Undergraduate Program

Upper-division undergraduates at Cleveland State University who wish to obtain an Adolescent/Young Adult (AYA) license are expected to major in Mathematics and minor in Education. This dual enrollment is necessary to ensure fulfillment of the requirements of the academic major and the requirements of the teacher preparation program. Students follow the degree requirements of the College of Science (COS) and receive their baccalaureate degree. Upon completion of all degree and licensure requirements, a minor in education is posted on student transcripts.

An Ohio two-year provisional AYA (ages 12 through 17 and grades 7-12) teaching license will be awarded upon successful completion of an appropriate degree program in the COS and the minor in education. Students must complete their student-teaching experience and take at least two courses in their major teaching field and two education courses at CSU. Eligibility for licensure further requires minimal attainment of a 2.75 grade point average in the professional education sequences and a grade point average of 2.50 or better in all completed course work in the major teaching field. Finally, as mandated by the State Board of Education, candidates for licensure must take and pass all applicable PRAXIS II examinations. For more information, select the link to Undergraduate catalog, www.csuohio.edu/undergradcatalog/edu/. If you have questions about this program, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Joanne Goodell, 216-687- 5426.

Post-Baccalaureate Program

For individuals who have earned bachelor's degrees and who have had little or no professional training in education, the post-baccalaureate program is one pathway to obtaining a teaching license. While these programs lead to licensure, most of the course work they require cannot be applied to a graduate degree. All post-baccalaureate students seeking teacher licensure must fully meet the college's admission requirements and professional standards as outlined on the College of Education and Human Services (COEHS) website http://www.csuohio.edu/cehs/students/advising/postbaccalaureate/.

Moreover, students must be available for fieldwork in area schools during the day and are urged to carefully plan their program of study since they must apply for practicum and student teaching placements two semesters in advance of registration for these experiences. An individual appointment with an adviser in the COEHS Advising Office is required prior to acceptance into any post-baccalaureate program. During the appointment, the adviser will provide a personalized assessment of required course work. Upon program completion, students are also invited to make use of the university's Career Services Center for help in obtaining employment.

Some post-baccalaureate applicants are eligible for student loans, but others are not. Post-baccalaureate students interested in finding out if they are eligible for financial aid should contact Campus 411 to receive the most up-to-date information.

Graduate Program

MASTER’S OF URBAN SECONDARY TEACHING
Master of Urban Secondary Teaching Program (MUST): The Master of Urban Secondary Teaching Program (MUST) is a selective, field - based graduate teacher education program that prepares secondary and K-12 teachers who are committed to teaching in urban schools. In response to the critical shortage of teachers who are prepared for and will remain in city settings, MUST exemplifies the College of Education and Human Service's commitment to educational professionalism and urban school renewal. In particular, MUST has prepared approximately 25 urban educators each year in the areas of mathematics, science, social studies, and English for the last nine years and they have almost all been hired in the region (except a very few that relocated out of state). Of its more than 200 graduates, 95% have obtained full-time teaching positions, more than 80% remain in the teaching profession, and nearly 40% have been hired in the Cleveland area MUST partner schools. Admission requirements include: at least a Bachelor's degree in mathematics, science, English, history or a related field; above average grades in that field; and competency or potential in communication, leadership, collaboration, and problem - solving. Interns are admitted as a cohort who takes classes together for the duration of the program.

MUST integrates graduate education courses with a school - based teacher training experience. The program is 13 months in duration, including a 9 month, unpaid, school - based internship. Outside employment or graduate assistantships during the program are permitted, but not encouraged and are limited to a maximum of 10 hours per week. MUST interns work side-by- side with their mentor teachers at an urban high school. In the fall, they are in the classroom half days, Mondays through Thursdays, where they are observing, planning, and slowly developing their teaching skills. During this time, they are supervised by a mentor teacher and by a university coordinator. In addition, education classes and seminars meet regularly throughout the fall. In the spring, interns are engaged in a 16 - week intern teaching experience. As exit requirements, interns complete a classroom research project and a professional teaching portfolio, both of which demonstrate their competencies as reflective, responsive urban teachers. MUST graduates earn a Masters of Education degree with a specialization in Curriculum and Instruction. Upon satisfactory completion of the Praxis II exam, they are licensed to teach. For further information, please visit the COEHS/MUST web site, http://www.csuohio.edu/cehs/departments/candf/must/