Undergraduate Catalog - Lake Erie College

and Criminal Justice Group 3 - eight semester credits from
the following:
• PS 329 Abnormal Psychology (4 SH)
• CJ 327 Death Penalty in America (4 SH)
• CJ 311 Landmark Cases in Mental Health and the Law
(4 SH)
• CJ 330 Juvenile Delinquency (4 SH)
• CJ 331 Judicial Process (4 SH)
• PS 345 Psychology and Law (4 SH)
(Students may substitute courses only with permission of
the Director of the Criminal Justice Program.)
Education
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts
Lake Erie College offers programs leading to licensure
for early childhood education, adolescent/young adult
education and special education: intervention specialist -
mild to moderate needs. Education programs at Lake Erie
Education programs at Lake Erie College are aligned with
the standards of the State of Ohio for Teacher Preparation
and program requirements of the Ohio Board of Regents.
Programs are performance based with a focus on field and
clinical experiences that provide teacher candidates with
opportunities that allow them to develop into professional
practitioners.
The programs are designed around the seven standards
approved by the Ohio Department of Education and
adopted by the Lake Erie College Education Department
as indicators of student success.
Teacher candidates are expected to display dispositional
behaviors that demonstrate a commitment to helping
children grow and develop a love for learning and an
expansive curiosity. Through a liberal arts foundation,
teacher candidates acquire a broad-based repertoire of
knowledge, critical thinking skills and dispositions they
need to help their students become lifelong learners.
The State of Ohio has reciprocity with many other states.
Although the specifics of teacher licensure vary from state
to state, there is sufficient similarity so that Ohio licensure
may satisfy even those states where there is no reciprocity
agreement. Candidates are responsible for checking the
licensure requirements of other states in which they wish
to obtain licensure and for fulfilling the requirements within
each state’s guidelines.
Lake Erie College teacher candidates complete tests
required for licensure in the upper quartile of the state with
pass rates of 93-100%. To be recommended for licensure by
Lake Erie College, students must pass the Pearson content
examinations and the edTPA performance evaluation
tests required by the State of Ohio before they begin their
student teaching experience. All educational programs are
subject to review by the Ohio Board of Regents and may
require periodic adjustments. The College reserves the
right to make changes to the teacher licensure programs
as recommended by the State of Ohio.
Licensure for Degree Holders (Post Baccalaureate)
A person who already holds a bachelor’s degree in another
academic area may acquire a teaching license by completing
the requirements for the desired license listed in the
Teacher Education Handbook. Degree holders should
provide transcripts of their college work to the Dean of
the School of Education and Professional Studies or an
advisor who will evaluate the transcripts against the license
requirements and supply a written list of remaining coursework
needed for licensure. In the event that the degree is
more than seven years old or if the grade point average is
lower than the School of Education and Professional Studies
requirements, students may be asked to repeat some
courses required for licensure. The professional courses
are offered primarily in the daytime to provide opportunity
for related field experiences. Therefore, it is necessary for
license seekers to be available during the day. The length
of time needed to complete licensure requirements will
vary, depending upon the type of license desired and the
number of courses remaining to be completed.
Licensed teachers who wish to add another licensure
area should provide transcripts of their college work to
the Dean of the Education Department who will evaluate
the transcripts against the license requirements for the
intended licensure and supply a written list of remaining
coursework needed for the new license.
General Requirements for Admission in Education
Program
Teacher candidates entering all education programs must
have a 2.7 GPA in general education courses. Students are
expected to earn a C or better in the following courses:
College Algebra or Theory of Mathematics for Education
I and II, General Psychology, Public Speaking and English.
Complete details about the educational programs can be
found in the Teacher Education Handbook which is given
to new students in EDC 201 Foundations of Education.
Admission to and retention in the education programs
are selective and subject to criteria spelled out in the
handbook. Transfer students must meet with the Dean or
an advisor to plan for admission to the program during
their first semester on campus. All Education majors are
required to maintain a 2.7 cumulative grade point average
to graduate.
NOTE: Although student teaching is not a requirement for
graduation, it is mandated for licensure in all areas. Because
of the state requirements for licensure, Lake Erie College
education students may sometimes complete more than
the 128 minimum required credit hours.
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