The Department of Teacher Education offers the middle childhood/intervention specialist education program, which leads to the Bachelor of Science in Education. The program meets all requirements for a state of Ohio license to teach middle childhood grades four through nine and an additional license to teach as an intervention specialist grades K-12. All students in the middle childhood education program are required to have two concentrations of 24 or more semester hours in the following content areas:
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Reading/Language Arts
A student must meet all academic and competency requirements in order to continue in the program, to student teach and to be recommended for licensure. In addition, all field and clinical experiences must be successfully completed. Students are expected to have completed all of the teaching concentration courses prior to student teaching; exceptions must be approved by a faculty advisor. In order for the University of Dayton to approve the state of Ohio teaching license application, applicants must have on file in the SEHS dean's office passing scores on the state of Ohio assessment tests.
Expected December 2024
Start date
September 2025
School of Education and Health Sciences
Fitz Hall, Room 618,
300 College Park,
Dayton,
Ohio,
45469, United States
Official high school transcript
ACT and/or SAT scores, if desired.
All students are encouraged to submit proof of English proficiency for admission into the University of Dayton. Proof of English proficiency can be submitted in one of the following ways: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum score of 70 on the Internet-based (iB) test is required for full admission; International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A minimum overall band score of 6.0 is required for full admission;
International Test of English Proficiency (iTEP). A minimum overall score of 4.0 is required for full admission. Please note that many majors require a minimum score of 4.5; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE). A minimum score of 50 is required for full admission;
Duolingo English Test (DET). A minimum score of 100 Is required for full admission.