Teacher Education - AA: Pre-Education - Middle Grades
English Communications/Social Studies Content Areas
(61 total credit hours)
Completion of the provided curriculum will satisfy the requirements for the Associate in Arts degree at Gateway and leads to the Bachelor of Arts in Middle Grades Education degree in the selected track (English/Communications and Social Studies) at NKU.
Degree requirements
KCTCS
- Completion of minimum of 60 credit hours
- Minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA
- Minimum of 15 credit hours earned at Gateway
- Cultural Studies Course
- Demonstration of Digital Literacy (EDU 204)
- Completion of a College Success requirement
NKU
- Minimum of 45 credit hours must be 300 level or above
- Must meet the pre-requisites for each course
- Minimum of 20 percent of the total required hours must be taken at NKU
Admission requirements for NKU
- Minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA
- Passing a criminal background check
- Minimum grade of B in CMST 101 (COM 181) and ENG 102
- Minimum grade of C in all other pre-admission courses and required EDU and EDS courses
- Minimum Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators scores: Reading (5712) - 156; Writing (5722) - 162; Math (5732) - 150
- Completion of minimum of 60 credit hours
- Acceptable portfolio
- Completed application to Teacher Education program
| Courses | Credits | Grade | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU 204 Technology in the Classroom (meets digital literacy requirement) | 3 | All | |
| ENG 101 Writing I | 3 | All | |
| FYE 105 Achieving Academic Success | 3 | All | |
| ENG 161 Introduction to Literature | 3 | All | |
| PSY 110 General Psychology | 3 | All |
| Courses | Credits | Grade | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 251 Survey of American Literature I | 3 | All | |
| COM 181 Basic Public Speaking | 3 | All | |
| EDU 201 An Introduction to American Education (requires 15 observation hours in schools) | 3 | All | |
| ENG 102 Writing II | 3 | All | |
| HIS 101 World Civilization I or HIS 102 World Civilization II or ENG 107U Writing Craft: Intro to Imaginative Writing | 3 | All |
| Courses | Credits | Grade | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDP 202 Human Development and Learning (requires 15 observation hours in schools) | 3 | All | |
| ENG 252 Survey of American Literature II | 3 | All | |
| General Education course - Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | Online | |
| HIS 108 History of the US through 1865 | 3 | All | |
| SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology or ANT 160 Cultural Diversity in the Modern World | 3 | All |
| Courses | Credits | Grade | Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDP 203 Teaching Exceptional Learners (requires 15 observation hours in K-12 schools) | 3 | All | |
| General Education course - Natural Science with lab | 4 | All | |
| General Education course - Natural Science or Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | All | |
| GEO 152 Regional Geography of the World | 3 | All | |
| HIS 109 History of the US Since 1865 | 3 | All |
At least 25 percent of the approved curriculum for any certificate, diploma or degree must be completed at the student’s home college.
