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Q: How
do I become a student in the Department of Educational Leadership
Studies?
A: You simply obtain
a application packet from the department and complete
the forms and supply the requested information. You
may also go to our web-page and obtain the needed
forms. Please note that you must apply to the Graduate
School and to the Department of Educational Leadership
Studies (see Instructions for Submitting Applications).
Q: Can
I take classes and not be enrolled as a student in the Department of Educational
Leadership Studies?
A: Yes, students often
take classes from this department to apply to a certificate
or degree program in another department. However,
if you want certification or a degree, you should
enroll as a student in the Department of Educational
Leadership Studies.
(See EDL programs)
Q: What
are the differences between a certificate and a degree?
A: Basically,
there is one distinct difference. A degree (Master's and Specialist)
is awarded to a student by the University of Kentucky's Graduate
School for completion of an advanced program and an exit exam. A
certificate is awarded to a student by the Kentucky Education Professional
Standards Board based on completion of an approved program and is
a license to become a principal, supervisor, or superintendent. All
of EDL's certificate programs are approved by the Kentucky Education
Professional Standards Board.
Q: Can
I get a certificate without a degree?
A: In
the past it was possible to earn a certificate without
a degree; however, the department now enrolls all
students in a Master's or Specialist Degree Program.
Q: Can
I get a degree without a certificate?
A: Yes,
it is possible to earn a degree without a certificate.
The Department of Educational
Leadership Studies offers
three graduate-level degree programs, Masters in
Education (M.Ed.), Education Specialist (Ed.S.),
and Education Doctorate (Ed.D.). (See EDA Programs).
Q: How
come I have a letter admitting me to the UK Graduate School, but
I'm still not admitted to the Department of Educational
Leadership Studies?
A: The
admission process at UK is similar to being hired
in a school district. First, the district office
approves your qualifications (appropriate certificate,
pass the finger printing check, etc.), and second,
the principal and school council approve and recommend
you for employment. In other words, you may have
an appropriate certificate and pass the finger printing
check and not be approved by the principal and school
council. At UK, the Graduate School must first approve
your qualifications (grade point averages and graduate
record exams). The department then reviews your qualifications
(GPA, GRE scores, references, and writing samples)
and makes a decision about accepting you for admission
to a program in the department. In summary, it is
necessary for you to apply to both the Graduate School
and the department in order to earn a degree and/or
a certificate.
Q: Do
I have to be in one of the cohort programs to earn a degree?
A: No,
students may still take courses at their own pace for
any of the degree or certification programs. A little
over one-third of EDL's students are not members
of a degree or certification cohort.
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