Middle Childhood Generalist License

The Middle Childhood Generalist License has been approved by the Ohio Board of Education. The generalist license can be added to your Middle Childhood license if you graduated from the Kent State Middle Childhood education program after 2004. Licensure candidates need to earn a C or better in all courses that apply to licensure. The MC Generalist License will allow teachers to teach grades 4-6 only (in the concentration areas that are listed on the license).

  • Example 1: You have a license from Kent State in MCED Language Arts and Science and you would like to also teach Mathematics and Social Studies. You would be able to obtain a Middle Childhood Generalist License in Mathematics and a Middle Childhood Generalist License in Social Studies. See below for requirements.
  • Example 2: You have a license from Kent State in MCED Language Arts and Social Studies and you would like to add Mathematics. You could do so by obtaining a Generalist License in Mathematics. See below for requirements.

Requirements

Social Studies

English/Language Arts

  • No additional courses are needed for students who earned their initial license in MCED at Kent State.
  • Licensure Requirement (not required for graduation): Candidates seeking Ohio licensure are required to pass specific assessments in order to apply for licensure. See the Ohio Department of Education-Educator Preparation website for more information on assessments specific to licensure type. Taking and passing the licensure tests prior to graduation is encouraged but not required.

Mathematics

  • Math 14001 and Math 14002 are required for the math generalist.
  • Licensure Requirement (not required for graduation): Candidates seeking Ohio licensure are required to pass specific assessments in order to apply for licensure. See the Ohio Department of Education-Educator Preparation website for more information on assessments specific to licensure type. Taking and passing the licensure tests prior to graduation is encouraged but not required.

Science

  • Coursework: Please see the MCED Generalist Science Endorsement Preparation page in the Kent State Catalog for program requirements.
  • Licensure Requirement (not required for graduation): Candidates seeking Ohio licensure are required to pass specific assessments in order to apply for licensure. See the Ohio Department of Education-Educator Preparation website for more information on assessments specific to licensure type. Taking and passing the licensure tests prior to graduation is encouraged but not required.

For additional information about endorsement requirements, graduation requirements, and licensure information for the Middle Childhood Generalist License Social Studies (4-6) and Science (4-6) Endorsements, please see the university catalog:

Middle Childhood Generalist Social Studies (4-6) Endorsement Preparation        Middle Childhood Generalist Science (4-6) Endorsement Preparation

How to Apply

Students who obtained an initial license in MCED from Kent State

If you wish to add the MC Generalist License in Social Studies, you will need to contact the Registrar's Office by emailing acadschedctr@kent.edu to be re-activated as a student. You will have to take additional coursework and testing. If you want to add the Generalist License in English/Language Arts and/or Mathematics, you only need to take the test or tests listed above.

When the coursework and tests are completed, contact the Vacca Office of Student Services in the College of Education, Health & Human Services for the application for the Generalist License (phone: 330-672-2862 or e-mail oss@kent.edu). Cost is $20.00 to add one or two concentration areas (for a total of $20.00).

Students working toward an initial license in MCED

If you wish to add the MC Generalist License in Social Studies, take the course work required while you are working on your initial licensure. Then take the test. If you would like to add Mathematics and/or English/Language Arts, take the appropriate OAE tests. You may then apply for both the MCED license and the Generalist License/s at the same time through the Office of Academic Services. There will be no additional cost for the Generalist License/s. If you decide to wait until after graduation to obtain the Generalist License/s, then follow the procedure described in the above section.

Students who have a MCED license from another university

Contact your home institution to find out what their requirements are and complete your course work there. Requirements will differ depending on the university you attended.

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