additional coursework. Interested students should contact the School of Education for course requirements.
The PRAXIS II Subject and Speciality examinations and the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) are required for teacher certification in Kentucky. The examinations must be taken during the senior year or as soon as the content a real studies are complete. Students must perform at, or above, the cut-off scores established by the EPSB and must have their official PRAXIS II and PLT scores sent to Ke Ntucky State University's School of Education and to the EPSB in order to be recommended for certification. The PRAXIS II and PLT must be successfully completed prior to student teaching.
A TEP post-baccalaureate (PB) student is defined as a student who already holds a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution and is seeking initial teacher certification. The student may be admitted as a degree or non-degree seeking student. A post-baccalaureate (PB) student may receive general, unofficial information from a my member of the TEC but must abide by the following to establish an official program of studies: obtain admission to Kentuc ky St ate University, present to the Chair of Education and Human Services (or designee) verification of admission, a letter of interest in a specific teacher certification program, copies of all previous college transcripts, listing of all courses to be transferred, and copies of catalog of scriptions from all previous colleges/universities for each course listed for substitution or transfer. The Chair of Education and Human Services (or designee) and a representative from the PB student’s desired certification area will evaluate each course suggested for substitution and determine the validity of each request. The name of official program of studies will be established for the PB student.
Post-baccalaureate students must also be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, and this may be done at the same time the student seeks TEC approval for student teaching. PB students must meet all criteria for admission to the Teacher Education Program and for admission to Supervised Teaching as outlined in the Teacher Education Handbook.
Post-baccalaureate students who successfully complete an initial teacher certification program will be listed as program completers for KSU.
Post-baccalaureate stud ents ha ve the optio n of receiving a bachelor's degree in the certification area if they meet the requirements in the Catalogue in force at the time of admission to TEP.
The Area of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation prepares students to pursue further study at the graduate level in Physical Education, or to teach Physical Education and Health in the public schools. It prepares students to direct prog rams in Recreation, Sports Man agement, Athletic Coaching, and Athletic Training. The area also provides numerous and diverse opportunities for students, faculty, and staff at Kentucky State University to achieve physical fitness and acquire recreational skills for life-time fitness and le isure time activities through its 100-level courses.
The Area of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education (non-teaching) and the Bac helor of Science de gree in Physical Education and Health (teaching) that may lead to teacher certification. A student may elect either option. Details of the teacher certification program may be found under the Area of Teacher Education sub-section of the School of Education.
Employment opp opportunities for Phy sical E ducation majors extend beyond teaching and coaching. Phys ical Education majors today have begun to consider alternative ways of using their education. As a result of the tremendous surge of public interest in sports and physical activity, alternative career opp ortunities for Physical Education graduates are increasing. These alternative career possibilities include health-related occupations, sports administration, sports communication, sports marketing, coaching, athletic training, and physical activity instruction.
To satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education (non-teaching), a student must complete a minimum of 1 29/135 semester credit hours. The required courses are HED 107 and 221; PHE 209 (or 240 or 351), 218, 257, 259, 320, 323, 324, 330, 331, 332, 333, 401, and 421; BIO 301; BUA 101; and PSY 303. In addition, the student must complete two courses from each of the following: PHE 201, 202, 203, 204, or 205; and PHE 210, 211, 212, 213, 215, 216, 221, and 222. Major and support courses total 52 semester credit hours. A minor field of study, selected from the minors listed below, is required of non-teaching Physical Education majors.
Minors are available in Athletic Coaching, Athletic Training, Recreation, and Sports Management.
A minor in Athletic Coaching requires the completion of 20 semester credit hours and is available to all baccalaureate degree-seeking students. The purpose of the minor in Athletic Coaching is to prepare students with training,