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Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Reading: 156; Writing: 162; Mathematics: 150

Check Point II: Admission to Teacher Education Program (TEP)

• Submit application, and Disposition Instruments to the School of Education office by designated deadline;
• A minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework towards the MASPE Degree with grades of “C” or better and a cumulative GPA of 3.0;
• Documentation of engagement in approved Clinical and Field Experience hours and 25 hours recorded in KFETS;
• Any other requirements set by the program;

Check Point III: Admission to Clinical Practice

• Completion of ALL course work with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above;
• 200 field hours recorded in KFETS and documentation to support the field hours;
• Pass Praxis II
• Dispositions Assessment/Field Experience Assessments
• Any other requirements set by the program

Check Point IV – Program Completion

• Cumulative GPA 3.0
• Successful Completion of a clinical practice course (70 days)
• Complete TC-1 for KY License
• Program Evaluation and Dispositions Assessment

After Program Completion

• Graduate Follow-up survey

Doctor of Nursing Practice (B.S.N.-D.N.P.)

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) program at Kentucky State University is a 72-credit hour option designed to prepare the baccalaureate registered nurse to function as an expert adult-gerontological primary care practitioner. The D.N.P. program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The Doctoral program has full approval status from the KBN based on the letter of accreditation from the ACEN.

The program offers a three-year (9 semester) plan of study. The plan of study requires didactic and clock hours of precepted practicum to fulfill the D.N.P. degree requirements. Courses are completed asynchronously via distance education technology with limited asynchronous face-to-face assemblies. Clinical and residency hours are typically completed within the student's region of residence with an approved preceptor.

All students must satisfactorily complete the minimum semester hours delineated in the D.N.P. plan of study, as well as any other requirements established by the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, to qualify for degree candidacy. Students must also meet established School of Nursing and Health Sciences grade requirements in all major courses for academic progression in the program. Information on admission, retention, progression, dismissal, or readmission can be found in the Graduate Student Handbook on the School of Nursing and Health Sciences website. The School of Nursing and Health Sciences is responsible for all components of the D.N.P. program, including but not limited to, the selection, supervision, and evaluation of nursing students, and the curriculum. As such, The School of Nursing and Health Sciences reserves the right to modify any academic provisions or

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