of Teacher Education, 279 McGuffey Hall (513-529-6443). Admission to cohorts for pre-majors is based on a student's g.p.a. in all Miami Plan courses (least 12 credit hours), completion of a Praxis I exam, an essay written at the time of application, and documented work with youth. Unsuccessful applicants may remain on a waiting list for later admission, if openings occur, or may apply for a later cohort. You may apply to two cohort programs in order to become eligible for multiple teaching licenses; however, you must be selected to both cohorts.

Students may obtain licensure in one or more of the following areas:

Early Childhood Education

Middle Childhood Education

Math/Science

Math/Social Studies

Math/Language Arts

Science/Social Studies

Science/Language Arts

Social Studies/Language Arts

Adolescent /Young Adult Education

Integrated English Language Arts

Integrated Mathematics

Integrated Social Studies

Science Education

Earth Science

Earth Science/Chemistry

Earth Science/Life Science

Earth Science/Physics

Life Science

Life Science/Physics

Physical Science

Foreign Language Education

French

German

Latin

Spanish

For information contact the Department of Teacher Education, 279 McGuffey Hall (513-529-6443).