Program Summary and Degree Map

This program is for candidates who have a school district in Kansas willing to sponsor and hire them to work as the classroom teacher-of-record while they complete FHSU classes. The instructional responsibilities must include at least the equivalent of a half-time teaching load in the subject for which the candidate is admitted to the program  

In addition to the Program Admission Requirements, candidates must also submit a signed Intent to Hire form by their hiring/sponsoring district. Applications to the T2T program will not be accepted without the Intent to Hire form. In addition, candidates must meet ALL of the admission requirements or they will not qualify.

Please note that this program requires a preliminary semester in which students take introductory courses. Students cannot be hired as the teacher-of-record in the preliminary semester.

After successful completion of the preliminary semester, students can be offered a contract and teach in a classroom under a limited license.

Program Admission Requirements

• Transcript verifying completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree from an appropriately accredited college in the content area or with equivalent coursework in the area for which the restricted license is sought.
• Pass the Praxis test for the subject area you qualify for.
• Have a 2.75 GPA on your most recent 60 credit hours (KSDE requirement)
• Once qualified, you must be accepted to the Graduate School and obtain a KSDE Restricted Teaching License. The Graduate School's GPA requirement is 2.50 based on 60 hours of undergraduate coursework, if degree seeking. If non-degree seeking, the GPA is based on the master's transcript only OR the last 60 undergraduate hours
• Obtain offer of employment as the teacher of record for the subject area you qualify for. If hired full-time, must teach at least 50% of your courses in the subject area you qualify for.
• Must be hired at least half-time. If employed only half-time, 100% of the courses taught must be in the qualified subject area.
• Employment as a para or substitute teacher will not qualify you for acceptance into the program. You must be hired under contract as the teacher of record for the subject area you qualify for.
• The program consists of education pedagogy coursework only; additional content coursework is not required.
• Heritage language speakers with a bachelor’s degree or higher can qualify for the restricted license to teach their native languages.

Program Requirements

Non-degree students seeking licensure only need to complete the 24 hours of Secondary Education and preK-12 certification courses.  MSE students will take both the 24 hours of certification courses and the 12 hours of MSE courses to complete the 36 hour MSE degree.

Secondary Education and preK-12 Certification Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Year 1: Summer
ALTC 800	Induction to Teaching (Summer, Fall, Spring)	2
ALTC 801	An Introduction to Teaching	3
Year 1: Fall
ALTC 804	Understanding the Learner	3
ALTC 809	Supervised Practicum I	1
ALTC 802	Planning for Instruction	3
Year 1: Spring
ALTC 810	Supervised Practicum II	1
Year 2: Summer
ALTC 803	Understanding the Foundations of Education	2
ALTC 806	Improving Instruction Through Reading & Writing	2
Year 2: Fall
ALTC 805	Working with Diverse and Exceptional Learners	3
ALTC 811	Supervised Practicum III	1
Year 2: Spring
ALTC 807	Becoming a Reflective Teacher	2
ALTC 812	Supervised Practicum IV	1
Total Hours		24

The following courses, while not required for licensure, may be completed to fulfill the requirements for the MSE (Secondary Education) Degree, for a total of 36 credit hours (licensure and degree completion)

MSE Courses¹

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
AEP 800	Innovative Technology Integration	3
AEP 803	Educational Research (F, S, U)	3
AEP 855	Educational Leadership	3
AEP 859	Curriculum and Evaluation of PK-12 Schools	3
Masters Degree Comprehensive Examination/Assessment
Total Hours		12

¹

Eligible for the MSE degree after successful completion of the 9 hours above and a comprehensive examination.

Graduate School Graduation Requirements

All Graduate degrees¹ require:

• Maintain a C or higher in all coursework.
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. (Refer to program)
• A minimum of 30-75 hours of Graduate course work. (Refer to program)
• Comprehensive Examination or equivalent assessment is required. (Master of Liberal Studies requires a Comprehensive Examination and Concentration Exam)
• Degree completion within 8 years.

¹

Refer to degree program for any additional requirements.