Curriculum Requirements
General Education Requirements
(Note: General education requirements for an education major offered in the state of Florida are established and revised by the Florida State Legislature. The following general education requirements are currently in effect. Please consult the Undergraduate Teacher Education Program for the latest information about General Education specific program requirements.)
COMP 1500 College Writing |
3 credits |
LITR Elective |
3 credits |
LIFE SCI Elective |
3 credits |
PHYSICAL SCI Elective |
3 credits |
MATH 1040 Algebra for College Students |
3 credits |
MATH 1050 Concepts in Geometry and Logic |
3 credit |
PSYC 1020 Introduction to Psychology |
3 credits |
PSYC 2380 Child and Adolescent Development |
3 credits |
Philosophy Elective |
3 credits |
Fine Arts Elective |
3 credits |
General Education Subtotal 30 credits
Program Requirements
SCI LAB |
1 credit |
SPCH 1010 |
3 credits |
Earth/Space Science |
3 credits |
HIST 1030 or 1040 (American) |
3 credits |
MATH 1060 Statistics |
3 credits |
ESOL 2903 Cross Cultural Studies |
3 credits |
EDUC 1100 Exploration of the Education Profession |
3 credits |
Program Requirements Subtotal 16 credits
Program Benchmarks and Major Requirements
Students in the Prekindergarten/Primary Education (Age Three Through Grade Three) major must also register for program benchmarks simultaneously with courses in the program. There are four benchmarks, coinciding with four blocks of courses. At these four benchmarks, students provide documentation showing completion of program requirements. Each benchmark requires an on-line component. For specific requirements of each benchmark, see the course descriptions for EDUC 3001, 3501, 4001, and 4501.
EDUC 3000: Clinical Experiences
EDUC 3001: Benchmark I
EDEC 3320: Sociological Foundations of Early Childhood Education
EECP/EDUC 3330: Integrating Instructional Technology into Early Childhood Education
EDEC 3350: Meeting the Special Needs of All Students
EDUC 3500: Clinical Experiences
EDUC 3501: Benchmark II
EDEC 3520: Developmentally Appropriate Integrated Curriculum and Practices
EDEC 3530: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Evaluation of Young Children
EECP 3540: Services and Delivery Systems
EECP 3550: Child Guidance and Classroom Management
EDUC 4000: Clinical Experiences
EDUC 4001: Benchmark III
EDEC 4320: Cultural Diversity and Family-Community Development
EECP 4330: Health, Nutrition, Safety, and Physical Development in Early Childhood
EECP 4340: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Teaching Literacy and Language Arts in Early Childhood Education
EECP 4345: Principles and Practices of Reading and Language Arts Assessment in Early Childhood Education
EDUC 4500: Clinical Experiences
EDUC 4501: Benchmark IV
EECP 4520: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Teaching Reading in Early Childhood
EECP 4530: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for the Integration of Creative Arts Across the Early Childhood Curriculum
EECP 4545: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Teaching Math/Science in ECE
EECP 4550: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Teaching Social Studies in Early Childhood
EECP 4560: Integrating Literacy Throughout the Early Childhood Curriculum
ESOL 4901 Methods of Teaching ESOL
ESOL 4902: Curriculum and Materials Development
ESOL 4904 Linguistics for ESOL Educators
ESOL 4905: Testing and Evaluation in ESOL
EDUC 4570: Internship/Seminar
MAJOR SUBTOTAL 72 credits
OPEN ELECTIVES 3 credits
TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: 121 credits |
