Transfer students should contact the School of Education directly to discuss their previous coursework and field experiences.
Students follow a formal process for admission into an Educator Preparation Program. While some requirements are unique to KSU, others are mandated by Kentucky regulation (http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/016/005/020.htm). The EPP that students apply to depend on their career aspirations, as future teachers. Students who plan to work with young children (birth through kindergarten) apply to the IECE EPP (Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education); those who strive to teach children in grades kindergarten through 5 apply to the Elementary EPP; those who aspire to teaching high school students (grades 8 through 12) apply to a secondary EPP in an academic content area (Biology, English, Mathematics, or Social Studies); and those who want to teach a content across all grades (kindergarten through 12) apply to an EPP in Music or Physical Education.
The Teacher Education Committee makes final decisions about admissions to an EPP, incomplete applications are not considered, and there are no provisional admissions to an EPP. The Catalogue of record for a teacher candidate is determined by the date of EPP admission, not the date of admission to the University. Students are encouraged to apply by the deadline, during their sophomore year, so they can proceed with coursework in educational pedagogy and content. Delaying an application will detour a student's progress toward graduation, since EPP admission is a prerequisite for all but three educational pedagogy courses (EDU 202, EDU 203, and EDU 309). Applicants who are denied admission to an EPP may reapply the next semester, if all prerequisites are met.
Students admitted to an EPP who decide to change their program of study to a different certification area must meet all requirements of the newly chosen EPP. Similarly, students admitted to an EPP who leave the university must meet all requirements of the current EPP that are in place at the time of their return. EPP application forms are provided online at http://kysu.edu/academics/college-of-professional-studies/school-of-education/teacher-education/.
Requirements for admission to an undergraduate EPP are delineated below.
Demonstrate academic achievement, organization, and professionalism through
complete, electronic, application packet for the appropriate EPP;
minimum of 42 semester credit hours;
grade point average (GPA) of either 2.75 cumulative or 3.0 for the most recent 30 hours;
minimum grade of C in EDU 202;
minimum grade of C in EDU 203 or MUE 203 (Music Education only);
minimum grade of C in CDF 203 and CDF 204 (IECE only);
minimum of 25 field experience hours, with all data posted in Kentucky Field Tracking System (KFETS) and time verified through documentation signed by mentor teachers; and
introductory, Phase I electronic portfolio, with artifacts that address Kentucky Teacher Standards.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in literacy and numeracy through
minimum grade of C in ENG 101 and ENG 102 and
minimum passing scores on the computerized ETS Praxis exam, Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE), including Reading (5712): 156, Writing (5722): 162, and Mathematics (5732): 150.
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