Degrees Offered

Interdisciplinary Programs

accreditation

The Education programs in the Judith Herb College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Education are fully accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). This accreditation status is effective between fall 2023 and fall of 2030. The next on-site visit will take place in spring 2030. Additionally, all licensure programs are approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education.

Education Bachelor Degrees

Bachelor of Education in Adolescent and Young Adult Education

  • Initial educator preparation for an Ohio educator license in Adolescent and Young Adult Education (ages 12-21/grades 7-12) in one of the following areas: Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Integrated Language Arts, Integrated Mathematics, Integrated Science, Integrated Social Studies, Life Science, and Physics

Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education

  • Initial educator preparation for an Ohio educator license in Primary Education (ages 3-10/grades PreK-5)

Bachelor of Education in Middle Childhood Education

  • Initial educator preparation for an Ohio educator license in Middle Childhood Education (ages 8-14/grades 4-9) in two of the following areas: Reading and Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies

Bachelor of Education in Multi-Age Education

  • Initial educator preparation for an Ohio educator license in Multi-age Education (ages 3-21/grades PreK-12) in one of the following areas: Art, Music, and Spanish

Bachelor of Education in Special Education

  • Initial educator preparation for an Ohio educator license in Intervention Specialist (ages 5-21/grades K-12) in one of the following areas: Mild/Moderate Special Needs and Moderate/Intensive Special Needs

UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE

Certificate in Career and Technical Education 

  • Initial educator preparation for an Ohio educator license for teaching in an approved career-tech workforce development program 

Certificate in Child and Youth Work in Global Settings

  • Experiential learning program providing educational development and recreational programming for the United States Army’s children and youth in Europe

Minors in Education

Peace Studies 

  • This interdisciplinary academic minor is open to students in all degree programs