COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

The College of Professional Studies at Keảng St. at the University of Brns undergraduate programs that prepare students to combine their broad liberal backgrounds with specialized training that applies to both their everyday lives and their technical and social-service careers. The College offers coursework leading to baccalaureate degrees in the fields of Business, Criminal Justice, Education, Applied Human Sciences, Social Work, Physical Education, and Public Administration.

The University’s Li beral St udies Req uirements strengthen all baccalaureate programs within the College and are compatible with the requirements of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teachers Education (NCATE), the Ke ntucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB), and the Council on Social Work Education. The College of Professional Studies supports the educational initiatives of Tech Prep.

Support is available to develop articulation agreements with community colleges to provide a seamless education transition to KS U in an effort to avoid duplication of coursework and to ensure that students are adequately prepared to enter KSU programs. The advantages gained by Tech Pre p students at the secondary level should continue during their academic pursuits at Kentucky State University and carry forward in their careers. Interested students should contact the De an of the College of Professional Studies for further information.

coursework and to ensure that students are adequately prepared to enter KSU programs. The advantages gained by Tech Pre p st u dents at the secondary level should continue during their academic pursuits at Kentucky State University and carry forward in their careers. Interested students should contact the De an of the College of Professional Studies for further information.

Criminal Justice, Education, Applied Human Sciences, Nursing, Physical Education, and Social Work programs are geared toward human needs and public services. Programs within the Area of Applied Human Sciences focus on the welfare of the family. Social Work and Criminal Justice programs are designed to prepare students to help remedy social problems of individuals and groups. Teacher Education programs within the School of Education prepare students for careers as teaching professionals. Teacher candidates must successfully complete the relevant PRAXIS II and PLT (Principles of Learning and Teaching) tests as one of the degree requirements.