Program Description

The University of Mount Union’s Bachelor of Arts degree in middle childhood education degree and license prepares students to work with grades 4-9, with a choice of focus in language arts, science, social studies and mathematics. Middle childhood majors choose two of the four areas of emphasis in addition to a minor area of study. Similar to other education majors, middle childhood students begin field experience in the spring of freshman year with placements in a variety of school and agency settings. Mount Union’s education majors also have several opportunities for hands-on experiences, including: 

• Multiple field experiences and a semester of student teaching
• Internships in the field with various schools and organizations including the Spectrum Education Center and the Alliance Middle School Navigators afterschool program
• Opportunities to attend on-campus and regional conferences and professional development workshops
• Membership in Kappa Delta Pi, an international honorary for education students, and The Student National Education Association (SNEA), a student-led organization for education majors and minors

Mount Union’s Department of Education also has received numerous recognitions for the quality and caliber of its programs: 

• The Department of Education was ranked #2 in Ohio, #6 in the Great Lakes region and #18 in the nation as a best value in College Factual’s 2018 rankings
• The Department was also recognized as #6 in Ohio and #21 in the Great Lakes region for quality and #12 Ohio and #37 in the Great Lakes region for highest paid graduates
• Mount Union’s Department of Education programs were cited among institutions with the most popular and most focused programs

Admission Requirements

• An applicant should have at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale to be considered for admission

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5

Remarks:

• Total 120 Credits program(Yearly tuition fee is given)
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $40,000