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Rank I Teaching

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Steve Crites, Ph.D. & Sara Runge, Ph.D., Interim Department Co-Chairs

Steve Crites, Ph.D., Graduate Program Director

Purpose

The Rank I Teaching program is designed as the next logical step for a teacher to obtain a Rank change following the completion of a Rank II.

Contact Information

Teacher Education Graduate Office - MEP 263C
gradedu@nku.edu or 859-572-1567

Admission Criteria

Individuals applying must meet all requirements for admission to graduate study at Northern Kentucky University as defined by the Graduate Catalog at the time of application in addition to the following criteria.

To be eligible for admission applicants must have:

  1. A master’s degree from regionally accredited institution of higher education, with a total cumulative graduate grade point average of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  2. A Kentucky Rank II teaching certificate or out-of-state equivalent.

Application Process:

For full application details please visit the College of Education and Human Services graduate programs website.

  1. Submit an online application to the Office of Graduate Education.
  2. Submit official transcripts of undergraduate and graduate coursework sent directly from all institutions of higher education previously attended.
  3. Submit a copy of Kentucky teaching certificate or out-of-state equivalent at Rank II.
  4. Submit three recommendation forms with attached letters of recommendation.  Letters may be typed directly into the recommendation form. If separate letters of recommendation are attached, they must be written on official letterhead and have the signature of the individual providing the recommendation.
  5. Submit a typewritten Statement of Professional Goals, approximately 300-400 words in length. The Statement of Professional Goals should state the applicant’s reasons for pursuing the Rank I program and the specialization and/or endorsement desired. It should also state the applicant’s goals for professional growth and explain specifically how the chosen degree program/endorsement area will make it possible for the applicant to achieve these goals and improve her/his knowledge and skills as a teacher. The Statement of Professional Goals will be evaluated for completeness, quality of written expression, and clarity of professional goals.

♦ Indicates prerequisite.

Curriculum

The Rank I - Teaching curriculum is as follows:

Leadership Core: Required (6 credit hours)

Professional Core (12 credit hours)

Curriculum and Teaching Option

Required courses, if not previously taken (6 credit hours)
Electives (6 credit hours) - must be approved by advisor

Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (Birth to Kindergarten)

For IECE Endorsement: Completion of all courses (18 credit hours) and Praxis exam(s) as required by KYEPSB.

This is an option designed to assist teachers with an existing elementary or special education teaching certificate to achieve the IECE certificate.

Required Courses (18 credit hours)
Choose one of the following:
Choose one of the following:
Electives - choose one of the following (3 credit hours):

Learning and Behavior Disorders (P-12)

For LBD Certification: Completion of all courses (33-36 credit hours) and Praxis exams as required by KYEPSB.

Moderate and Severe Disabilities (P-12)

If not certified in LBD

Candidate must complete the following courses or course equivalencies (15 credit hours) to pursue the moderate to severe certification:

If LBD certified

Moderate and Severe Disabilities for students who are currently LBD certified or have completed the prerequisite courses:

For MSD endorsement: Completion of all courses (19-22 credit hours) and Praxis exam(s) as required by KYEPSB.

Gifted Education (P-12)

For Gifted and Talented Endorsement: Completion of all courses (12 credit hours) and Praxis exam(s) as required by KYEPSB.

Prerequisite to starting the endorsement: One year of full time teaching experience

Students must take EDG 621  and EDG 623  before they will be permitted to enroll in EDG 625  and EDG 627  

Core Courses

Reading (P-12)

For Reading Endorsement: Completion of all courses (16 credit hours) and Praxis exam(s) as required by KYEPSB.

One Prerequisite Course (3 credit hours)

Choose one of the following:

Core Courses (13 credit hours)
Choose one of the following:

Environmental Education (P-12)

For Environmental Education Endorsement: Completion of 12 credit hours in accordance with the environmental education endorsements to meet the NAAEE Guidelines for the Initial Preparation of Environmental Educators Standards.

Students must gain their advisor’s approval prior to enrolling in courses. Completion of all courses (12 credit hours).

