USF 2002-2003 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 139 - 140
The Childhood Education/Language Arts/Reading Education Department has the responsibility for the development and supervision of programs leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education.
Admission is limited to fall and spring semesters.
Students may complete a state-approved program to be eligible for licensure in Early Childhood Education Pre-Kindergarten/Primary (age 3 - Grade 3). The current program of studies includes both coursework and extensive field experiences in early childhood settings to enable students to integrate theory with teaching practice. Upon successful completion of the required courses and the associated internships, Early Childhood majors will be eligible for certification in Pre-Kindergarten/Primary (age 3 - Grade 3).
Students may complete a state-approved program to be eligible for certification in Elementary Education (Grades 1-6). Degree and certification requirements are subject to change. The current program of studies includes both coursework and extensive field experience in elementary school settings to enable students to integrate theory with teaching practice.
Early Childhood and Elementary majors will be assigned to a specified sequence of courses to be followed throughout the program enrollment. All internships and field experiences must be successfully completed as a member of an internship team under the supervision of a faculty team leader. Students who withdraw from or who have unsatisfactory grades in the field experiences or internships must petition the department Professional Standards Committee before they will be allowed to repeat the internships.
Students must have an overall USF GPA of 2.5 and a GPA of 2.5 in the combined Professional Core and Teaching Specialization prior to final internship and graduation.
Part-time students in Elementary Education (those planning to take 9 hours or less per semester) must meet program and internship requirements associated with the programs. These requirements include being available to participate in the internships during regular school hours.
Part-time students in Early Childhood Education are not accepted on the Tampa campus and should seek admission to the programs on the Sarasota and St. Petersburg campuses. These students also must meet program and internship requirements associated with the programs. The requirements include being available to participate in internships during regular school hours.
Prerequisites (State Mandated Common Prerequisites): These prerequisites must be met by transfer students as well as USF students. A grade of “C” is the minimum acceptable grade.
In addition to EDG 2701, lower division courses must include 6 credit hours with an international or diversity focus (see list of approved courses under “Preliminary Requirements for Students Entering Teacher Education Programs” on the first page of the College of Education section). Professional education courses taken at the community college will transfer as general electives.
Students entering as freshman in Fall 2001 must also take courses in the following areas, which may meet General Education Requirements as well as fulfill Prerequisites:
Professional Education Core (33 cr. hrs.):
Specialization (30 cr. hrs.):
The order in which these courses are to be taken is spelled out in the program of study.
Prerequisites (State Mandated Common Prerequisites): These prerequisites must be met by transfer students as well as USF students. A grade of “C” is the minimum acceptable grade.
Professional Education Core (29 cr. hours):
The required courses in the professional education core are as follows:
Specialization (44 cr. hrs.):
Students are advised that the Elementary Education specialization will require an enrollment of more than the traditional four semesters of the junior and senior years in order to complete the program specialization courses and the required sequence of internship.
The order in which these courses are to be taken is spelled out in the program of study.
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Effective Date: Semester I, 2002
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