1992-1993 Academic Catalog

86 Education Programs of Study The Department of Education offers instruction with the purpose of providing distinctively Christian teachers for Christian, public, and missionary schools. The College is approved by the State of Ohio Department of Education for programs leading to the four-year Ohio teaching certificate in the following areas: Early Childhood Education (grades K-3) Elementary Education (grades 1-8) Kindergarten-Elementary (grades K-8) Secondary Education (grades 7-12)--in: biological science music bookkeeping/basic physical education business political science business education science comprehensive chemistry social studies English comprehensive history speech mathematics Special (K-12) in health education, music, physical education, and Spanish Endorsement in reading and typewriting/ keyboarding Certification Public Schools Students completing the specified program requirements qualify for teacher certification from the state of Ohio. Ohio participates in the Interstate Agreement on qualification of educational personnel and has entered into an implementation contract (reciprocity) with twenty-six states: Alabama California Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Hawaii Idaho Indiana Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Even though reciprocal certification contracts exist with the states listed, additional requirements may need to be met in order to obtain permanent certification. Also, state certification requirements often change from year to year. Therefore, students who wish to teach outside of Ohio should obtain a current description of certification requirements from the "Department of Education" in each state they plan to teach. Christian Schools Graduates qualify for certification by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). This certification is recognized by Christian schools around the world. The elemen101y education conce/1fration requirement allows students lo focus on a specific academic subject area. Cymhia Palacios Somme1fe/d utilized her previous 1rai11i11g in Spanish by choosing the concen/ration in that area.