School of Education Human Development and Consumer Sciences is composed of 11 academic programs, of which nine engage in educator preparation, one of the nine prepares graduates for professional careers in Special Education, and the other two programs prepare students for a degree in non-teaching areas different from K-12. The eleven programs are as follows:

• * Elementary Education (teacher certification in grades K - 5);
• * Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE, teacher certification in birth - K);
• * Physical Education (health and wellness, coaching, athletic training, preparation for graduate study in physical therapy);
• *Physical Education and Health (teacher certification in grades K - 12);
• * Special Education with a specialization in Learning and Behavior Disorders (masters level, teacher certification in grades K - 12);
• * Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSS): Social Studies Education, teacher certification in grades 8 - 12;
• * Mathematics and Sciences (MASC): Biology Education, teacher certification in grades 8 - 12, and Mathematics Education, teacher certification in grades 8 - 12;
• * Child Development and Family Services (Daycare certification)
• * Literature, Languages, and Philosophy (LLP): English Education,

teacher certification in grades 8 - 12 and

• * Fine Arts (FA): Music Education, teacher certification in grades 8 - 12.

Administrators & Instructors

Dean- Dr. Kirk Pomper

Chair- Dr. Timothy Forde

Dir. of Data & Assessment & Recruitment & Asst. Prof- Dr. Phillip Clay

Dir. od Student Teaching & Field Experiences & Asst. Prof- Dr. Whitney Lawrence

Dir. of Physical Education & Asst. Prof- Dr. Gavin Washington

Dir. of MASPE & Prof- Dr. Sunday Obi

Asst. Prof- Dr Jason Keeler

Asst. Prof- Dr. Ann Lyttle-Burns

Instructor- Patrese Nesbitt

The Conceptual Framework:

Kentucky State University’s mission provides for a multicultural, challenging, student-centered learning environment that prepares its students for responsible participation and leadership in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the global community. The School of Education (SOE) educator preparation conceptual framework is consistent with this mission and was developed to describe its vision and purpose in preparing educators to work in P-12