Application for Clinical Practice

  1. Application for the professional semester must be made through the Educational Services Unit. An online application for clinical practice must be submitted at the beginning of the semester PRIOR to the clinical semester. (August for the Spring Semester and January for the Fall Semester).
  2. Admission to the Teacher Education Program is required.
  3. Applicant must have a grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale on all coursework completed (includes transfer credit).
  4. Coursework completed at Morehead State University must have an overall 2.5 GPA.
  5. A grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale in area of concentration, major(s), and academic components.
  6. For all teacher education candidate, a minimum grade of "C" is required in courses requiring field experience hours AND all TEP restricted courses (those courses requiring TEP admission as a prerequisite) with an overall grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in area of concentration, major(s), and academic components.
  7. Completion of prerequisite courses.

Secondary Certification Programs

EDF 207, 211, 311, EDSE 312, EDSP 332/230 EDSE 483 and required methods or field experience courses.

5-12 Certification Programs

AGR - CTE 207, EDF 211, EDSP 332/230, AGR 388, 392, 470, 478

IET - CTE 207, 388, 392, 470, 478, EDF 311, EDEM 330, EDSP 332/230, IET 496, 499C

BITE - EDF 207, 211, 311, EDMG 306, EDSE 416, 483, EDSP 332/230, BIS 499C

P-12 Certification Programs

HPE - EDF 207, 211, 311 or EDMG 306, EDSE 312, 483, HLTH 360, 475, 518, HPE 300, 301, 303, PHED 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 315, 475

HE - EDF 207, 211, 311 or EDMG 306, EDSE 312, 483, HPE 300 (HLTH only), 301, 303 (HLTH only), HLTH 475, 518

PE - EDF 207, 211, 311 or EDMG 306, EDSE 312, 483, PHED 212, 213,214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 315, 475, HPE 300 (PHED only), 301, 303 (PHED only)

BME - EDF 207, 211, 311, EDSE 312, 483, EDSP 332/230 and

Keyboard/Guitar - MUSG 211, 213, 217, 226, 239, MUSC 271, 471/472, MUSE 215, 230, 325, 375/376, 335 or

Voice - MUSG 211, 213, 217, 226, 239, MUSC 271, 471, MUSE 215, 230, 325, 375, 335 or

Brass/Woodwinds/Percussion - MUSG 211, 212, 213, 214, 226, 239, MUSC 271, 472, MUSE 215, 230, 325, 376, 335

ART - ART 301, EDF 207, 311, EDSE 312, 483, EDSP 332/230 and required methods or field experience courses

LBD and MSD - P-5 education requirements plus EDSP 230, 350, 356, 363, 365, 367, 372 and

LBD- EDSP 360, 353, 355, 356, 357, 359 or

MSD- EDSP 370, 371, 373, 374, 375

FRN- EDF 207, 211, 311, EDSE 312, 483, EDSP 332/230, FRN 405

SPA- EDF 207, 211, 311, EDSE 312, 483, EDSP 332/230, SPA 405

Interdisciplinary Early Childhood

(For candidates admitted prior to fall 2005) EDF 207, IECE 301, 345, 410, 411, 412, PHED 311, HS 253, 254, 354

(For candidates admitted fall 2005) EDF 207, EDEE 305, 327, HS 253, EDSP 230, 350, 363, 365, 370, 371, IECE 301, 345, 360, 361, 411

P-5 Certification Program

EDF 207, 211, EDEL 302, EDEE 305, 321, 322, 323, 327,331, EDEM 330, EDSP 230, EDUC 482, PHED 311, HLTH 301, SCI 490

Middle Grades Certification Program

EDF 207, 211, EDEL 302, EDEM 330, EDMG 306, 332, 347, EDSP 230, EDUC 482; 2 courses corresponding to academic components (EDMG 341, 342, 343, SCI 402)

  1. A minimum average grade of 2.5 on professional education courses is required.
  2. A minimum of 90 semester hours must have been completed.
  3. Applicant must have a bona fide major for teacher certification. (See Curriculum Standards ST-2).
  4. Must complete a minimum of 75 percent of the course requirements in area or teaching component(s) as required by program. (To include all methods courses).
  5. One semester (12 hours minimum) in residence at Morehead State University.
  6. A copy of the applicant's program evaluation must accompany the application.
  7. A current physical examination must be on file in the Educational Services Unit prior to commencing the professional semester.
  8. An official, current transcript must accompany the application.
  9. Successfully completed field experiences associated with courses in the professional education sequence.

    Transfer and substitution of required education courses is dependent upon applicant completing appropriate field experiences. Documentation is required.

  10. Students will contact the school district after having received the clinical placement for the criminal background check. Criminal background checks are required for individuals working with the school districts.
  11. Scores for all required PRAXIS tests must be on file in the MSU Testing Center prior to commencing the clinical semester.

If a student is unable to obtain passing PRAXIS scores, a retake plan must be filed with the ESU Director prior to commencing clinical practice.

Courses for which application must be scheduled with the director of student teaching one semester in advance include:

AGR 478 — Student Teaching Practicum

CTE 478 — Student Teaching Practicum

EDEE 423 — Supervised Student Teaching Practicum

EDMG 446 — Supervised Student Teaching

EDSE 416 — Clinical Practice

EDSP 435 — Supervised Teaching Practicum

EDSP 437 — Student Teaching Practicum in Education of Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities

HS 478 — Student Teaching Practicum

IECE 425 — Practical Student Teaching

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