Elementary Teacher Education, B.S.

Location(s): Highlands Campus

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Program Code: 7710

The Bachelor of Science in Elementary Teacher Education prepares you to become a highly qualified teacher in diverse educational settings in grades kindergarten through 6. Graduates of this program earn Florida certification in Elementary K-6 with ESOL and Reading Endorsements.

Length: 120 credit hours

You may apply for the program at any time throughout the year. The BSETE program begins every fall term. You must attend full time. This is a limited access program.

Admission Requirements

^●	You must complete an Application for Admission indicating interest in entering the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Teacher Education (BSETE) program. Applications are available online at southflorida.edu.
^●	You must have successfully completed an Associate in Arts degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Associate degrees in unrelated fields will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
^●	You must have passed at least two subtests of the General Knowledge portion of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam and miss less than ten points on the failed subtests.
^●	You must complete the Education Common Program Prerequisite course, EDF 1005 , with a minimum letter grade of C or higher.
^●	You must provide official transcripts from all previous educational institutions attended.
^●	If you are an international student, you must have your transcripts evaluated by a recognized international transcript evaluation service.
^●	You must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
^●	You must successfully complete the school board’s volunteer or employment application, background check, and fingerprinting process for interning in the schools.
^●	You must demonstrate proficiency in foreign language through either completion of two years of high school instruction in the same foreign language, or completion of two sequential college terms in a foreign language, per Section 1007.262, Florida Statutes (F.S.).

Selection Process

^●	If you meet the minimum requirements by the application deadline, you will be rank ordered by GPA, highest to lowest.
^●	In cases where all credentials are equal, the prerequisite course GPA will be used to determine who will be admitted into the program (GPA from EDF 1005 ).

Required Courses

Fall Term

Total Credit Hours: 15

Spring Term

Total Credit Hours: 15

Summer Term

Total Credit Hours: 6

Fall Term

Total Credit Hours: 12

Spring Term

EDE 4943 - Elementary Education Internship III

Total Credit Hours: 12

Note:

*	Subject Area Exam and Professional Educator Exam must be passed prior to graduation. Students cannot graduate if these state exams are not passed. Students must also complete all requirements for the ESOL and Reading endorsements to apply for those endorsements when applying for state certification.
*	Any student who has not met the civic literacy requirement previously must earn a passing grade in either AMH 1010 , AMH 1020 , or POS 1041 AND successfully pass the Florida Civic Literacy Examination (FCLE) prior to being awarded the baccalaureate degree.