KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
EDU 422: Teaching Health and Physical Education in Schools. The course is designed to provide the prospective teacher with tools to implement effective instructional programs. The course will focus on content, instructional methods, materials, and assessment procedures for Health and Physical Education P-12. (Merger of EDU 412 and EDU 420). Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program. Credit: 3 semester hours.
EDU 423: Teaching Mathematics and Science in Elementary School. A study of content, instructional methods, materials, and assessment for teaching mathematics and science (P-5). Field work required. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program. Credit: 3 semester hours.
EDU 430: Organization and Administration of Public Schools. Explore basic principles of school administration. Emphasizes the role of teachers as leaders and managers in the classroom and as participants in the administration of schools. Overviews key topical issues in P-12 education and critiques instructional principles and strategies. Field and work required. (Merger of EDU 305 and EDU 409). Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program. Credit: 3 semester hours.
EDU 445: Teaching High School Reading in the Content Areas. A study of assessment, materials and methods for reading instruction in secondary schools with emphasis on improving reading in content areas. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program. Credit: 3 semester hours.
EDU 454: Undergraduate Student Teaching. Undergraduate student teaching provides 70 days of full-time, unpaid, supervised, clinical practice in public schools, for candidates pursuing a bachelor degree form one of KSU's teacher education programs (TEPs). Individuals who have completed all coursework and required, standardized exams go through a formal application process for admission to student teaching. By Kentucky regulation, student teachers may not be employed by their schools in any way in any role, although they may be employed by a different school in a manner that does not interfere with fulfillment of student teaching responsibilities. Prerequisite: Complete all coursework and required, standardized exams and go through formal application process for admission to student teaching. Credit: 12 semester hours.
EDU 495: Post-Baccalaureate Capstone. This course is designed to be a culminating experience for teacher candidates who have worked on provisional or probationary certificates or in private schools. This course is not open to degree-seeking students. Grading is pass/fail. Credit: 12 semester hours.
ENGLISH
ENG 101: English Composition I. Practice in composing and revising essays that are well organized, coherent, and demonstrate command of English fundamentals. Course Credit may also be earned through testing. Credit: 4 semester hours.
ENG 102: English Composition II. Continuation of English 101, with several weeks devoted to the preparation of a research paper. Prerequisite: ENG 101. Course credit may also be earned through testing. Credit: 3 semester hours.
ENG 103: College Reading. This course is designed to improve general reading skills and develop critical reading through class (3 hours per week) and supplemental instruction (2 hours per week): required for entering freshmen and transfers with a 19 or below ACT reading score. May be counted as elective credit. Credit: 4 semester hours.