Graduate and Adult Learning

Master of Arts Education

LICENSURE PROGRAMS
Master of Arts Education

ONLINE LICENSURE PROGRAMS FOR LICENSED TEACHERS

Muskingum’s licensure programs are designed for currently licensed teachers who want to advance their careers, expand their credentials, or move into specialized or leadership roles in their schools.

Offered 100% online, these graduate programs allow working educators to deepen their expertise while maintaining their teaching responsibilities. Whether you are adding a new licensure area, pursuing advanced specialization, or preparing for leadership opportunities, Muskingum provides flexible pathways aligned with Ohio Department of Education licensure requirements.

Interested in advancing your work with students with disabilities?

The Intervention Specialist licensure program is designed for teachers who want to expand their qualifications in special education.

These programs support experienced educators seeking to add or extend licensure in high-need special education areas while strengthening instructional and intervention strategies for diverse learners.

Review the required curriculum for each program below:
• Intervention Specialist: Mild/Moderate
• Intervention Specialist: Moderate/Intensive
• Blended Licensure: Primary Education (PreK–5) and Intervention Specialist Mild to Moderate (K–12)

Interested in expanding your elementary teaching credentials?

The Primary Education Licensure Program (PreK–5) is available to individuals who want to add elementary licensure or broaden their instructional scope.

This program supports experienced educators in developing advanced instructional strategies for early childhood and elementary classrooms while meeting Ohio licensure requirements.

Review the required curriculum for the program below:
• Primary Education

Interested in adding middle childhood licensure?

The Middle Childhood Licensure Program (Grades 4–9) allows teachers to expand their credentials by adding middle-level licensure.

You will select two academic content areas, strengthening subject-area expertise while preparing to teach upper-elementary and middle school learners in Ohio schools.

Review the required curriculum for the program below:
• Middle Childhood

Interested in teaching a new subject at the middle or high school level?

The Adolescent and Young Adult (Grades 7–12) licensure is designed for teachers seeking to add a new content area or expand their teaching credentials.

These online secondary education licensure programs allow educators to deepen content knowledge while meeting Ohio requirements for additional licensure.

Available subject areas include:
• Integrated Language Arts
• Integrated Mathematics
• Integrated Social Studies
• Integrated Science
• Life Science

Review the required curriculum for the program below:
• Adolescent and Young Adult

Interested in adding credentials with an endorsement?

Our endorsement programs are designed for licensed teachers who want to expand their expertise respond to evolving classroom needs and strengthen their impact with students. These fully online programs allow you to build specialized skills while continuing to teach providing practical coursework that can be applied immediately in your professional setting.

Whether you are looking to broaden your instructional toolkit pursue new responsibilities or meet district and state needs our endorsement programs offer a flexible and supportive pathway to professional growth.

Review the required curriculum for each program below:

Federal regulations require that Muskingum University publicly disclose whether completing certain programs, which may lead to professional licensure or certification, meets the educational requirements for licensure or certification in each state. This disclosure applies to all programming modalities, including on-ground, online, or hybrid. For more information click here.

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