Academics

This program provides strong leadership training for candidates who choose to serve as classroom teachers and allows candidates to hone skills to serve as resource teachers, consultants, committee chairs, and instructional leaders. The program also prepares candidates to focus on skills needed to leverage both internal and external resources that influence student achievement.

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

NCATE is the profession’s mechanism to help establish high quality teacher preparation.

Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board

The Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) is responsible for issuing and renewing certificates for all Kentucky teachers and administrators.

• Alternate Area of Emphasis  
• Biology (Pending)
• Business & Marketing - Content Option 
• Business & Marketing - Technology Option 
• Educational Technology  
• English 
• Gifted Education 
• Health and Physical Education 
• Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE Certification option OR non-IECE Certification option)
• Interdisciplinary P-5 Specialization 
• Middle Grades  
• Reading/Writing (National Board Certification option OR non-National Board Certification option)
• School Community Leader (National Board Certification option OR non-National Board Certification option)
• Social Studies 
• Special Education 

Admission to Morehead State University (see MSU admission requirements).

Admission Requirements:

1) A teaching certificate or statement of eligibility
2) Approved professional growth plan
3) An acceptable admission index by meeting any of the following:
a. Acceptable GRE score
b. Acceptable Miller Analogies Test Scaled Score
c. Master's degree

Program Requirements:

1) Satisfy general degree requirements
2) Apply for graduation
3) Maintain a cumulative graduate 3.0 GPA
4) Successfully complete a capstone project in a venue approved by their advisor
5) Must be unconditionally admitted