Department of
Curriculum and Instruction
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers undergraduate programs leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in a variety of secondary school subject
areas of specialization. State of Florida certification requirements are met for all programs preparing secondary (6-12) teachers and K-12 teachers in Art Education
and Modern Language Education. All stated admission requirements, which are subject to change, should be considered minimum. A student who meets these
minimum requirements is not automatically assured admission. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that he/she has met the requirements. Program faculty
should be consulted for academic advisement.
General Information
Upon admission to the University and to the College, each student major in the department is assigned an advisor in the teaching field who will assist the student in
constructing a program of study. The program of study must comply with the goals of the student. Upon successful completion of the work specified in the program
of study, the student is awarded the Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in a specified subject matter area or level of schooling (e.g., art, English, Mathematics
Education) and is eligible for regular teacher certification in the State of Florida upon successful completion of requirements specified by the Florida Department of
Education.
Field Experiences
Most courses offered by the department require observation and participation in selected schools. The course descriptions identify the courses which require
in-school classroom experiences guided by the directing classroom teacher and a College of Education faculty member.
The student teaching assignments are fulfilled in designated field centers. This experience is on a full-time basis for one semester. Permission to student-teach is
contingent upon successful completion of all other requirements specified in the program of study. Students may be assigned to do their student teaching during either
the Fall or Spring semesters of their senior year. There is no student teaching during the Summer semester.
Application for student teaching is the responsibility of the student. Necessary forms may be obtained from the office of the Director of Student Teaching. Deadline
dates are July 1 for Spring student teaching and March 1 for Fall placement.
All stated admission requirements are to be considered minimums. 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: 120
Lower Division Common Prerequisites
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| EDF 1005 | Introduction to Education1 | 3 |
| EDG 2701 | Teaching Diverse Populations1 | 3 |
| EME 2040 | Introduction to Educational Technology (or acceptable substitute) | 3 |
| SPC 2600 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| | Literature Course | 3 |
| | Electives in English | 9 |
| | Survey of British Literature I &II (strongly recommended) | 6 |
1Requires field experience of 15 clock hours outside of class time.
At least one course taken to meet the natural science requirements in General Education must include a laboratory component.
In addition to EDG 2701, students must take six credit hours with an international or diversity focus in lower division.
To qualify for admission to the program, undergraduates must have met all the lower division/general education, completed 60 semester hours, 2.5 GPA, have
passed all four sections of the CLAST and be otherwise acceptable into the program. Minimum GPA and CLAST scores do not assure admission.
Upper Division Program: (60)
Subject Matter Specialization: (33)
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| LIN 3670 or LIN 4680 | Grammatical Usage or Modern English Grammar | 3 |
| LAE 4463 | Multicultural Literature | 3 |
| LAE 4464 | Adolescent Literature | 3 |
| | American Literature (three hours) must be in African-American Literature and three hours in non-canonical Literature of the America’s | 12 |
| | English Literature | 3 |
| | Shakespeare | 3 |
| | Restricted electives | 6 |
Professional Education: (31)
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| EDF 3515 | Philosophical and Historical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDF 4634 | Cultural and Social Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDP 3004 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDG 3321 | General Instructional Decision Making | 3 |
| EDG 3321L | General Instructional Decision Making Laboratory | 2 |
| LAE 4192 | Classroom Management for Middle / Secondary English Classrooms | 2 |
| RED 4325 | Reading in the Content Area | 3 |
| LAE 4335 | Special Teaching Laboratory English | 3 |
| LAE 4942 | Student Teaching | 9 |
Special Methods and Student Teaching
Students must complete the 14 semester hours of foundations courses, and all core courses before enrolling in 4000-level Special Methods courses. A student must
enroll in LAE 4335 before LAE 4942.
Applications to student teach are due in the office of the Director of Student Teaching by July 1 for Spring semester placement.
For more information, please contact
Dr. Gail Gregg
College of Education, ZEB 351B
(305) 348-1084
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