Abraham S. Fischler School of Education
DEGREE CURRICULUM SHEET | 2015 CATALOG
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education (Florida Certification)
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Area/Course
Credits Frequency
Written Composition
6 credits at or above COMP 1500
COMP 1500 College Writing
3
FW
FW
COMP 2000 Advanced College Writing
or
COMP 2020 Writing About Literature
3
FW
Mathematics
MATH 1040 Algebra for College Students
3
FW
MATH 1050 Concepts in Geometry & Logic
3
FW
Arts & Humanities
6 credits in HIST, ARTS, PHIL, HUMN, LITR, THEA,
FILM, MUSC, DANC, WRIT, foreign language
3
FW
HIST 1030 American History
or
HIST 1040 American History Since 1865
FW
Open Arts & Humanities
3
FW
Social & Behavioral Sciences
PSYC 1020 Introduction to Psychology
3
FW
3
FW
PSYC 2350 Life-Span Human Development
or
FW
PSYC 2360 Psychology of Adolescence
or
PSYC 2370 Early Childhood Growth and Development
FW
Science
6 credits in BIOL, MBIO, CHEM, SCIE, ENVS, PHYS
BIOL 1100 Concepts and Connections in Biology
3
FW
PHYS 1020 Concepts in Physical Science
3
FW
Total General Education Credits
30
OPEN ELECTIVES
take 8 elective courses
Total Open Electives Credits
24
24
CORE
Course
EDUC 2500 Education Pre-Enrollment Seminar
ESOL 2903 Cross Cultural Studies
Florida Teacher Certification Examination - General Knowledge Test
Total Core Credits
MAJOR
Course
EDUC 3330 Integrating Instructional Technology in the Classroom
EDUC 3350 Survey of Exceptional Student Education
EDUC 3360 Educational Psychology
EDUC 3525 Practices of Instruction
EDUC 3535 Educational Assessment
EDUC 4200 Simulation Experience - Diversity
ELEM 3530 Methods of Teaching Social Studies
ELEM 3550 Methods of Teaching Science
ELEM 4320 Elementary School Classroom Management
ELEM 4340 Methods of Teaching Language Arts
ELEM 4350 Methods of Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School
ELEM 4360 Methods of Teaching Literacy in the Elementary School
ELEM 4530 Integrating Art, Music, PE, and Health Education
ELEM 4540 Reading Assessment
ELEM 4560 Methods of Reading Across the Elementary Curriculum
ELEM 4570 Elementary Education Internship
ESOL 3340 Survey of TESOL for Teachers
ESOL 4565 Second Language Learning
Florida Teacher Certification Examination - Professional Education Test
Florida Teacher Certification Examination - Subject Area Examination
Total Major Credits
Frequency Key F-Every Fall; W-Every Winter; FO - Odd Year Fall; FE - Even Year
Fall; WO - Odd Year Winter; WE - Even Year Winter
TOTAL CREDITS 120
Credits
0
3
Frequency
3
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
12
3
3
63
Frequency
FW
FW
FW
FW
Y
Y
FW
FW
FW
FW
FW
Y
FW
Y
Y
FW
FW
Y
Abraham S. Fischler School of Education
SAMPLE FOUR YEAR CURRICULUM | 2015 CATALOG
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education (Florida Certification)
Freshman Year
Fall
Course
EDUC 2500 Education Pre-Enrollment Seminar
COMP 1500 College Writing
MATH 1040 Algebra for College Students
BIOL 1100 Concepts and Connections in Biology
HIST 1030 American History
or
HIST 1040 American History Since 1865
PSYC 1020 Introduction to Psychology
Total Credits
Fall
Course
EDUC 3360 Educational Psychology
ESOL 3340 Survey of TESOL for Teachers
PHYS 1020 Concepts in Physical Science
Open Elective
Open Elective
Winter
Credits
0
3
3
3
3
Course
COMP 2000 Advanced College Writing
or
COMP 2020 Writing About Literature
MATH 1050 Concepts in Geometry and Logic
ESOL 2903 Cross Cultural Studies
Open Arts & Humanities
PSYC 2350 Life-Span Human Development
or
PSYC 2360 Psychology of Adolescence
or
3
PSYC 2370 Early Childhood Growth and Development
15
Total Credits
Sophomore Year
Winter
Credits
Course
3
EDUC 3330 Integrating Instr. Tech. in the Classrm.
3
EDUC 3350 Survey of Exceptional Student Ed.
3
EDUC 3525 Practices of Instruction
3
Open Elective
3
Open Elective
Open Elective
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
Florida Teacher Cert. Examination - General Knowledge Test
Total Credits
15
Total Credits
Junior Year
Fall
Course
ELEM 3530 Methods of Teaching Social Studies
ELEM 4320 Elem. School Classrm Management
ELEM 4340 Methods of Teaching Language Arts
Open Elective
Open Elective
Total Credits
Fall
Course
EDUC 4200 Simulation Experience-Diversity
ELEM 4540 Reading Assessment
ELEM 4560 Meth. Of Tchng. Read. Across Elem. Curr.
ELEM 4350 Methods of Teaching Math. In Elem. School
ESOL 4565 Second Language Learning
Winter
Course
EDUC 3535 Educational Assessment
ELEM 3530 Methods of Teaching Social Studies
Credits
3
3
3
ELEM 4360 Methods of Tchng. Literacy in Elem. School
3
ELEM 4530 Integrating Art, Music, PE and Health Ed.
3
Open Elective
15
Total Credits
Senior Year
Winter
Credits
Course
0
ELEM 4570 Elementary Education Internship
3
3
3
3
18
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
15
Credits
12
Florida Teacher Cert. Examn - Professional Education Test
Florida Teacher Cert. Examination - Subject Area Examination
Total Credits
15
Total Credits
TOTAL CREDITS 120
12