UWF - School of Education - Elementary Education/ESOL/RDG

Elementary Education/ESOL/Reading, B.A.

The University of West Florida (UWF) Elementary Education bachelor’s degree program trains teachers to teach students in Kindergarten through Grade 6 in Florida. Students graduating from this program are eligible for teacher certification by the Florida Department of Education in the K-6 Elementary subject area and endorsements in Reading and ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages).

This program is designed to provide specialized training in order to implement best practices in education for students in elementary classrooms. Curriculum for the program is constantly monitored to ensure that students receive the most recent K-6 Elementary Education Competencies and Skills promulgated by the Florida Department of Education. Graduates of the program are expected to be empowered professionals making a difference in the schools and learning communities where they work and live. This program is a Florida Department of Education approved program.

Summary of Requirements

Required Prerequisites:	Hours
EDF 1005 Introduction to Education	3
EDF 2085 Teaching Diverse Populations	3
EME 2040 Introduction to Educational Technology	3
Total Hours in Prerequisites:	9

Course in the Major:	Hours
EDF 3234 Applied Foundations of Education	3
EDE 4200 Planning & Curriculum I	3
LAE 3314 Literacy for the Emergent Learner	3
EDE 4302 Instruction, Management, & Assessment	3
TSL 4080 ESOL Principles & Practices	3
TSL 4081 Emp Tchrs to Tch English to ESOL Students	3
ARE 3313C Teaching of Art in the Elem School	2
HLP 4722 Health/PE for Elem School Teachers	3
MUE 3210 Music for the Elem School Teacher	2
RED 3310 Lit Instruction for the Intermediate Learner	3
EEX 3070 Methods in Inclusion & Collaboration	3
EDE 3942 Field Experience I	3
RED 4542C Assessment & Differentiated Instr in Reading	3
EDE 4201 Planning & Curriculum II	3
SSE 4113 Teaching Social Studies in the Elem School	3
MAE 4310 Teaching Mathematics in the Elem School	3
CE 4310 Teaching Science in the Elem School	3
EDE 4944 Field Experience II	3
EME 3410 Integrating Tech across the Curriculum	1
EDE 4421 Educational Assessment	3
Total Hours in Core Courses:	56

Student Teaching:	Hours
EDG 4940 Student Teaching	10
EDG 4936 Senior Seminar	2
Total Hours in Student Teaching:	12
Total Hours (not including prereq credits)	68

Elementary Education Studies

The Elementary Educational Studies program is NCATE approved and prepares candidates to work in private settings or agencies that do not require graduation from an initial certification program.

For more specific requirements, visit the Online UWF Catalog.

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