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Secondary Education, Rank I


Secondary Education, Rank I (124)


  • Certification Only
  • Education & Behavioral Science
  • Teacher Education, School of

Overview

This non-degree program leads to eligibility for Rank I.

Concentration(s)

  • Agriculture (KAG)
  • Art (KAR)
  • Biology (KBI)
  • Business and Marketing Education (KBU)
  • English and Allied Language Arts (KEN)
  • Environmental Education (KEV)
  • Family and Consumer Sciences (KFA)
  • French (KFR)
  • German (KGR)
  • Gifted Education Endorsement (KE37)
  • Health Education (KHE)
  • Industrial Sciences (KIT)
  • Kentucky Computer Technology (KCT)
  • Mathematics (KMA)
  • Music Education (KMU)
  • Physical Education (KPE)
  • Social Studies (KSS)
  • Spanish (KSP)
  • Teaching English as a Second Language Endorsement (KE36)

Program Requirements (30 hours)

This program requires 30 semester hours in addition to the requirements for a Planned Fifth-Year program, or 60 semester hours including a master's degree.

Course List
Required Courses
Professional Education Component
EDU 604Management Learning Environment3
EDU 501Designing Learning through Artificial Intelligence 12
EDU 596Seminar: Portfolio Development and Professional Educator Growth Plan 21-2
Electives
Related Professional Courses (Chosen with advisor)
Select one of the following options:7-13
Option A (Secondary Education Major):
Select 13 hours including SPED 516
Option B (Secondary Education Minor):
Select 7 hours including SPED 516 3
Related Specialization Courses (Chosen with advisor)
Select one of the following options:12-18
Option A (Secondary Education Major):
Select 12 hours
Option B (Secondary Education Minor):
Select 18 hours
Total Hours30
1

 Students should enroll in this course within the first 7 hours of the program.

2

 Students should enroll in EDU 698 if EDU 596 appears on the transcript. Students should enroll in this course upon completion of at least 24 hours.

3

 An approved elective may be substituted if an introductory Exceptional Education course is on the student's transcript.

Modality: Hybrid (includes some in-person requirements).

 

 


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