July 12, 2022

Cleveland State College of Education

The College of Education and Human Services offers a variety of baccalaureate programs for men and women who desire to serve as teachers, health educators, sport managers, or exercise/fitness specialists. The college also offers graduate programs for the advancement and enrichment of persons active in education and other human service professions.

Bachelor of Science in Education Degree and Teaching Licensure

The faculty of the College of Education and Human Services confers the Bachelor of Science in Education degree with majors in Early Childhood Education, Middle Childhood Education, Physical Education, Special Education, and Allied Sports Professions (Exercise/Fitness Specialist or Sport Manager). In addition, undergraduate students and post-baccalaureates may earn State of Ohio Teaching Licenses in early childhood (grades Prek-3), middle childhood (grades 4-9), physical education (grades Prek-12), special education (grades K-12 in mild/moderate or moderate/intensive educational needs), adolescent/young adult (grades 7-12 in a variety of content areas), visual arts (grades Prek-12), music (grades Prek-12), and foreign language (grades Prek-12 in French or Spanish).

The college's conceptual model for teacher education is "The Teacher as a Responsive, Reflective Professional: A Partner in Learning." Graduates of Cleveland State University's teacher education programs are known for distinctive abilities that reflect the four knowledge bases that serve as a foundation for this model: professionalism, partnership, inquiry, and contextualism.

At-a-Glance

Degree granted: Bachelor of Science in Education

Endorsements: Teacher licensure

Minimum hours for degree: 125 semester hours

Minimum hours for minor: 32 semester hours (applies only to those undergraduate students seeking adolescent/young adult licensure)

Admission to professional education course work: 2.50 cumulative grade-point average with completion of at least 30 undergraduate credit hours; grade of C or better on college-level English composition course; grade of C or better on college-level math course; intake interview with Education Student Services Center.

Financial assistance: Incentive grants; Teacher Scholarship program (details are available in the College Advising Office, Education Building 107A.)

Awards: Golden Apple for Academic Excellence, Award for Exceptional Achievement, and Outstanding Performance for Student Teaching. The Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance confers Major of the Year, Academic Achievement, and the Jane Pease Service Awards.

Central advising office: Education Student Services Center, Julka Hall 170A; 216-687-4625

Admission to the College

Undergraduate students planning to major in Early Childhood Education, Middle Childhood Education, Physical Education, Special Education, Exercise/Fitness Specialist, and Sport Manager must be admitted to the College of Education and Human Services. A student should apply for admission to the college at least one semester in advance of the start of course work in the major. A cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.50 is required for admission.

Undergraduate students seeking a teaching license in Adolescent/Young Adult, Visual Arts, Music, French, or Spanish should seek admission to the College of Science or the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. These students, except for those in music, must declare a minor in education.

College graduates seeking a teaching license as a post-baccalaureate student must gain admission to the university through the Undergraduate Admissions Office and then to the College of Education and Human Services through the Education Student Services Center, Julka Hall 170A. These individuals must also have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.50 and meet requirements listed below for acceptance into a teacher license program.