Programs by Degree

*Notes Educator Preparation Programs offered in UK Colleges other than the College of Education

This page lists official titles of degree programs. Many degree programs feature specializations, options, and strands that are described in the links to the degree program titles on this page.

Bachelor's Degrees that result in Teacher Certification

* Bachelor of Arts (B.A.):
Art Education

Bachelor of Arts in Education (B.A. in Ed.):
Elementary Education |  Middle School  Education | Special Education (Learning & Behavior Disorders)

* Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.M.E.):
Music Education

Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S. in Ed.):
Health Promotion | Kinesiology (teacher certification) | Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education |  Special Education (Moderate and Severe Disabilities)

* Bachelor of Science in Career and Technical Education (B.S.):
Career and Technical Education

Bachelor's Degrees That Do Not Result in Teacher Certification

Bachelor of Arts in Education (B.A. in Ed.):
Secondary Education  (English Education, Mathematics Education, Science Education [Biology, Physics, Chemistry, or Earth Science], Social Studies)

* Communication Science and Disorders (B. H. S.)
Communication Disorders

Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S. in Ed.)
Kinesiology

 Master's Degrees

* Masters of Arts (M.A.): 
Art Education | Teaching World Languages 

Master of Arts in Education (M.A. in Ed.): 
Elementary Education | Middle School Education |  Reading | Secondary Education (Business and Marketing Education |  English Education  | Mathematics Education |  Science Education | Social Studies Education)

* Master of Science in Communication Disorders (M. S. C. D.)
Communication Disorders

Master of Education (M.Ed.):
Teacher Leadership
Educational Leadership

* Media Library Science (M. L. S.)
School Media Librarian

* Master of Music Education (M. M. E.)
Music Education

Master's of Rehabilitation Counseling (M.R. C.):
Rehabilitation Counseling

Master's of Science (M.S.):
Kinesiology and Health Promotion

* Master of Science in Career and Technical Education (M.S.):
Career and Technical Education

Master's of Science in Education (M.S. in Ed.):
Counseling Psychology  | Educational Psychology  | Higher Education | Instructional Systems Design | Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education | Secondary Education (Science and/or Math) |  Social & Philosophical Studies | Special Education

* Master of Social Work (M. S. W)
School Social Work

* Teaching World Languages (M. A. T. W. L)
Teaching World Languages

Specialist Degrees

Specialist in Education (Ed. S. in Education): 
Counseling Psychology | Educational Psychology (includes School Psychology) | Educational Leadership Studies | Special Education

Doctoral Degrees

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.):
Educational Policy Studies & Evaluation | Educational Leadership | Instruction and Administration | Kinesiology and Health Promotion

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.): 
Counseling Psychology | Educational Psychology (includes School Psychology) | Education Sciences | Exercise Science | Special Education |  Studies in Higher Education

Endorsements

Director of Special Education | Principal  EdS |  Principal EdD | Superintendent | Supervisor of Instruction | Rank II (32 hours) | Rank I (30 hours)