SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
The School of Education is dedicated to the fulfillment of the University’s mission statement which specifically addresses the need for preparing minority students for careers in education and human services.
Baccalaureate programs leading to teacher certification in the fields of Art, Biology, Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE), Elementary Education, English, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education and Health, and Social Studies are offered. Coursework leading to the baccalaureate degree is offered in the field of Child Development and Family Relations, which prepares students to teach in preschool programs and to work in related agencies. Coursework leading to the Baccalaureate Degree in Physical Education Nonteaching is also offered. Physical Education minors are available for students interested in careers in Recreation, Sports Management, Athletic Training, and Athletic Coaching.
the Registrar, (3) the Chairperson and all faculty in the School of Education, (4) the Director of Libraries,
the Coordinator of the Academic Center for Excellence, (6) the Director of Testing, (7) the Director of Student Teaching, (8) the Student Placement and Data Coordinator, (9) three public school representatives, (10) faculty representatives from each academic unit in which the University offers teacher certification programs, and (11) two student representatives, including the president of the University’s
The overall goal of the Teacher Education Program is to produce the best possible teachers for preschool, elementary and secondary schools. Program objectives are to provide each student with the following:
A strong liberal studies foundation which will enable students to think critically, express themselves with clarity, make independent and rational judgments, and become life-long learners;
The pedagogical skills and competencies needed to create an environment conducive to learning for preschool, elementary, and secondary school students;
A thorough understanding of the content taught in grades P–12;
An understanding of the function and role of schools and teachers in a democratic, multicultural/diverse society; and
Field experiences which lead to a commitment to become a teacher who is a liberator through education.
The primary purpose of the area of Teacher Education is to coordinate and administer all programs leading to teacher certification at the University. Educating teachers for a diverse society is of special significance to the teacher education faculty. Further, the program is driven by the philosophy that teachers have the power to free learners from conditions associated with being uneducated, undereducated, or incorrectly educated. Thus, the Teacher Education Program works to ensure that teacher education graduates obtain the skills, knowledge, and dispositions needed to serve as “Liberators through Education” in diverse pre-school, elementary and high school classrooms of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the region, and the nation.
The area of Teacher Education offers baccalaureate degree programs leading to teacher certification in Art Education, Biology Education, Elementary Education, English Education, Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education, Mathematics Education, Music Education, Physical Education and Health, and Social Studies Education. Teacher preparation programs are accredited by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). All programs lead to teacher certification by the EPSB Teacher Education Committee
The responsibility for teacher education programs at Kentucky State University rests with the Teacher Education Committee. The Committee is composed of (1) the Dean of the College of Professional Studies, (2) the Registrar, (3) the Chairperson and all faculty in the School of Education, (4) the Director of Libraries, (5) the Coordinator of the Academic Center for Excellence, (6) the Director of Testing, (7) the Director of Student Teaching, (8) the Student Placement and Data Coordinator, (9) three public school representatives, (10) faculty representatives from each academic unit in which the University offers teacher certification programs, and (11) two student representatives, including the president of the University's chapter of the Student National Education Association and one other education student.
To obtain the baccalaureate degree in any area of education, students must complete all campus-wide Liberal Studies requirements. In addition, teacher candidates must be formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program.
Students desiring teacher certification at any level
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