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Our nationally recognized Patton College of Education has been leading the way in educating educators since 1886.  

With a Bachelor of Science in Education, our students have opportunities to discover and pursue unique areas of interest, teach in urban and rural settings and even a different country. 

Furthermore, you can choose to teach in a program at a partner school where you learn and apply the principles of equitable and socially just education along with a small group of your peers.

Our programs will prepare you to be forever ready to lead, challenge, improve and answer the call to teach. 

100+ Hours in Experiential Learning
Dedicated Patton Academic Advisors
135 School District Partners
Nation's only Hip-Hop based program track

Education Programs

Early Childhood & Elementary Education


Our BS in Early Childhood Education leads to a teaching license for preschool (age 3) to grade 5.

Middle Childhood Education


Our Middle Childhood Education majors lead to a teaching license for grades 4-9 in two subject areas (selected from language arts, mathematics, science or social studies).

Adolescent-to-Young Adult Education


Our Adolescent-to-Young Adult (AYA) programs lead to a teaching license in grades 7-12 in one subject area (language arts, mathematics, science or social studies).

Family and Consumer Sciences Education


Learn and apply principles of consumer economics, financial literacy and resource management through our Family and Consumer Sciences Education major. There are two tracks: Community Leadership or Teaching – leads to a teaching license in grades 4-12.

Health & Physical Education


Our health and physical education major features dual-teaching certification. Graduates earn teaching licensure in both Health and Physical Education for grades PreK-12.

Special Education (Intervention Specialist)


Our special education major leads to a teaching license in grades K-12. There are two tracks: Mild to Moderate and Moderate to Intensive Educational Needs.

Spanish Education


Our spanish education major leads to a multi-age teaching license in grades P-12.

$0 tuition/fee increase with the OHIO Guarantee
#1 best value school in the state *
99% of first-year students received financial aid in 2024
18:1 student-to-faculty ratio

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*According to U.S. News and World Report