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 requirements. Applications are accepted for review by the Teacher Education Admissions Committee from students who have completed, or will complete during the semester in which they apply, 30 semester hours, including EDF 200 and EDF 223 with a grade of C- or better. Students will be notified of their admission status three weeks following 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 2.75 is required).
2. Recommendations from three instructors familiar with the applicant's dispositions and qualifications (via the Dispositions Survey).
3. Completion of prescribed pre-professional laboratory experiences (EDF 223).
4. Demonstration of proficiency in oral and written communication. (Successful completion of Speech, English Composition I, and English Composition II with a minimum grade of C).
5. Review and sign the Professional Code of Ethics for Kentucky School Certified Personnel (16 KAR 1:020) with a signed declaration affirming a commitment to uphold the code and acknowledging awareness of information required for state certification.
6. Review and sign the character and fitness questionnaire contained in Section III of the TC-1.
7. Submit records providing official scores as evidence of meeting the general academic proficiency requirement (16KAR 5:020). A candidate must meet the following criteria of PPST (PRAXIS l) scores and overall GPA on a required number of hours:
   • A candidate must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.75 (can be rounded-up from
     2.65) on a minimum of 30 hours of class work or a 3.0 on the last 30 hours of credit completed.
   • A candidate must have the following minim scores on the PPST: Reading 176,
     Mathematics 174, and Writing 174.
8. Demonstration of the following 4C skills: critical thinking, communication, creativity, and collaboration.

Transfer students must apply immediately for admission to the program and meet criteria outlined above. Failure to do so may prolong the program. No undergraduate students may enroll in any educator preparation program courses restricted to admitted candidates. 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 (2.75 overall GPA) required for admission and adherence to the unit’s dispositions. Students denied admission to, or suspended from, the teacher education program may reapply for admission once each semester.