Program Information

The Bachelor's Plus Teacher Licensure Program is a graduate program designed to provide an initial teaching license to people who hold bachelor's degrees from accredited colleges or universities in fields other than education.

Ashland University has 17 different programs that lead to licensure to teach in Ohio Schools. Licensure may be obtained at the following levels:

Early Childhood
- Pre K-3
Middle Grades 4-9: Two Concentration Areas Selected From

Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies

Grades 7-12

Integrated Language Arts/English
Integrated Mathematics
Integrated Science
Integrated Social Studies
Chemistry
Earth Science
Life Science
Physical Science: Chemistry & Physics

Pre K-12

Art
Foreign Languages: French & Spanish
Music
Physical Education

Vocational 4-12
- Integrated Business Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences
Intervention Specialist Mild/Moderate K-12

The Bachelor's Plus Program is fully state approved and leads to initial teacher licensure by the Ohio Department of Education. Some course work earns graduate credit. However, some undergraduate courses are necessary in each licensure area.

Ashland University is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). This accreditation includes the basic and advanced levels of professional education programs offered at the institution.

Courses are taught by qualified faculty from the various colleges/departments and are designed to provide the candidate with the necessary background in educational concepts, planning, teaching styles, classroom management and area content. Classroom field experiences are included and scheduled early in the program to provide actual classroom experience. Student teaching is taken near the end of the program. The length of time needed to complete the program is dependent upon the number of courses to be taken by individuals based on their pre-admittance evaluation.