Undergraduate Programs
The UD Department of Teacher Education offers seven programs to help prepare future educators. Students gain valuable experience through classroom observation, study abroad, research, and student teaching (internship).
Programs
Teaching grades 7-12
Pursue an in-depth study in your area of concentration, choosing from language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
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Teaching pre-K to 3rd grade
Part-time, online program for early childhood professionals who have earned an associate's degree (or equivalent) in early childhood education or a related field.
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Teaching pre-K to 12th grade
Learn the knowledge and skills necessary to teach French, German or Spanish.
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Teaching grades K-12
Gain an understanding of students with mild to intensive disabilities at various ages and stages of development, and from various cultures, socioeconomic levels, ethnic groups and ranges of abilities. Discover how family diversity (i.e. economic, linguistic, cultural and ethnic lines) impacts students, as well as understand how disabilities affect each student.
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Due to changes in the state of Ohio’s teacher licensure structure, the University of Dayton is not accepting applications for admission to this program.
Students interested in applying for a degree to teach middle grades should apply to either the Adolescent to Young Adult or Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 5 program.
During the transition in state licensure requirements, students will be allowed to teach up to two grades above or below their program.
Teaching pre-K to 5th grade
Learn the knowledge and skills necessary to inspire early learners ages 3-10.
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Teaching grades 7-12
Learn the knowledge and skills necessary to help students discover and deepen their faith.
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Interested in Music Education or Art Education?
Music Education (BM) & Art Education (BFA) are offered by the University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences.
Undecided?
If you're not sure which Teacher Education major to pursue, then the Discover Teacher Education program is for you! You'll explore each of the undergraduate majors offered in the Department of Teacher Education to decide the best fit for you.
During your first year, you'll experience a two-semester sequence that will help you define your professional goals, while assessing your personal strengths and weaknesses as a future teacher. By the end of that first year, you'll discover your ideal area of education — and be on your way to your future as a teacher.
Admission requirements
- Minimum 20 ACT or 960 SAT.
- Incoming first-year students with a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher and who are in the top third of their graduating class are preferred.
Note: To remain in a licensure program, students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Licensure info
- Testing requirements for licensure: Ohio Assessments for Educators (for candidates seeking initial licensure in a subject area).
- Licensure outside of Ohio: Most states have reciprocity with Ohio, which means that a license obtained in Ohio is valid in other states. Some states require additional tests or courses in order to teach there. Consult the School of Education and Health Sciences Office of the Dean or the Ohio Department of Education for information about a specific state.
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 80 on the Internet-based test is required for admission consideration to a teaching license program. Learn more >>
Note: This requirement is specific to teaching license programs. Other undergraduate programs have different TOEFL requirements