X-Alt Program

What is X-Alt?

The Xavier University Alternative

X-ALT is a program that leads lo Ohio teacher licensure for career changing professionals and those who have an earned Bachelor degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

Admission

Graduate students.

Meet with the Graduate Academic Advisor.
Apply for admission to the University.

Using Your Undergraduate Degree

The courses in your undergraduate major may be used to fulfill content requirements for a licensure field. Unconditional admission lo X-ALT requires:

An overall and major GPA of 2.7 or higher.
A passing score on the state mandated content licensure exam (OAE).

The Licensure Program

Required Courses:

EDFD 500 History and Philosophy of American Ed
EDSP 500 Special Ed identification and issues
EDFD 510 Adv Human Development & Learning
EDRE: 671 Content Area Literacy
EDMS 550 Technology and Topics for Teachers
EDMS xxx Required Teaching Methods Course(s)
EDSP 580 Classroom Management
EDMS 411 Clinical Experiences
EDMS 67x Student Teaching Practicum
EDMS 680 Student Teaching Seminar

Adding the Master of Education Degree

In most cases, after completion of the requirements for the initial teaching license, an

additional two courses are needed to obtain the Master of Education Degree (M.Ed.). Although the M.Ed. is not a requirement for licensure, it is a step toward being highly qualified. Details are available from the Academic Program Officer.

Advising

Advisors in the Department of of Secondary and Special Education provide guidance as needed throughout the program.

Additional Licensure Requirements

Following successful completion of the licensure course sequence, the University will approve you for licensure lo the Stale of Ohio for the 4-year Resident Educator Teaching License.

Reciprocity

Ohio has entered into implementation agreements with the following:

Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Placement Services

Xavier University offers services for current students and alumni in job search strategies. This service is located in the Career Development Office located at 519 Conaton Learning Commons.

The Department of Secondary and Special Education also provides candidates Information relative to employment opportunities.