|
Department of
Curriculum and Instruction
>> Faculty >> Department Committees >> Staff >> Programs >> Special Initiatives
>> How to Get There >> Curriculum and Instruction Home >>Admissions >>Financial Aid >>Housing >>International Student and Scholar Services >>Graduate School >>COE Office of Advanced Graduate Studies Undergraduate Initial Teacher Education Programs
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education: Grades 1-6 & ESOL Endorsement Lower Division Preparation An Associate in Arts Degree or equivalent preparation in basic general education is required. If a student has not completed equivalents of the courses noted below, these courses must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ or higher prior to enrollment in courses at the University for which there are prerequisites. To qualify for admission to the program, undergraduates must have met all the lower division requirements including: 60 credit hours of lower-division courses, all general education requirements, lower-division GPA of 2.5 or higher, and all four parts of CLAST passed. All stated admission requirements are to be considered minimum. A student who meets these minimum requirements is not automatically assured admission. Program admission requirements are subject to change. It is the responsibility of the student to assure that he/she has met the requirements. Degree Program Hours: 128
Lower Division Common Prerequisites
1Requires field experience of 15 clock hours outside of class time.
Additional General Education Requirements: (15) These 15 hours are required beyond those taken to meet General Education requirements and must be from the following liberal arts and sciences areas:
In addition to EDG 2701, students must take six credit hours with an international or diversity focus in lower division. Upper Division Program: (65) Minimum acceptable grade is “C” Block I - Philosophical/Ethical Issues
Block II - Psychological/Development Issues
Block III - Pedagogical Issues
Students must be fully admitted to the Department of Elementary Education before registering for any Block III courses.
Block IV - Social/Cultural Issues
Block V - Putting Issues into Practice
Students must apply for student teaching two semesters before planning to do Block V.
Notes on Upper Division Courses:
All courses in one block must be completed before taking any courses in the next block. If a course is not passed (minimum passing grade is “C”), no courses in the next block may be taken until the failing grade is corrected. Part-time students must take courses in numerical order only. * Every course marked with an asterisk requires EDE 4941, Field Experience, as a corequisite. Two hours per week per course are required. See Mrs. Boynton in ZEB 230 to select field school after registering for courses. ** EDG 3321 and EDG3321L must be taken together in the same semester. *** EDE 4936 and EDE 4943 must be taken together in the same semester. NO OTHER COURSES MAY BE TAKEN DURING THE STUDENT TEACHING SEMESTER. **** Programatic Professional Development experiences in Science Education as required in blocks II, III, IV, are a required part of EDE 4941.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Nancy Marshall College of Education, ZEB 259B (305) 348-3210 |
>> Top
This page is maintained by: Office of Technology
Last updated: November 6, 2001
Copyright © 2001 Florida International University-College of Education. All rights reserved.