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FOR EPSB PROGRAM REVIEWEASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITYCollege of EducationMaster of Arts in Teaching (MAT)Certification: Program Areas*Candidate Name: Appears on the DegreeWorks Online PlanHelping candidates reach their academic goals requires insightful advising, clear academic plans, andappropriate interventions as needed. EKU uses DegreeWorks an online comprehensive advising,program planning, and degree audit that helps candidates stay on track to graduate and/or complete theirprogram on time. With degree audits, clear visual indicators show whether a requirement has been metor is in progress, and outstanding requirements are automatically displayed for courses not yetcompleted. Candidates are assigned a faculty advisor and together they create an academic plan for eachsemester up through the proposed graduation term. Specialized staff in the Graduate School trackcandidates through DegreeWorks and confirm degree completion for the university.The Master of Arts in Teaching program is designed to allow degree candidates who have already completed anappropriate undergraduate major (determined by transcript review) to complete certification requirements whilecompleting a master’s degree.ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSCandidates seeking admission to the program must meet all admission requirements for the Graduate Schoolincluding: A bachelor’s or master’s degree with a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale OR agrade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on the last sixty (60) hours of credit completed, includingundergraduate and graduate coursework. (EPSB regulation 16 KAR 5:020 requires a grade pointaverage of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the last thirty (30) hours of credit completed, including undergraduateand graduate coursework.)Admission to the Program: Must successfully complete the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (CASE): Reading (156), Writing(162), Mathematics (150) exams OR Graduate Record Exam: Verbal Reasoning (150), QuantitativeReasoning (143), and Analytical Writing (4.0). Scores are good for five (5) years from the test date.Students who do not have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or 3.25 in the last 60 hours mustcomplete the GRE to meet the Graduate School Entrance Exam requirement. Must successfully complete the Praxis II content exam in the desired certification area with the exception ofIECE, elementary, and music concentrations. For middle grades concentration, must successfully completeone of two required Praxis II content exams. A professional resume An autobiography documenting relevant life/work/educational experience Three letters of reference Demonstrate communication, creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration in two writing assignmentsgiven by the School. An interview with the MAT Admission Committee Professional Code of Ethics, Character Fitness Declaration, and Professional Dispositions

o Candidates must review the Professional Code of Ethics for Kentucky School Certified Personnelestablished in 16 KAR 1:020 and sign a COE Professional Code of Ethics for Kentucky Declarationform.o Candidates must review the character and fitness questionnaire contained in Section III of the CA-1incorporated by reference in 16 KAR 2:010 and sign a COE Professional Character and FitnessDeclaration form.o EKU College of Education requires a state criminal history background check approved by theCollege of Education as a condition of admission. Under certain circumstances, a national criminalhistory background check may be required as a condition of admission.o Candidates must demonstrate understanding of professional dispositions expected of professionaleducators.NOTE: Based upon applicant disclosure, an interview by the Professional Education AdmissionCommittee may be required.Candidates Seeking Option 6 Alternative Route: Candidates with clear admission to a traditional route MAT program may pursue an Option 6 route(Temporary Provisional Certification) with an offer of employment from a school district. Candidates seekingemployment will be provided a 90 day eligibility letter to support their application for employment. Theschool district will initiate a CA-TP application as their intent to hire the candidate. A mentoring plan will bedeployed that outlines responsibilities for direct observations from a university mentor with participation froma district assigned mentor. To seek and maintain a temporary provisional certification, candidates must be in good academic standing atthe university and have concurrent enrollment each semester in the MAT program for the duration of theOption 6 placement. All program requirements and assessments must be completed during the initial and firstrenewal of the licensure prior to enrollment in practicum and the capstone course which will be completedduring the KTIP year, the second renewal. Degree completion is recommended upon successful completionof KTIP and all program requirements. To begin the Option 6 route professional education admission process or to request a 90 day eligibility letter,please email the CPEP Office of Licensure and Certification at certification.alternative routes@eku.edu orvisit the Alternative Certification Specialist in Bert Combs, Room 425.Coursework:PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COREEGC 820 Professional Studies I: Teachers, School, and SocietyEGC 830 Professional Studies II: Learner, Teachers, and Action ResearchSED 707 for IECE certificationEGC 847 Master of Arts in Teaching Seminar (IECE/Elementary / Middle / Secondary)EMS 810 Emerging Instructional TechnologiesEMS 874 Disciplinary LiteracyETL 806 Teacher Leader CapstoneSED 800 Exceptional Learners in the General Education ClassroomClinical RequirementsCED 810 Clinical VII: Learners, Teachers, School and SocietyCED 820 Clinical VI: Designing InstructionCED 830 Clinical IX: Diagnosis and Prescription25 hours3313333.5.51

