1993-1994 Academic Catalog

11 "'"'"""ri',.,,..,,.,,..t of Education offers instruction with the purpose of providing distinctively Christian teach– ers for Christian, public, and missionary schools. 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 Education in: behavioral handicapped developmentally handicapped specific learning disability Special (K-12) in: health education music physical education Spanish Endorsement in: reading TESL typewriting. Professor Merlin Ager brings extensive Christian and public school experience as a teacher, administrator, and current school board member to the education classroom. Students completing the specified program require– ments 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 thirty-five states: Alabama Alaska California Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Indiana Kansas Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin 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. Graduates qualify for certification by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). This certification is recognized by Christian schools around the world.