The College of Education offers a full range of graduate programs resulting in the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Educational Specialist (Ed. S.), Master of Education (M.Ed.), Master of Arts (M.A.), and Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degrees. The M.Ed. degree is available in a wide variety of program areas. Many of the programs lead to licensure through the Ohio State Department of Education. The M.A. degree is similar to the M.Ed. degree with the exception of a thesis requirement. This option is favored by students who are seeking an opportunity to become involved in empirical or library-based research during their master's studies. The M.A.T. degree is designed to prepare school teachers.
Early Childhood Intervention Specialist The Early Childhood Intervention Specialist License is available for teaching learners with mild/moderate/intensive educational needs from age three through eight and prekindergarten through grade three, and for providing service coordination.
The ECIS program is built upon 59 traditional and contemporary competencies. Click here for a copy of the competencies.
Master of Education/Master of Arts The number of semester hours required for completion of a master’s degree varies widely among individual programs depending upon accreditation standards, learned society guidelines and licensure requirements. Although it may be possible for the hours specified in a particular program to be adjusted based upon students’ backgrounds, the minimum number of hours for a master’s degree in the College of Education is 32.
Educational Specialist The Educational Specialist degree is available in the areas of counseling, curriculum and instruction, educational administration, rehabilitation counseling, school psychology, intervention specialist, and vocational education.
Doctor of Philosophy The Doctor of Philosophy degree is available in education with majors in counseling and personnel services education, curriculum and instruction, educational administration, educational foundations and intervention specialist.