Licensure and Master's Program (LAMP)
Have a Bachelor's degree in an area other than education and now you want to teach? LAMP is the program for you!
Students who hold a bachelor's degree can earn an Ohio teaching license and a Master of Education through completing the LAMP program. LAMP offers extensive focused field experiences alongside required coursework.
Some of the LAMP programs require very little undergraduate preparation while others require a background in undergraduate subject-matter coursework. The courses you have taken in your undergraduate program will determine how long it will take you to complete a LAMP program.
What Licensure Areas are Available in LAMP? Explore the programs linked below.
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Early Childhood (2-3 years)Qualifies you to teach grades PreK through Grade 5 |
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Middle Childhood (1 year)Qualifies you to teach grades 4 through 9 in two subject areas (language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies) |
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Adolescent to Young Adult (1 year)Qualifies you to teach grades 7 through 12 in one subject area (language arts, mathematics, chemistry, Earth and space science, life science, physics, integrated science, or social studies) |
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Special Education (2 years)Qualifies you to teach grades K-12 |
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Visual Arts (2 years)Qualifies you to teach visual arts in grades preK through 12 |
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Foreign Language (1 year)Qualifies you to teach Chinese, French, German or Spanish in grades preK through 12 |
- Admission to the College of Graduate Studies
- Minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale
- Minimum content area GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale for your licensure area
- Undergraduate content area coursework for your licensure area
Apply to the College of Graduate Studies. You will need to submit these materials:
- Worksheet: Course Review Worksheet or Goals and Background Worksheet
- Official transcripts from all institutions of higher education
- Purpose statement describing your background and goals as well as the importance of the degree in achieving these goals
- Resume
- Three letters of reference
Prior to beginning classroom experiences:
- Criminal background check
- Acceptable scores on the Ohio Assessment for Educators (OAE) Content Assessment(s) for your licensure area
- All undergraduate content area courses
Prior to applying for Ohio teaching license
- Acceptable scores on the Ohio Assessment for Educators (OAE) Pedagogy Assessment for your licensure area
- Acceptable scores on the Ohio Assessment for Educators (OAE) Foundations of Reading Assessment for your licensure area
cONTACT US
Melissa Spann, LAMP Advisor
Academic Advisor/Enrollment Specialist
lamp@utoledo.edu
419-530-2495