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Distance Learning Programs
Degree and Coursework Offerings by College/Department
COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION STUDIES
- Masters in Library and Information Science (available completely online)
- Ed.D. in Educational Administration
- Ed.D. with Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS)
- Supervisor and Superintendent Certification
- Increasing the Number, Competence, and Resources of Early Interventionists in Areas of Shortage (INCREAS)
- Reaching Educators with an Alternate Certification for Teachers (REACT)
- Certificate in Distance Learning (available completely online)
- Masters of Rehabilitation Counseling Program (available completely online)
- Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Master of Music Education
- Bachelor of Health Science in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Bachelor of Health Science in Clinical Leadership Management
- Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
- Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy
- Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences
- Master of Social Work
COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION STUDIES
School of Library and Information Science
Masters in Library and Information Science (available completely online)
Locations: Partnering institutions include Northern Kentucky University and University of Louisville
Delivered via: Internet, Interactive Video, Onsite Instruction
The University of Kentucky School of Library and Information Science is pleased to offer degree programs to distance students. The primary method of delivery is online instruction though interactive video and on-site instruction may also be used. Students not based in Lexington should be aware that each internet-based course may require 2-4 face-to-face meetings in Lexington.
Distance students are also welcome to take classes on the main University of Kentucky campus in Lexington. We regularly schedule courses in late afternoon and evening. These classes typically meet once per week and many current distance students commute one day a week.
To receive a library and information science program application packet and information regarding the program of study, please contact:
| Will Buntin University of Kentucky School of Library and Information Science 320 Lucille Little Fine Arts Library Lexington KY 40506-0224 (859) 257-3317 Fax (859) 257-4205 will.buntin@uky.edu http://www.uky.edu/CIS/SLIS/ |
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Department of Educational Leadership Studies
Ed.D. in Educational Administration
Locations: Central Kentucky and Northern Kentucky University
Delivered via: Interactive Video, Onsite Instruction
In response to long-standing public requests, the University of Kentucky College of Education offers extended-campus Ed.D. programming in Southern, Eastern, and Northern Kentucky at locations including the Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Northern Kentucky University, and Morehead State University. The Ed.D. curriculum design includes course work in the core leadership specialization, research, and supporting work. The specialization in Educational Administration is oriented toward theory, practice and research associated with P-16 leadership and implementing educational initiatives and innovations. Traditional onsite instruction is enhanced by supplemental delivery of instruction via interactive video. New groups of students are periodically admitted at the various sites.
Department of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation
Ed.D. with Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS)
Locations: Statewide
Delivered via: Internet
Supervisor and Superintendent Certifications
Delivered via: Interactive Video
The University of Kentucky Department of Educational Leadership Studies, in cooperation with the Department of Education at Northern Kentucky University, offers a state approved certificate program for supervisors and superintendents. All course work for this program is offered on the Northern Kentucky University campus. Please contact:
| Lars G. Bjork, Ph.D. University of Kentucky College of Education Professor and Chair Department of Educational Leadership Studies Lexington, KY 40506-0017 (859) 257-2450 Fax (859) 257-1015 http://www.uky.edu/Education/EDL/Bjork.html |
Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling
Increasing the Number, Competence, and Resources of Early Interventionists in Areas of Shortage (INCREAS)
Locations: Statewide
Delivered via: Internet, Interactive Video
Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling
Reaching Educators with an Alternate Certification for Teachers (REACT)
Alternate Certification, Master of Science in Education, or Rank Advancement Programs in Moderate and Severe Disabilities
Locations: Jefferson County and Selected Sites in Central and Eastern Kentucky
Delivered via: Interactive Video with Online Components
The Reaching Educators with an Alternate Certification for Teachers (REACT) project is designed to implement a new alternate certificate program for graduate level personnel in Kentucky to teach students with low incidence disabilities (i.e., Moderate/Severe Disabilities). The REACT project accomplishes this through delivering alternate certificate coursework through distance education technology to teachers with temporary provisional certificates employed in settings that serve student with low incidence disabilities in central and eastern Kentucky. Students in Jefferson County can complete coursework in collaboration with Bellarmine University. Funding for tuition may be available, based on grant support from the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, please contact either:
| Dr. John W. Schuster University of Kentucky College of Education Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling 229 Taylor Education Bldg. Lexington, KY 40506-0001 (859) 257-8594 Fax (859) 257-1325 jwschu01@uky.edu |
