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Advising & Curriculum for Teachers and School Leaders Graduate Degrees

Graduate Course Override Request Form
Educational Leadership Graduate Course Override Request Form
For more information please contact: Dr. Emily Zuccaro, Graduate Coordinator or (859) 622-6782

Master of Arts in Education (MAED)

Rank I Programs

Rank I programs are 30 hour graduate programs for certified teachers who already hold a master’s degree/Rank II certification. These non-degree programs lead to a pay raise in Kentucky public schools.
RANK 1 – Elementary, Middle, Secondary, P-12 NOTE - this non-degree Rank I program does NOT qualify for financial aid. If you wish to earn a Rank I pay raise and use financial aid for your courses, chose a 2nd master's degree.
RANK 1 – S chool Librarian NOTE - this non-degree Rank I program does NOT qualify for financial aid. If you wish to earn a Rank I pay raise and use financial aid for your courses, chose a 2nd master's degree.
Earn a 2nd master's degree if you wish to use financial aid to earn the Rank I certification for the Rank I pay raise.
For more information about Rank I programs, contact Dr. Ralph Turner

Certificate Preparation Programs

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Certification
School Librarian K-12 Certification
Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Certification
Learning and Behavior Disorders
Moderate and Severe Disabilities Certification
EKU also offers programs for those who already hold a teacher certification to add elementary certification, and subject area certifications in middle grades (5-9) or high school. Please email Dr. April Blakely for more information - Dr. A pril Blakely

ESL (Grades P-12) Endorsement
Gifted Education (Grades P-12) Endorsement
Literacy Specialist (Grades P-12) Endorsement
Teacher Leader Endorsement
Undergraduate students with good academic standing may be allowed to enroll in graduate endorsement courses.
For more information about endorsements, contact Dr. Emily Zuccaro, Graduate Coordinator