Core Courses (6 credit hours)
Elective Courses, choose two (6 credit hours)

Instructional Computer Technology (P-12)

For ICT Endorsement: Completion of all courses (15 semester hours).

Prerequisite Course (First Course)
Instructional Design Strand

Choose one of the following:

Distance Learning and Web Concepts Strand

Choose one of the following:

Technical Component Strand

Choose one of the following:

Final Course

English as a Second Language (ESL):

For ESL Endorsement:  Completion of all courses (15 credit hours) and PRAXIS exam(s) as required by KYEPSB.

Special Education not leading to endorsement

Completion of all courses (12 credit hours)

Required Courses:

(substitutions must have prior advisor approval)

Choose one of the following:
Content Core (6 credit hours)

Six credit hours of content related to initial area of teacher’s certification. Content courses require advisor’s approval.

Electives Core (6 credit hours)

Appropriate coursework taken at the graduate level with approval of student’s advisor.

 

Autism/Applied Behavior Analysis

Completion of all courses (18 credit hours)

Required Courses (18 credit hours)
Optional Course

Elementary Mathematics Specialist

This program supports current elementary school teachers in improving their own practice and their school mathematics community. The courses for the program fit into three categories. The first category of courses focuses on mathematical pedagogies for grades K-2, grades 3-5, and interventions across grades K-5 for students with additional needs. The second category of courses address mathematical content that is relevant for teachers teaching grades K-5, including number and operations, algebra and functions, geometry and measurement, and data analysis and probability. The third category contains a leadership course designed to build leadership capacity among elementary teachers in the area of mathematics.

Dual Credit Teaching

STEM Concentration: Computer Science

Teachers take 18 credit hours of Computer Science graduate courses:

First Course (must be taken in first semester)
Required Core
Select two courses from the options below:
Final Course (must be taken in final semester)

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    Note: Teachers with no programming experience will be required to take Technology in Education (EDG 602) prior to CSC 500.

     

    At the completion of these graduate courses, teachers will be qualified to teach the following dual credit courses:

    • Elementary Programming (INF 120, 3 credits) - NKU general education course
    • Object Oriented Programming I (CSC 260, 3 credits) - has a corresponding Advanced Placement exam
    • Introduction to Web Development (INF 286, 3 credits)
    • Computer Science Principles - has a corresponding Advanced Placement exam

Liberal Arts/ Social Sciences concentrations: Communication

First Course (must be taken in the first semester)
Required Core
Select two courses from the options below:
Final Course (must be taken in final semester)

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    At the completion of these graduate courses, teachers will be qualified to teach the following dual credit courses:

    • Public Speaking (CMST 101, 3 credits) - NKU general education course
    • Introduction to Communication Studies (CMST 110, 3 credits) - NKU general education course
    • Media Literacy (EMB 100, 3 credits) - NKU general education course
    • Media in a Diverse Society (EMB 105, 3 credits) - NKU general education course
    • Introduction to Popular Culture (POP 205, 3 credits) - NKU general education course
    • International Popular Culture (POP 250, 3 credits) - NKU general education course
    • Concentration for Dual Credit Teaching: Capstone (EDG 609, 0 credits)

Liberal Arts/ Social Sciences concentrations: English

Teachers enroll in and complete the Graduate Certificate in Composition and Rhetoric in the department of English

First Course (must be taken in the first semester)
Required Core
Select three courses from the options below:
Final Course (must be taken in final semester)

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    At the completion of these graduate courses, teachers will be qualified to teach the following dual credit courses:

    • College Writing (ENG 101, 3 credits) - NKU general education course
    • Advanced College Writing (ENG 291, 3 credits) - NKU general education course

Exit Criteria

  1. Completion of 30 credit hours (at least 15 hours 600 or above) with a minimum 3.0 GPA
  2. Completion of area of specialization with a minimum 3.0 GPA
  3. Completion of all required coursework used for the certificate with a C or higher.
  4. Signed Codes of Ethics for Kentucky School Personnel and College of Education and Human Services.
  5. Signed copy of Rank I curriculum contract and appropriate area of specialization curriculum contract.
  6. Successful satisfactory Rank 1 final reflection demonstrating the Kentucky Teacher Standards.

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