Dr. Belva C. Collins University of Kentucky College of Education Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling 229 Taylor Education Bldg. Lexington, KY 40506-0001 (859) 257-8591 Fax (859) 257-1325 bcoll01@uky.edu |
Certificate in Distance Learning (available completely online)
Locations: Statewide and National
Delivered via: Internet
Master of Rehabilitation Counseling Program (available completely online)
Locations: Statewide and National
Delivered via: Internet
The Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling program is offered statewide and throughout the nation via asynchronous web instruction for all courses except fieldwork, which are delivered live via webcam. The program trains students to understand the physical, psychological, social, economic, and vocational needs of persons with disabilities in terms of personal and vocational adjustment. Rehabilitation counseling combines a humanitarian concern for the individual with a business and management philosophy of effective utilization of human resources. Rehabilitation counseling is a challenging and expanding profession. The rehabilitation counselor must demonstrate competencies in establishing counseling relationships, vocational assessment procedures, program planning, vocational placement, cultural diversity, and have an awareness of professional and community resources. Course work is integrated with extensive field work totaling 52 credit hours. The program can be completed in a 16 month timeframe. Students work as cohort groups. Program admission is restricted to persons employed in public or private rehabilitation agencies who are full time employees of such agencies. For information about the program, please contact:
| Dr. Ralph Crystal University of Kentucky College of Education 224 Taylor Education Bldg. Lexington, KY 40506-0017 (859) 257-3834 Fax (859) 257-3835 crystal@uky.edu |
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Department of Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Location: West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Delivered via: Interactive Video, Onsite Instruction
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Location: West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Delivered via: Interactive Video, Onsite Instruction
The University of Kentucky offers ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science degree programs in Chemical Engineering and in Mechanical Engineering in their entirety at Paducah. These four-year degree programs are offered in cooperation with Murray State University and West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) . Students may complete pre-engineering, broadly defined as the first two years of the program, at WKCTC or Murray State University, the latter through a transfer agreement with the University of Kentucky. Undergraduate and graduate engineering courses meet in Crounse Hall, the science and engineering building on the Paducah campus. Instruction includes on-site classroom and laboratory experiences with resident UK faculty and occasional interactive television instruction. Academic advising and career counseling are provided to all students by Paducah-based staff, complemented by College staff stationed in Lexington. Curriculum requirements, academic standards, academic policies, and criteria for admission are identical to those of the University of Kentucky main campus in Lexington. Full student support services are provided. These services include financial aid, scholarships, grants, loan programs, admissions and registration assistance, academic planning, career counseling, library, and computing and information services. Following admission to UK, an evaluation of credentials by an academic advisor in the appropriate engineering department will permit proper course selection. For information contact:
| Dr. William Murphy University of Kentucky Director, College of Engineering Extended Campus Programs - Paducah P.O. Box 7380 Paducah, KY 42002-7380 (270) 534-3111 Fax (270) 534-6292 wmurphy@engr.uky.edu |
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS
School of Music
Master of Music Education
Locations: Statewide
Delivered via: Internet, Onsite Instruction
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Department of Clinical Sciences
Bachelor of Health Science in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Locations: Statewide
Delivered via: Internet, Praticum, Onsite Instruction
The University of Kentucky College Of Health Sciences offers a series of courses leading to a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science in Clinical Laboratory Sciences. Applicants must have completed all University requirements and program prerequisites prior to admission, and have a minimum overall GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale. This is an intense 10-month program with the didactic coursework delivered on the Lexington campus and via electronic formats. The semesters begin with introductory coursework and student laboratories. At the conclusion of the basic course work the student begins the clinical training portion concurrent with advanced didactic courses. Students interested in pursuing their education in Clinical Laboratory Sciences should contact either:
Dr. Linda Gorman |
CLS Education Coordinator |
Bachelor of Health Science in Clinical Leadership Management
Locations: Elizabethtown and Hazard
Delivered via: Internet, Interactive Video, Onsite Instruction
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
Locations: Morehead State University
Delivered via: Interactive Video, Onsite Instruction
DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION SCIENCE
Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy
Locations: Statewide and Regional
Delivered via: Internet
Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences
Locations: Partnering institutions include Eastern Kentucky University, Murray State University and Western Kentucky University. Also offered at selected sites around Kentucky.
