Teacher Leader Core (15 hours)

• ETL 800 Leadership Skills for Teachers
• ETL 801 Leading Achievement Change
• ETL 803 Curriculum for Teacher Leaders
• EMG 806 Reading Instruction in Middle School
• ETL 805 Research Methods for Educ Profes

Exit Requirement (3 hours):

• ETL 806 – Teacher Leader Capstone (1 hour)
• EDF 804 – Teaching and Leading with Technology (2 hours)
• GRD 878i (no credit)

Concentration Area Choices:

Certification Area Specialization (12 hours):

Subject matter or education courses selected in consultation with advisor to strengthen knowledge in area(s) of certification.

Concentration areas:

• Art
• Music
• Science (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics)
• English
• Family and Consumer Science
• Math
• History/Social Studies
• Health
• Physical Education
• Spanish/French
• Agriculture
• Business and Marketing
• Engineering/Technology

Preparation to Teach Dual Credit

• 18 graduate hours chosen in consultation with advisor based upon transcript evaluation

ESL (Grades P-12) Endorsement (12 hours)

• EME 751 Linguistics in the Curriculum
• EMS 775 Methods for Multilingual Learners
• EMS 776 Assessment for Multilingual Learners
• EMS 777 Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching

Gifted Education (Grades P-12) Endorsement (12 hours)

• EMS 855 Gifted and Talented Youth
• EMS 856 Curriculum in Gifted/Talented Education
• EMS 857 Model Programs for Gifted and Talented Education
• EMS 858 Practicum for Gifted and Talented Education

Literacy Specialist (Grades P-12) Endorsement (15 hours)

• ELE 871 Literacy Programs P-5 OR EMG 806 Reading Instruction in the Middle school
• EMS 873 Trends and Issues in Language Arts
• EMS 875 Literacy Assessment and Instruction
• EMS 876 Literacy, Leadership, and Advocacy
• EME 877 Practicum for Reading Specialists

Total Program Requirements: 30 hours

More information can be found in the EKU Graduate Catalog