1. Applied Professional Experience

CSE, EC, ECSE, ELE, EM, ENG, EP, ESE, IDDE, LANG, MAT, SCI, SST, TSOL, & URBE 699 ITEP LANG, ITEP ESE, ITEP SCI

The Applied Professional Experience (APE) (3 credits, one session, 7-8 weeks) courses require a certain number of hours of field experience in one or more educational settings appropriate for the specialization. For information about the course requirements, download the syllabus for the individual course for which you plan to apply from http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/gtep/info/material.html.

Download and complete an application from: http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/gtep/fldexp/699applic.pdf  

Notice that this application requires the consent of the administrator and the Student Transaction Form, which is the last page of this form. When these courses will be offered is provided on the form, but you need to go to the online schedule at http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/iap/schedule.htm to obtain the CRN to add to the Student Transaction Form. Incomplete applications will not be processed.

Follow the directions on the application form for submission.

Note: Students must apply for course admission at least three weeks prior to the beginning of the session in which they wish to take this course.

All applied professional experience courses require a minimum of 24 completed credits (33 for ESE and MAT; 18 for IDDE), which must include EDU 5000, CUR 526, and EDU 601 (except IDDE, which does not require EDU 601). Students applying for ECSE 699 must have also completed EP 5265, EP 5270, and EP 5275. Students must have access to an educational setting for the full session.

If you need a placement in a school, contact the Office of Placement Services at 954-262-8561 (1-800-986-3223, ext. 28561) to arrange your placement within a school in any given school district.  Certain requirements must be met, such as gaining security clearance, and they vary from district to district.  Further information is available at: http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/gtep/field_experience/index.html

2. Applied Field Experience

APR 650, APR 750, & RED 587

The Applied Field Experience courses (field-based project or practicum) involve the design and implementation of an education-related intervention project appropriate to each student’s specialization in an educational setting. These courses run the full term (16 weeks). For information about the course requirements, download the syllabus for the individual course for which you plan to apply from http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/gtep/info/material.html. The schedule for these courses is available at: http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/iap/schedule.htm

APR 650, APR 750, and RED 587 begin either Fall I or Winter I and run the full semester term—16 weeks. These courses are not offered during the Summer term.

APR 650 (Master’s level) and APR 750 (EdS level) (3 credits) are for students not seeking initial certification. These courses may be taken at a site or online.

The Reading Practicum, RED 587 (3 credits) is for students who may wish to pursue an endorsement or certification in reading (check with your state’s department of education for specific requirements).

Complete:

1. the online application at http://apps.fischlerschool.nova.edu/gtep/FieldExp/
   
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Download and complete:

2. the Administrator Consent form at http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/gtep/fldexp/admin_consent_form.pdf and
3. the Student Transaction Form (available at: http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/common/pdf/sso/student_transaction.pdf).

Note: Students must apply for course admission during the registration period for the chosen term and at least three weeks prior to the beginning of the term in which they wish to take this course.

All applied field experience courses require a minimum of 24 credits completed, which must include EDU 5000, CUR 526 (EDU 708 for EdS students) and EDU 601---for MS reading students, Students applying for RED 587 must have also completed RED 554, RED 555, RED 570, and RED 575.  Students must have access to an educational setting for the entire term.

If you need a placement in a school, contact the Office of Placement Services at 954-262-8561 (1-800-986-3223, ext. 28561) to arrange your placement within a school in any given school district.  Certain requirements must be met, such as gaining security clearance, and they vary from district to district.  Further information is available at: http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/gtep/field_experience/index.html

3. Applied Field Experience – Interdisciplinary Arts

EIA 688, 689, 690, 691, & 692

The Applied Field Experience capstone course (6 credits) for the Interdisciplinary Arts in Education (EIA) program involves design and production of an interdisciplinary arts in education project. The course is a full semester term (16 weeks) in length. For more information about the course requirements, please download the syllabus for the individual course for which you plan to apply from http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/gtep/info/material.html .The schedule for these courses is available at: http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/iap/schedule.htm

Download and complete:

1. an online application at http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/iap/capstone.htm   
2. a Mentor Agreement form at http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/iap/capstone.htm
3. Student Transaction Form (available at: http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/common/pdf/sso/student_transaction.pdf) .

4. Capstones for Students Seeking Initial Certification

Teaching Internship/Externship - EDU 688 & 689

All students seeking initial teaching certification must complete an internship (EDU 688) or externship (EDU 689). Go to http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/gtep/icp/index.html for information and the application.

Administration - EL 698 & 699

All students seeking educational leadership certification must complete an administrative internship (EL 698 or EL 699). Go to: http://www.schoolofed.nova.edu/edleader/edlinternapp.pdf for the application.