Students seeking teacher certification in most states, including the Commonwealth of Kentucky, must select the age/grade level which they wish to teach. Certification programs available at Kentucky State University meet state requirements for r Interdisciplinary Early C childhood Education (Birth to Primary); Elementary Education (Primary–5th grade); Secondary Education (Grades 8–12 in Biology, English, Mathematics, and Social Studies); and multi-grade programs in Art, Music, and Physical Education (Primary–12th grade). A teaching endorsement in Computer Science is also available.
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 (Major Checkpoint 1); complete Generalist Concentration or Specialty Area courses and Professional Education courses at required levels; be formally admitted to Supervised Teaching (Major Checkpoint 2); and complete Supervised Teaching.
Students seeking certification to teach in this area must fulfill a ll c certification and a dmission requirements of Teacher Education. A minimum of 133 semester credit hours is required for a major in IECE. Re requirements include 24 semester credit hours of Professional Education courses (EDU 202, 203, 303, 304, and 464); 8 semes ter credit hours of related studies courses (FNU 203, ENG 260, and SOW 430); 3 se mester credit hours of free electives; 33 se mester credit hours in Chi ld Development/Family Relations courses (CDF 101, 102, 203, 204, 206, 305, 315, 318, 409, 420 and 421); and 15 sem ester credit hours in education and special education (EDU 310, 311, 316, 318, and 404).
A minimum of 129 semester credit hours is required to earn a degree in Elementary Education. Students must complete all Liberal Studies requirements (must take PHS 201); earn a “C” or above in 29 hours of addition al content courses; be formally admitted to the TEP; earn a “C” or above in all Professional Education courses (35 hours); be formally admitted to Supervised Teaching; earn a “C” or above in Supervised Teaching (12 hours); and successfully complete PRAXIS II and PLT tests.
Because elementary teachers instruct in several content areas, courses required for Elementary Education majors offer students a breadth and depth of content knowledge and skills in English, mathematics, science, and social studies that go beyond the Liberal Studies courses. These courses (29 hours) allow some flexibility for both students and content area faculties to adjust to students' interests and skills, as well as to the changing needs of elementary schools. The required courses are: applied human sciences (FNU 203); finearts (ART 101 and MUE 333); humanities (ENG 260, ENG 285, and HIS 201); mathematics (MAT 103, 104, and 205); and science (PHS 202).
and content area faculties to adjust to students’ interests and skills, as well as to the changing needs of elementary schools. The required courses are: applied human sciences (FNU 203); finearts (ART 101 and MUE 333); humanities (ENG 260, ENG 285, and HIS 201); mathematics (MAT 103, 104, and 205); and science (PHS 202).
Once admitted to the TEP, tea cher candidates may enroll in upper level P professional Education courses. Professional Education courses (47 hours) are designed to provide teacher candidates with the pedagogical knowledge and skills they will need to teach children effectively in the content areas. Required Professional Education courses for Elementary Education majors follow: EDU 202, 203, 302, 303, 304, 310, 312, 405, 407, 408, 415, and 423. During their last semester of coursework, teacher candidates may apply for formal admission to Supervis ed Teaching (EDU 474) by meeting the criteria specified in the section of this Catalogue entitled Admission to Supervised Teaching. To earn a BA in Elementary Education, supervised teachers must demonstrate competence on each of Kentucky's New Teacher Standards and successfully complete the relevant PRAXIS II and PLT tests.
Biology Education: A minimum of 138 semester credit hours is required for a major in Biology with high school teacher certification. In addition to the U niversity's Liberal Studies requirements (with BIO 111 and MAT 115 in place of BIO 101 and MAT 111, and CHE 101, instead of other natural science electives); students must complete a Biology core of 25 semester credit hours (BIO 210, 212, 302, 303, 307, 316, 401, and 408); 5–6 semester credit hours of Biology electives selected from BIO 301, 304, 305, 308, 309, 315, 317, 318, or 410; a 4-semester-credit-hour Chemistry course (CHE 102/120); 36 semester credit hours of Professional Education courses (EDU 202, 203, 302, 303, 304, 310, 413, 430, and 494); a 4-semester-credit-hour Mathematics course (MAT 120); 8 semester credit hours of support courses in Physical Sciences; a 3 semester credit hours of free electives. PHY207 and PHY208 are strongly recommended.
English Education: A minimum of 131 semester credit hours is required for a major in English with high school teacher certification. Requirements include 42 semes ter credit hours of English courses (ENG 204, 214, 285, 311, 313, 322, 323, 324, 325, 390, 409, 411, 413, 433, and 3 semester credit hours of English electives); and 36 semester credit hours of Professional Education courses (EDU 202, 203, 302, 303, 304, 310, 410, 445, and 494).
Mathematics Education: A minimum of 128 semester credit hours is required for a major in Mathematics with