Education

Primary Childhood Education focuses on courses specific to Pre-K through Grade 5. Students in the teacher education program who complete required courses and pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators exam, receive a two-year resident educator license. Primary Child Candidates must complete a minimum of 124-hour coursework which includes a semester of student teaching. This authentic degree prepares candidates for the needs of schools and students today and provides students with the most current research-based practices. Students have the opportunity to participate in phonics tutoring with young readers utilizing science of reading strategies and mathematics literacy tutoring one on one in schools.

Students in the teacher education program who complete required courses and pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators exam receive a two-year resident educator license. Adolescence to Young Adult candidates must complete a minimum of 124-hour coursework which includes a semester of student teaching. In this concentration, students can teach in grades 7-12 in the following subjects:

• Integrated Language Arts
• Integrated Mathematics
• Integrated Social Studies
• Integrated Science
• Life Science
• Chemistry

In the Intervention Specialist program, students will be prepared to work with students who have mild to moderate learning issues. Students in the teacher education program who complete all courses and pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators exam will receive a two-year resident educator license. Intervention Specialist Candidates must complete a Minimum of 124-hour coursework which includes a semester of student teaching. Capital students have early clinical experiences addressing student needs using Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) interventions in a school setting and work one on one with students implementing a variety of assessments to address areas of strengths and needs of students with disabilities.

Middle Childhood Education focuses on courses specific to Grades 4-9. Students in the teacher education program who complete required courses and pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators exam will receive a two-year resident educator license. Middle Childhood Education Candidates must complete a Minimum of 124-hour coursework which includes a semester of student teaching. Middle childhood majors complete a clinical experience at Bexley Middle School in conjunction with a course allowing them to work directly with middle school students. Capital students select two areas of concentration among the following areas: Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, and/or English Language Arts. With a middle childhood license, students can teach in an elementary school (grades 4-5) a middle school (grades 6-8) and a high school (grade 9).

Students in the teacher education program who complete required courses and pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators exam will receive a two-year resident educator license. In the Multi-Aged concentration, you can receive a license to teach Pre-kindergarten to 12th grade students in the following areas: instrumental music, vocal music or visual arts. Music teachers have completed a rigorous instrumental and/or vocal curriculum that includes theory and application. Visual arts majors complete a variety of art modalities via a rigorous curriculum. Capital graduates have gone on to become band and vocal directors.

Students who pursue a Science Education degree wish to help their future students learn to be globally responsible citizens and the best ways to address challenging science issues. A degree in one of the Science Education degrees gives students the flexibility and creativity to teach a variety of science subjects in grades seven through 12. These options are Chemistry (single), Life Science (single),  or Integrated Science.

Science education teachers work in both public and private schools, teaching science subjects like biology, anatomy and physiology, environmental science, botany, ecology and other life science topics. Life science graduates also pursue advanced degrees in education to become principals, superintendents or STEM education professors.