Middle Childhood Education - Kent State University at Kent

Middle Childhood Education from Kent State University at Kent is a Campus Bachelor Junior High Intermediate Middle School Education and Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. DESCRIPTION The Middle Childhood teaching license is designed for grades 4-9. Students choose two concentration areas from reading and language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Upon completion of all program requirements, students are eligible for licensure in the selected subject areas, plus reading. In addition to content coursework and a substantial amount of field experiences, the program includes intensive pedagogy courses that prepare students to understand the unique social, physical, cognitive, and emotional needs of the young adolescent; these courses are taken as a cohort. Student teaching occurs during the final semester of the program. The Ohio Department of Education has defined the Middle Childhood teaching license for grades four through nine. Students who choose this major will be required to select two concentration areas from reading and language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. Upon completion, they will be licensed to teach in those two subject areas. While it is possible to complete the B.S.E. in middle childhood education in four years by taking 16-18 credits each semester, it is more probable that 4.5 years will be needed for certain combinations of concentrations. Mathematics Concentration - The content coursework in the mathematics concentration includes classes in algebra, trigonometry, calculus, geometry and statistics. Reading/Language Arts Concentration - The content coursework in the reading/language arts concentration includes classes in communication, grammar, literature, reading and writing. Science Concentration - The content area coursework in the science concentration includes diverse classes in chemistry, biology, geology, and physics. Social Studies Concentration - The content area coursework in the social studies concentration includes diverse classes in economics, history, political science, geography, and anthropology. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: Preschool, kindergarten, elementary school , middle school, and secondary school teachers, except special education , held about 4.0 million jobs in 2006. Of the teachers in those jobs, about 1.5 million are elementary school teachers, 1.1 million are secondary school teachers, 674,000 are middle school teachers, 437,000 are preschool teachers, and 170,000 are kindergarten teachers. The vast majority work in elementary and secondary schools . Preschool teachers, except special education, are most often employed in child daycare services (59 percent), public and private educational services (16 percent), and religious organizations (15 percent). Employment of teachers is geographically distributed much the same as the population. View more details on Kent State University at Kent . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Junior High Intermediate Middle School Education and Teaching courses.