Elementary Education Alternative Career, B.S.

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126 Credit Hours

The Elementary Education Alternative Career program provides an education major for students who aspire to work in private schools, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, or other settings.

The program includes foundational courses and two semesters of experiential education. Students must meet GPA requirements and earn passing scores on the General Knowledge exam (GK) and Professional Education exam (PED) in order to be placed in experiential education semesters.

This major does not result in professional teacher certification. To be eligible for temporary certification, a student must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited or approved institution and meet the guidelines required by the Florida Department of Education.

Program Learning Outcomes

“Expected student learning outcomes specify the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes students are expected to attain in courses or in a program.” Page 69. Resource Manual for the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), 2018.

Instructional design and lesson planning: The elementary education alternative career major will apply concepts for human development and learning theories.
The learning environment: The elementary education alternative career major will learn how to maintain a student-centered learning environment that is safe, organized, equitable, flexible, inclusive, and collaborative.
Instructional delivery and facilitation: The elementary education alternative career major will consistently utilize a deep and comprehensive knowledge of the subject taught.

General Education Requirements - 43 Credit Hours

Education majors must complete the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements as set out in the General Education Program .

EDU 2313 Cultural Dimensions of ESOL is required to meet the General Education Global Studies requirement.
MAT 1823 Mathematics for Elementary Education Majors II is required to meet the General Education Mathematics requirement.
BIO 1043 Introductory Biology is required to meet the General Education Science requirement; the corresponding lab (BIO 1041 ) is not required.
EDU 2133 Human Development and Learning is required to meet the General Education Social Science requirement.

Education Core Courses - 18 Credit Hours

EDU 1013 - Introduction to Teaching
EDU 2023 - Survey of Exceptionalities
EDU 2133 - Human Development and Learning (meets Social Science requirement)
EDU 2313 - Cultural Dimensions of ESOL (meets the Global Studies requirement)
EDU 3063 - Classroom Management, School Law, & Ethics
EDU 3173 - Foundations of Assessment

Elementary Education Major Requirements - 35 Credit Hours

Experiential Education - 27 Credit Hours

Residency I - 15 Credit Hours

Residency II - 12 Credit Hours

EDU 43012 Residency II: Private, Christian, or International Teaching Fellowship

Sample Degree Plan

Elementary Education Alternative Career Degree Plan