Now enrolling for our Fall 2023 cohort!
Designed to allow teachers to complete the program entirely online within one year and use your current classroom students for practicum objectives.
The online Computer Science Endorsement may be added to any existing Ohio teaching license after completing the required course work. This endorsement is designed to help teachers develop expertise in computer science in order to prepare their students for technological competency in their future careers.
In accordance with evolving Ohio Teaching Licensure requirements, this program allows teachers to focus on crucial computer science skills needed in an increasingly technological world. Program participants learn to develop this knowledge in order to meet the academic, social, and technological needs of all K-12 students.
Formatted in the cohort model, this fully online program can be completed within one year. Courses are 8 weeks in duration.
Only five courses* (15 credit hours) are needed to complete the program:
- Introduction to Computer Science for Educators
- Introduction to Programming for Educators
- Networking and Cyber Security
- Emerging Technologies in the K-12 Classroom
- Teaching Computer Science
*The required 50 hours of practicum experience is embedded in the above listed courses
The cost per credit hour is $350. Financial aid is available and discounted/cohort tuition is guaranteed for the length of the cohort.
Pending final Higher Learning Commission (HLC) approval.
View course curriculum
Each course and its description is listed in the official Academic Catalog.
Once in the catalog, you can use the buttons (pictured left) located at the upper right of the page to plan your courses, save courses to your own personalized catalog, print them, and more!