Graduate Academics
Choose from 30+ academic programs
Master's degree programs
All degrees are awarded as a Master of Science in Education (MSE).
- Early Childhood Leadership and Advocacy (MSE)
- Interdisciplinary Educational Studies (MSE)
- Leadership for Educational Systems (MSE)
- Literacy (MSE)
- Teacher as Leader (MSE)
- Technology-Enhanced Learning (MSE)
- Transdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (MSE)
Certificate programs
- Autism
- Dyslexia
- Early Childhood Generalist Preparation
- Early Childhood Leadership and Advocacy
- Infant and Toddler Specialist
- Middle Childhood Generalist Preparation
- Prekindergarten Special Needs Preparation
- Reading Preparation
- Teacher Leader Preparation
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Technology-Enhanced Learning
Preparation Programs (leading to a State of Ohio professional license)
- Adolescence to Young Adult Education
- Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Intervention Specialist
- Intervention Specialist Mild/Moderate
- Middle Childhood Education
- Multi-Age Education (World Languages)
Educator Preparation Programs (leading to a State of Ohio-issued endorsement)
- Early Childhood Generalist
- Middle Childhood Generalist
- Prekindergarten Special Needs
- Reading
- Teacher Leader
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages certificate
- Technology-Enhanced Learning certificate
International students
International applicants are required to submit official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum TOEFL score of 90 on the Internet-based test is required for admission consideration to an educator preparation program, which leads to a State of Ohio-issued teaching license.
Note: This requirement is specific to the Department of Teacher Education's educator preparation programs. Other graduate programs have different TOEFL requirements.
Nationally ranked programs & degrees
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