Graduate and Adult Learning

Master of Arts Education

ONLINE MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (GRADES 4-9) LICENSE
Master of Arts Education

ONLINE MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (GRADES 4-9) LICENSE

Add the Middle Childhood license to your existing teaching credential 100% online with Muskingum University. You can choose to complete just the license or combine your course work with additional graduate study to earn a Master of Arts in Education degree. This track prepares you to teach in two content areas in grades 4-9, combining content specific methodology, literacy courses aligned to the science of reading, and clinical practice to ensure you are prepared to work with middle level learners.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW & LICENSURE FOCUS (100% ONLINE)

  • Core and professional education courses built for middle-level instruction 
  • Literacy course work aligned to the science of reading clinical practice (practicum + seminar) in middle school classrooms 
  • Meets Ohio licensure requirements, with additional field hours required 

CURRICULUM & INTERNSHIP BREAKDOWN

Courses

Pre-Licensure Courses (24 credit hours)

(Previous course work may satisfy these requirements)

  • EDUC 528* Learning Differences & Exceptionalities (3) 
  • EDUC 550   Educational Psychology (3) 
  • EDUC 555* Proactive Approaches to Classroom Management (3) 
  • EDUC 568    Assessment in Education (3)
  • EDUC 520* Language, Literacy & Communication (3) 
  • EDUC 521   Phonics and the Reading Process (3) 
  • EDUC 523* Content Area Literacy (3) 
  • EDUC 524* Literacy Assessment & Intervention (3) 

Professional Education Courses (9 credit hours) 

  • EDUC 561* Middle Childhood Professional Practices (3) 

Select two:

  • EDUC 551* Social Studies Methods for Middle Childhood (3) 
  • EDUC 552* Science Methods for Middle Childhood (3) 
  • EDUC 553* Language Arts Methods for Middle Childhood (3) 
  • EDUC 554* Mathematics Methods for Middle Childhood (3) 

Clinical / Practice Courses (4 credit hours)

  • EDUC 590 Middle Childhood Practicum (3) 
  • EDUC 590 Middle Childhood Education Seminar (1) 

Additional field hours are required. 

For a complete listing of MAE requirements, policies and procedures please refer to the Graduate Catalog.

Master's With Five Additional Classes
COURSES NEEDED TO ADD THE MASTER'S DEGREE

Core Courses (13 Credit Hours)

  • EDUC 605 Leading and Learning in a Culture of Change (3)
  • EDUC 606 Invitational and Inclusive Education (3)
  • EDUC 608 Critical Pedagogy: The Transformational Educator (1)
  • MOLP 782 Informed Decision Making (3)

Choose One of the Following:

  • EDUC 700 Research Seminar and Project (3)
  • EDUC 710 Practitioner Seminar and Project (3)

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH MIDDLE CHILDHOOD LICENSURE?

Holding a Middle Childhood License prepares you to:

  • Teach grades 4-9 in two academic content areas in public or private schools
  • Work in curriculum development or instructional coaching at middle levels
  • Serve as a content-area or literacy specialist supporting struggling middle school students

CAREER OUTCOMES & OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of this program may pursue roles such as:

  • Middle school teacher (Grades 4-9)
  • Middle level curriculum specialist or instructional leader
  • Adolescent education specialist focused on middle level development
  • Literacy or content-area interventionist / instructional coach
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Contact Information

Dr. Jessica Grubaugh
Director of Graduate Teacher Education Programs
Muskingum University
260 Stadium Drive
New Concord, OH 43762
PH: 740-826-8470
E-mail: grubaugh@muskingum.edu

 

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