Delivered via: Internet, Interactive Video, Onsite Instruction
This program is designed to produce academic leaders in the Rehabilitation Sciences for the professions of Athletic Training, Communication Disorders, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy. Graduates of the program will be prepared to conduct research, teach at the university level, direct educational programs, and accomplished scholars. Part-time or full-time study is available following the university residency requirements. Students must come to Lexington for some learning experiences. For more information please contact:
| Carl G. Mattacola, Ph.D., ATC University of Kentucky Rehabilitation Sciences Doctoral Program UK Charles T. Wethington Jr. Building 900 Limestone St., Room 210E Lexington, KY 40536-0200 (859) 323-1100 X 80860 Fax (859) 323-6003 carlmat@uky.edu http://www.mc.uky.edu/rehabsciences/ |
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL WORK
Master of Social Work
Locations: Morehead State University, Northern Kentucky University, and Hazard Center for Rural Health
Delivered via: Internet, Onsite Instruction
The University of Kentucky College of Social Work offers a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree program at three distance learning locations - Morehead State University, Northern Kentucky University, and the Hazard Center for Rural Health. (Please note: Students participating in these programs are UK students attending classes at these distance learning locations. Students should not seek admission to these other schools.)
UK’s College of Social Work MSW distance learning program offers students a quality education focused on meeting student needs. While UK’s MSW program is nationally recognized and accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, the College of Social Work understands that many of students work and have families. The MSW program is designed with some flexibility in mind. The duration of the MSW program depends upon a student’s background. For those students with prior social work education and experience, the course requirements may be significantly reduced allowing for many students to graduate within five semesters (two years). Other students will normally graduate in 8 semesters (three years). Courses are offered in the evenings allowing for students to work full-time jobs while pursuing their graduate degree. In addition to regular class instruction, the MSW program requires completion of 900 hours of field practicum. Evening and weekend placements for these practicum placements are always available.
The MSW program also offers specializations in Mental Health, Family and Community, School Social Work, and Gerontology. These innovative specializations equip graduates for the complex professional tasks and responsibilities often encountered in the work place. Students will choose one of two concentrations beginning their second year: Mental Health or Family/Community Practice. The Mental Health concentration is oriented around mental health issues and problems that cut across social and economic strata, ethnicities, and gender. (This concentration is currently offered at the Northern Kentucky University location.) The second concentration, Family/Community, centers on societal elements that are essential to all persons, particularly those who find themselves living in conditions often characterized by poverty, oppression, or structural inequities. (This concentration is currently offered at the Morehead State University and Hazard Center for Rural Health locations.) In addition to these two concentrations, students may choose to specialize in school social work or in gerontology. Certificates are offered in both of these specialties.
Individuals requesting additional information concerning the Masters of Social Work degree for a specific distance learning location may contact the following coordinators.
For questions related to the UK College of Social Work’s MSW program at the Morehead State University location, please contact: Lynn Geurin MSW, LCSW |
For questions related to the UK College of Social Work’s MSW program at the Hazard Center for Rural Health location, please contact: Deirdra Robinson, MSW |
For questions related to the UK College of Social Work’s MSW program at the Northern Kentucky University location, please contact: Debbie Curl-Nagy, MSW |
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