Middle Childhood

Associate Professor Frans Doppen and class
celebrate finishing the Mwanje Project.

Undergraduate
The Middle Childhood Education program is Nationally Recognized by the National Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE). Middle Childhood Education (MCE) prepares students for a license to teach in grades 4 - 9 in upper elementary grades, middle school, and junior high school. All Middle Childhood Education licensure programs require students to choose two content area specializations. The four content area specializations include:

Language arts
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies

Click one of the links below to find more information about specific majors in the Middle Childhood Education program:

BS 6175 Mathematics and Social Studies
BS 6176 Science and Social Studies
BS 6177 Mathematics and Science
BS 6178 Language Arts and Social Studies
BS 6179 Language Arts and Science
BS 6180 Language Arts and Mathematics

Reading Endorsement
Any student who is registered in one of four programs of study (Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Adolescent-to-Young Adult, and Special Education) may add a reading endorsement to his/her license to teach reading in K-12. Click to view and save information about the Reading Endorsement.

Generalist Endorsement
Middle Childhood teachers are licensed to teach in two content areas (Language Arts, Mathematics, Science or Social Studies) in grades 4-9. The Generalist Endorsement will allow licensed Middle Childhood teachers to add one or two additional content areas for grades 4-6. State requirements require six semester hours for each content area and the appropriate required PRAXIS II exam. Students currently need nine quarter hours to meet state requirements. Click to view and save information about the Generalist Endorsement.

Middle Childhood Field Handbook
The Middle Childhood Field Experience Handbook is HERE.

Program Coordinator:
Frans Doppen
Associate Professor
McCracken Hall 210B
740-593-0254
doppen@ohio.edu

Faculty Advisors:
Frans Doppen
Lisa Harrison