POST-BACCALAUREATE STUDENTS

A TEP post-baccalaureate (PB) student is defined as a student who already holds a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution and is seeking initial teacher certification.  The student may be admitted as a degree or non-degree seeking student.  A post-baccalaureate (PB) student may receive general, unofficial information from any member of the TEC but must abide by the following to establish an official program of studies: obtain admission to Kentucky State University, present to the Chair of Education and Human Services (or designee) verification of admission, a letter of interest in a specific teacher certification program, copies of all previous college transcripts, listing of all courses to be transferred, and copies of catalog descriptions from all previous colleges/universities for each course listed for substitution or transfer.  The Chair of Education and Human Services (or designee) and a representative from the PB student’s desired certification area will evaluate each course suggested for substitution and determine the validity of each request.  Then an official program of studies will be established for the PB student.

Post-baccalaureate students must also be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, and this may be done at the same time the student seeks TEC approval for student teaching.  PB students must meet all criteria for admission to the Teacher Education Program and for admission to Supervised Teaching as outlined in the Teacher Education Handbook.

Post-baccalaureate students who successfully complete an initial teacher certification program will be listed as program completers for KSU.

Post-baccalaureate students have the option of receiving a bachelor’s degree in the certification area if they meet the requirements in the Catalogue in force at the time of admission to TEP.