The Licensure And Masters Program (LAMP)

Secondary Education (Adolescent and Young Adult Education)

The Licensure and Master’s Program (LAMP) in Secondary Education (Adolescent and Young Adult Education) is a unique blend of theory with practice, developed and implemented by an interdisciplinary team of educators. This one-year program is designed to meet the needs of already degreed adult learners and is a comprehensive graduate program. Individuals who already hold a baccalaureate degree in a major other than education can, in one year, become a licensed teacher the State of Ohio.

LAMP graduates earn a Master of Education degree and an initial four-year resident educator license for grades 7 through 12 in one of these content areas:

English Language Arts
Integrated Science
Physics

Mathematics
Chemistry
Earth Science

Social Studies
Earth and Space Science
World Languages (Chinese, French, German, or Spanish)

Outline of the Year-Long Intensive Program

Note: All content coursework must be completed before the start of master's classes.

Fall semester consists of 12 semester hours of courses, focused on teaching specific content (for example, mathematics or social studies). In addition, there is a field practicum required at a school, which is arranged by the Office of Field Experiences at The University of Toledo. Students also take coursework that prepares them in educational psychology, a research seminar, teaching learners with exceptionalities and general teaching methods.

Spring semester consists of Part One (of Two) of full-time student teaching and ten semester hours of courses (15 hours total). The mentor teacher and UToledo student work together to discuss planning, classroom management, and professional development issues. During this student teaching, students assume the classroom responsibilities of their mentor teacher. In addition to student-teaching, students take other courses: a research seminar, literacy assessment, practices with learners with exceptionalities and culturally responsive PK-12 teaching.

Summer consists of 5 semester hours. This coursework prepares students in the background of special education instructional design, special education law, a final culminating seminar and Part Two of full-time supervised student teaching in a school setting focused on a continuation of professional growth and development as educators.

Get Started:

To begin contact LAMP@UToledo.edu or 419-530-4967 to request a Course Review Worksheet. This worksheet outlines what undergraduate content background is required for LAMP. Let us know which content area you are interested in teaching and we will work with you to complete the worksheet and answer all your questions.