Admission Requirements

Students seeking teacher certification must apply for and be admitted to a teacher education program that is approved by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board. All Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board program changes will supersede any Kentucky Christian University catalog requirements. Applications are accepted for review by the Keeran School of Education Admissions Committee from students who have completed, or will complete during the semester in which they apply, 30 semester hours, including EDF 201 with a grade of C- or better. Students will be notified of their admission status within three weeks of the meeting of the committee. Information considered during the review process includes but is not limited to:

1. Academic record. (A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 is required.)
2. Recommendations from three instructors familiar with the applicant's dispositions andqualifications.
3. Completion of prescribed pre-professional laboratory experiences.
4. Demonstration of proficiency in oral and written communication. (Successful completion of Speech and English Composition I and II with a minimum grade of C).
5. Review of the Professional Code of Ethics for Kentucky School Certified Personnel (16 KAR 1:020) with a signed declarations affirming a commitment to uphold the code and acknowledging awareness of information required for state certification.
6. Submit records providing official scores as evidence of meeting the general academic proficiency requirement. For students enrolling in KCU after August 1, 2007, a candidate must meet one on the following criteria related to ACT (composite score) scores or PPST/PRAXIS I scores and overall GPA on a minimum of earned 30 hours of class work:
   • A candidate may have a 21 ACT (composite score) and a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 (can be rounded-up from 2.45) on a minimum of 30 hours of class work.
   • A candidate may have PPST/PRAXIS I minimum scores of 173 in Reading, 173 in Mathematics and 172 in Writing and a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 (can be rounded-up from 2.45) on a minimum of 30 hours of class work.

Transfer students must apply immediately for admission to the program and meet criteria outlined above. Failure to do so may prolong the program. The Dean of the Keeran School of Education may permit admission to professional courses pending processing of students' application for admission to the program. No professional methods courses can be transferred into a student's program in the Keeran School of Education.

Retention in the teacher education program is dependent upon maintenance of the minimum level of performance (2.5 overall GPA) required for admission. Students denied admission to, or suspended from, the teacher education program may reapply for admission once each semester.