The professional education courses are open only to those students who have been accepted into the program. Students must complete the approved program in place the quarter they are admitted. Student teaching and most professional education courses are offered only during the day and some courses are offered only in the summer. Course content includes learning development, curriculum planning, classroom management, foundations of education, exceptional children, multicultural education, methods of teaching social studies, field experience, and student teaching. Field placements are made in professional development schools in Franklin County.
Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation.
As a final requirement in the M.Ed. program, students must complete a thesis, a comprehensive written exam, or a project as approved by the faculty. This exam normally is taken at least one quarter prior to the completion of the certification program. Self-Assessment Please assess your previous coursework as it applies to the general education and social studies content requirements listed below. In addition, to meet national accreditation standards, students must complete one course in each of the social science areas in which they do not have a 30-hour concentration. To fulfill the content requirements in an undergraduate program at OSU, it is recommended that students major in one content area, minor in a second, and choose GECs and electives from a third.