CED 840 Clinical X: Practicing TeachingCED 897 Clinical XI: Graduate PracticumCONCENTRATION SPECIFIC COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTSINTERDISCIPLINARY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION B-P COURSESELE 719 Teaching in the KindergartenSED 718 Special Education Early Childhood ProgramsSED 722 Language Disorders of Students with DisabilitiesSED 790 Applied Behavior Analysis for TeachersSED 811 IECE Assessment and InterventionOTS 715 Early Childhood Sensorimotor DevelopmentELEMENTARY EDUCATION P-5 TEACHING COURSESELE 820 Literacy Foundations P-5ELE 821 Literacy Instruction and Assessment P-5ELE 822 Mathematical Foundations P – 5ELE 823 Mathematical Content Pedagogy and AssessmentELE 824 Science Content, Pedagogy, and Assessment P-5ELE 825 Social Studies Content, Pedagogy, and Assessment P-5ELE 826 Integrated Arts, Humanities, and Practical LivingELE 827 Integrated Thematic TeachingMIDDLE GRADES 5-9 COURSESEGC 835 Content Methods and Curriculum for Middle GradesAdvisor approved contentAGRICULTURE 5-12 COURSESESE 752 Teaching of Career and Technical Education in Middle and Secondary SchoolsAdvisor approved contentART P-12 COURSESESE 740 Art Teaching: Secondary SchoolAdvisor approved contentBIOLOGICAL SCIENCE 8-12; CHEMISTRY 8-12; EARTH SCIENCE 8-12; ANDPHYSICS 8-12 COURSESESE 761 Teaching Science in the Secondary SchoolsAdvisor approved contentBUSINESS AND MARKETING 5-12 COURSESESE 773 Teaching Business in Middle and Secondary SchoolsAdvisor approved contentENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION 5-12 COURSESESE 752 Teaching of Career and Technical Education in Middle and Secondary SchoolsAdvisor approved contentENGLISH 8-12 COURSESESE 743 Teaching of Foreign Language in the Secondary SchoolAdvisor approved contentFAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES 5-12 COURSESESE 753 Curriculum and Methods for Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences in Middle andSecondary SchoolsAdvisor approved contentFOREIGN LANGUAGE: FRENCH P-12; SPANISH P-12 COURSESESE 743 Teaching of Foreign Language in the Secondary SchoolAdvisor approved content1319 hours33334322 hours333333229 hours369 hours369 hours369 hours369 hours369 hours369 hours369 hours369 hours36

HEALTH EDUCATION P-12 COURSESESE 787 Teaching Of Health in Secondary SchoolsAdvisor approved contentMATHEMATICS 8-12 COURSESESE 750 Teaching of Mathematics in the Secondary SchoolAdvisor approved contentMUSIC P-12 COURSESESE 779 Music Education: Principles and PracticesAdvisor approved contentPHYSICAL EDUCATION P-12; PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH DUALCERTIFICATION COURSESESE 766 Teaching of Physical Education in the Secondary SchoolAdvisor approved contentSOCIAL SCIENCES 8-12 COURSESESE 749 Teaching of Social Studies in the Secondary SchoolAdvisor approved contentTHEATRE P-12 COURSES (Restricted Base Certificate)ESE 743 Teaching of Foreign Language in the Secondary SchoolAdvisor approved contentTOTAL PROGRAM HOURS9 hours369 hours369 hours369 hours369 hours369 hours3634-47Exit Criteria: Minimum of 200 hours of clinical experience in a variety of appropriate Birth-12 school settings isrequired prior to enrolling in CED 897. Clinical Experiences – Grade of “B” or higher in CED 810, 820, 830, and 840 prior to enrolling in CED897. A grade point average of 3.0 with a grade of “B” or higher in the Program Core and Supporting Courserequirements. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Successful completion of the Practicum Semester – CED 897 Successful completion of the Capstone Research course – ETL 806 Candidates have opportunities to demonstrate professional growth through key assessments evaluated inTaskstream covering major program components throughout their program.Certification Requirements: To be recommended for certification, all candidates must meet the requirements for admission toprofessional education, complete a College of Education approved teaching curriculum, and pass therequired PRAXIS II (Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers) tests, and PLT exam (Principlesof Learning and Teaching).PRAXIS Disclaimer: Kentucky educator certification requirements are subject to change. Before registering for the test(s),please check the Education Professional Standards Board website at www.epsb.ky.gov for current testrequirements and current cut scores. You may also contact the Division of Professional Learning andAssessment at (502) 564-5778.

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*PROGRAM AREAS:Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (Birth to Primary)Elementary School (Primary through Grade 5) - Preparation includes the academic disciplines taught in the elementary schoolMiddle School (Grades 5 through 9) - Preparation includes one or more of the following specializations: English and communications,mathematics, science, or social studies.Secondary School (Grades 8 through 12) - Preparation includes one or more of the following specializations: English, mathematics,social studies, chemistry, physics, biology or earth scienceMiddle/Secondary School (Grades 5 through 12) - Agriculture, business and marketing education, engineering and technology, orfamily and consumer scienceElementary/Middle/Secondary School (Primary through Grade 12) - Art, foreign language (French Spanish), health, physicaleducation, integrated music, or theatre.

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Certification: Program Areas* Candidate Name: Appears on the DegreeWorks Online Plan Helping candidates reach their academic goals requires insightful advising, clear academic plans, and appropriate interventions as needed. EKU