Initial Teaching Licensure

Earn your initial teaching license as a post-baccalaureate student

Contact

Department of Education: (440) 826-2166, (440) 826-3779 (fax)
Office of Admission: (440) 826-8012, graduate@bw.edu

Applications Are Now Being Accepted for All Terms

New students may enroll in an initial licensure program in the fall, spring or summer terms. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and candidates are encouraged to apply early.

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Overview

Program Format

Classes are taught on campus in Berea, primarily during the day, with clinical placements in school districts near campus. Length of the program will vary by teaching license and by how much coursework can be transferred from previous college work, however, most students take 2-3 years to complete this curriculum.

Baldwin Wallace University also offers a License + Master's program for adults who are seeking an initial teaching license and also wish to earn the Master of Arts in Education degree.

Program Outlines

Inclusive Early Childhood (Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 5): This license is for candidates who wish to teach children in pre-kindergarten through grade 5 (ages 3-10). This program allows students to earn multiple credentials including the early childhood education license and early childhood intervention specialist license. Graduates of the program will be able to teach young children with and without disabilities in a variety of inclusive settings. Candidates may also choose to complete certification in English for the Second Language Learner by adding two courses.

2023-2024 program outline - for incoming students who enter BW in fall 2023 or later
Dual Primary and Primary Intervention Specialist

2022-23 program outline - for incoming students who enter BW in fall 2022 or later
Dual Primary and Primary Intervention Specialist

2021-22 program outline - for incoming students who enter BW in fall 2021 or later
Early childhood education

2020-21 program outline - for incoming students who enter BW in fall 2020 or later
Early childhood education
Middle Childhood (Grades 4 to 9): The middle childhood license is for grades 4 through 9 (ages 8-14) and requires that teachers hold a license in two subject areas from the following: reading and language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. Students who select reading and language arts as one of their middle childhood teaching areas will also receive the reading endorsement (grades 4-9) as an addition to their middle childhood teaching license. Students must complete requirements of the middle childhood program outline and two subject areas from the teaching fields for middle childhood.

2023-2024 program outline - for incoming student who enter BW in fall 2023 or later
Middle childhood education

2022-23 program outline - for incoming students who enter BW in fall 2022 or later
Middle childhood education

2021-22 program outline - for incoming students who enter BW in fall 2021 or later
Middle childhood education

2020-21 program outline - for incoming students who enter BW in fall 2020 or later
Middle childhood education
Adolescent/Young Adult (Grades 7 to 12): The adolescent/young adult (AYA) license is for subject-related teaching disciplines that span grades 7 through 12 (ages 12-21). Students must complete requirements of the adolescent/young adult program outline and the AYA teaching fields of choice. See also multi-age, below, for additional subject-related teaching areas.

2023-24 program outlines - for incoming students who enter BW in fall 2023 or later

AYA education requirements:
Adolescent/young adult education

Choose your teaching field for grades 7-12:
Integrated English language arts - grades 7-12
Integrated mathematics - grades 7-12
Integrated science - grades 7-12
Integrated social studies - grades 7-12
History/AYA double major - grades 7-12
Life science - grades 7-12
Physical science - grades 7-12

2022-23 program outlines - for incoming students who enter BW in fall 2022 or later

AYA education requirements:
Adolescent/young adult education

Choose your teaching field for grades 7-12:
Integrated English language arts - grades 7-12
Integrated mathematics - grades 7-12
Integrated science - grades 7-12
Integrated social studies - grades 7-12
History/AYA double major - grades 7-12
Life science - grades 7-12
Physical science - grades 7-12

2021-22 program outlines - for incoming students who enter BW in fall 2021 or later

AYA education requirements:
Adolescent/young adult education

Choose your teaching field for grades 7-12:
Integrated English language arts - grades 7-12
Integrated mathematics - grades 7-12
Integrated science - grades 7-12
Integrated social studies - grades 7-12
History/AYA double major - grades 7-12
Life science - grades 7-12
Physical science - grades 7-12

2020-2021 program outlines - for incoming students who enter BW in fall 2020 or later

AYA education requirements:
Adolescent/young adult education

Choose your teaching field for grades 7-12:
Integrated English language arts - grades 7-12
Integrated mathematics - grades 7-12
Integrated science - grades 7-12
Integrated social studies - grades 7-12
History/AYA double major - grades 7-12
Life science - grades 7-12
Physical science - grades 7-12
Mild/Moderate Educational Needs (Kindergarten to Grade 12): Previously called "specific learning disabled," this intervention specialist license is for kindergarten through grade 12 (ages 5-21).

2023-24 program outline - for incoming students who enter BW in fall 2023 or later
Mild/moderate educational needs

2022-23 program outline - for incoming students who enter BW in fall 2022 or later
Mild/moderate educational needs

2020-21 program outline - for incoming students who enter BW in fall 2020 or later
Mild/moderate educational needs