Graduate and Adult Learning

Master of Arts Teaching

LICENSURE PROGRAMS
Master of Arts Teaching

ONLINE TEACHER LICENSURE PROGRAMS FOR CAREER CHANGERS

This program offers online teacher licensure programs for individuals who want to change careers and become a teacher.

Designed for career changers, recent graduates, and working professionals, these 100% online graduate teacher education programs provide a clear pathway to initial teacher licensure in Ohio. If you are entering the education profession for the first time, Muskingum gives you the preparation, support, and flexibility needed to move confidently into the classroom

Whether you want to teach elementary students, specialize in special education, or teach a specific subject at the middle or high school level, Muskingum University offers licensure programs aligned with Ohio requirements and the needs of today’s schools.

Interested in working with students with specific learning needs?

The Intervention Specialist licensure programs is for individuals who want to enter the field of special education.

These online special education licensure programs prepare aspiring teachers to work with students with disabilities in K–12 settings while meeting Ohio’s requirements for initial teacher licensure. Special education teachers are among the most in-demand educators across Ohio.

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 becoming an elementary school teacher?

The Primary Education Licensure Program (PreK–5) is designed for individuals who want to start a career teaching elementary students.

This online elementary education licensure program in Ohio prepares future teachers to support early learning and development while completing all coursework required for an initial Ohio teaching license.

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

Interested in teaching middle school students?

Muskingum’s Middle Childhood Licensure Program (Grades 4–9) prepares career changers to teach upper-elementary and middle school students.

You will choose two academic content areas, allowing you to build subject-area expertise while completing the requirements for an initial middle childhood teaching license in Ohio.

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

Interested in teaching middle or high school students in a specific subject area?

The Adolescent and Young Adult (Grades 7–12) licensure is for individuals who want to teach a specific subject area and are entering the profession for the first time.

These 100% online secondary education licensure programs focus on both content knowledge and instructional practice to prepare you for teaching in Ohio middle and high school classrooms.

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

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

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