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The
elementary program prepares candidates for Kentucky
certification for Primary through Grade 5
(P-5). In Kentucky, primary education includes
kindergarten through grade 3. The program is also
approved to prepare Midway candidates located
at the Southern Technical and Community College
for West Virginia certification for elementary
education.
The curriculum guide sheet for elementary (curriculum guidesheet for elementary) education majors specifies five types of coursework, totaling approximately 124 hours for graduation:
- general education courses as part of the baccalaureate degree requirements
- core professional courses that all teacher education majors complete
- elementary methods courses
- an academic area of emphasis in one of the academic disciplines taught in elementary school
- electives.
P-5 candidates may complete a dual certification program with either
middle school for P-5/5-9 certification or
Learning and Behavior Disorders for P-5 Elementary/P-12 LBD certification.
The
middle school program prepares candidates for Kentucky
certification for Grades 5 through 9.
The
curriculum guide sheet for middle school education majors specifies five types of coursework, totaling approximately 125 hours for graduation:
- general education courses as part of the baccalaureate degree requirements
- core professional courses that all teacher education majors complete
- middle school preparation
- academic areas of emphasis in two teaching fields selected from English and communications, mathematics, science, social studies, or Learning and Behavior Disorders
- electives.
Middle school candidates may complete a dual certification program with either
elementary school for P-5/5-9 certification or
Learning and Behavior Disorders for 5-9 Middle School/P-12 LBD certification.
Certification
to teach students with mild to moderate disabilities
(learning and behavior disorders) is a dual certificate
program. Midway candidates complete either the
elementary or the middle school program and the
learning and behavior disorders program. The
LBD
program prepares
candidates for Kentucky
certification for Primary through Grade 12.
The curriculum guide sheet for LBD majors specifies five types of coursework, totaling approximately 130 hours for graduation:
- general education courses as part of the baccalaureate degree requirements
- core professional courses that all teacher education majors complete
- the LBD coursework (30 hours, 21 non-duplicate with core professional courses)
- and either:
The
secondary biology program prepares candidates for Kentucky
certification for Grades 8 through 12. The
curriculum guide sheet for secondary biology majors specifies five
types of coursework, totaling approximately 124
hours for graduation:
- general education courses as part of the baccalaureate degree requirements
- core professional courses that all teacher education majors complete
- secondary education and methods
- biological sciences as an academic discipline
- electives.
The
secondary English program prepares candidates for Kentucky
certification for Grades 8 through 12. The
curriculum guide sheet for secondary English majors specifies five
types of coursework, totaling approximately 124
hours for graduation:
- general education courses as part of the baccalaureate degree requirements
- core professional courses that all teacher education majors complete
- secondary education and methods
- English as an academic discipline
- electives.
The
secondary math program will prepare candidates
for Kentucky
certification for Grades 8 through 12. The
proposed
curriculum guide sheet for secondary
math majors specifies
five types of coursework, totaling approximately
124 hours for graduation:
- general education courses as part of the baccalaureate degree requirements
- core professional courses that all teacher education majors complete
- secondary education and methods
- mathematics as an academic discipline
- electives.
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