1996-1997 Academic Catalog

80 Education ProgralllsofStudy The Department of Education offers instruction with the purpose ofproviding 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 bookkeeping/basic business business education chemistty English history mathematics music physical education political science science comprehensive social studies comprehensive speech Special education (K-12) in: behavioral handicapped developmentally handicapped specific learning disability Special (K-12) in: health education music physical education Spanish Endorsement in: reading TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) typewriting 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 qualifi– cation of educational personnel and has entered into an implementation contract (reciprocity) with 35 states: Alabama Alaska California Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Indiana Kansas Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Montana Nebraska NewHampshire New Jersey New York No1ih 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 above, in most cases, students must meet additional requirements to obtain permanent certifica– tion for those states. 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 for each state in which they plan to teach. Christian Schools Graduates qualify for certification by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). Christian schools around the world recognize this certification.