Elementary Education (BSE)

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Admission Program Objective Code S200E
State CIP Code 1101312021

The first sixty credits in the following program of study are designed to prepare students not only for the A.A. degree, but also for the General Knowledge exam and Elementary Subject Area exam of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE).

If you plan to be an elementary school teacher and are just beginning your A.A. degree, this program of study will best prepare you for that career choice. If you have already completed your A.A. degree and some of your general education courses differ from those listed below, your A.A. degree will still meet that component of the admission process; however, you may need to complete additional coursework, independent study, or workshops to be well prepared for the FTCE Elementary Subject Area exam. A passing score on the FTCE Elementary Subject Area exam is one of the graduation requirements for this degree. For a detailed summary of graduation requirements for this degree program, see the Bachelor of Science graduation requirement section.

Courses with the “C” designation include extra hours to accommodate field experiences.

Substitutions for any coursework in this program of study must be approved by the Teacher Education Program Director. Please note that some courses below may require lower division prerequisites not specified as program requirements. Requirements for Teacher Education programs may change due to legislative mandate. Candidates should request the most current requirements from the Teacher Education Program Director.

Lower Division (Associate Degree) Courses

Unless otherwise specified, select courses from each category; see the AA Degree General Education Requirements section of catalog for course listings:

General Education Course Requirements

ENC 1101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours
ENC 1102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours
___ ____ - General Education Mathematics 3 Credit Hours (
MAC 1105
is recommended)
___ ____ - General Education Mathematics 3 Credit Hours (
MGF 1106
is recommended)
___ ____ - General Education Humanities (SATC) 3 Credit Hours
___ ____ - General Education Humanities 3 Credit Hours (
HUM 1020
recommended)
___ ____ - General Education Physical Science 4 Credit Hours (GLY ____C is recommended)
___ ____ - General Education Biological Science 4 Credit Hours*
___ ____ - General Education Science 4 Credit Hours*
___ ____ - General Education Gordon Rule Social Science 3 Credit Hours (AMH or POS courses are recommended)**
___ ____ - General Education General Social Science 3 Credit Hours (GEA or ECO courses are recommended)**

* It is recommended that at least one physical or biological science include a lab.

** The two recommended Social Science courses of AMH, POS, GEA or ECO courses not taken to meet General Education requirements should be taken as Lower Division Electives.

Total General Education Credits Required: 36

State-Mandated Prerequisites

EDF 1005 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession 3 Credit Hours
EDF 2085 - Introduction to Diversity for Educators 3 Credit Hours
EME 2040 - Introduction to Technology for Educators 3 Credit Hours

Total State-Mandated Prerequisite Credits Required: 9

Lower Division Electives

Select 15 credits as electives; the following are recommended choices.

AMH ____ American History I or II 3 Credit Hours
DEP 2100 - Child Growth and Development 3 Credit Hours
ECO ____ Economics I or II 3 Credit Hours
EDP 2002 - Educational Psychology 3 Credit Hours
EEX 2010 - Introduction to Exceptional Children 3 Credit Hours
GEA 1000 - World Regional Geography 3 Credit Hours
LIT 2335 - Introduction to Children’s and Adolescent Literature 3 Credit Hours
POS 1041 - American Government 3 Credit Hours
PSY 2012 - Psychology 3 Credit Hours
SPC 1608 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours
SYG 2010 - Social Problems 3 Credit Hours

Total Lower Division Elective Credits Required: 15

Total Lower Division (Associate Degree) Credits Required: 60

Foreign Language

A minimum of 6 credit hours must be earned in one foreign language at the college level, or successful completion of two sequential credits in high school foreign language, or an appropriate score on an approved CLEP examination.

___-____ - Foreign Language
___-____ - Foreign Language

Upper Division Courses

Program Content Courses

EDE 4223 - Integrating Art, Music, and Physical Education 3 Credit Hours
EDE 4226C - Integrated Language Arts, Social Science and Literature 3 Credit Hours
EDE 4930C - Seminar in Elementary Education 1 Credit Hour
EDF 3214 - Human Development and Learning 3 Credit Hours
EDF 3430 - Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment in Education 3 Credit Hours
EDG 3410C - Classroom Management, School Safety, Law, and Ethics 3 Credit Hours
EDG 3343 - Instructional Strategies 3 Credit Hours
EDG 4940 - Internship 9 Credit Hours
EEX 3070 - Methods of Inclusion and Collaboration 3 Credit Hours
LAE 4343C - Writing Across the Curriculum 3 Credit Hours
MAE 3350C - Principles and Methods for Teaching Mathematics K-8 3 Credit Hours
RED 3309C - Early and Emergent Literacy K-2 3 Credit Hours
RED 3511C - Intermediate Literacy 3-6: Reading and Thinking 3 Credit Hours
RED 4312 - Integration of Assessment into Classroom Reading 3 Credit Hours
RED 4519C - Diagnostic and Instructional Interventions in Reading 3 Credit Hours
RED 4854C - Reading Field Experience 2 Credit Hours
SCE 3350C - Principles and Methods for Teaching Science K-8 3 Credit Hours
TSL 3081C - TESOL Issues and Practice 3 Credit Hours
TSL 4140C - ESOL Methods, Curriculum and Assessment 3 Credit Hours