2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
The Unified Elementary/Special Education program includes professional methods courses, clinical experiences, one area of specialization in education in addition to the professional education curriculum, and an inter-disciplinary concentration in liberal arts and sciences. The professional education curriculum incorporates important topics in special education, classroom management, inclusive classroom settings, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and other related issues.
Students who successfully complete the five-year Unified Elementary ProTeach program (Bachelor of Arts in Education plus fifth year of study) will be recommended for certification in elementary education (grades K-6)/ English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement; additional certification in Special Education (ESE K-12) is available in the fifth year.
Students who successfully complete a UF undergraduate program in Unified Elementary Education must complete the fifth year requirement as a graduate student earning a Master of Education degree or as a postbaccalaureate student.
Passing scores on appropriate portions of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE) will be required before program completion.
Dual-Certification Track:39-hour master's degree program or 33-hour postbaccalaureate program
Single-Certification Track: 39-hour master's degree program or 21-hour postbaccalaureate program
| Education, Unified Elementary/Special Ed ProTeach (Grades K-6) |
| College: Education |
| Program: Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE) and Master of Education (MEd) |
| Hours for Degree: 124 (BAE), 39 (MEd) |
| Minor: No |
| Combined-Degree Program: No |
| Website: www.coe.ufl.edu/studentservices |
The Unified Elementary/Special Education program includes professional methods courses, clinical experiences, one area of specialization in education in addition to the professional education curriculum, and an inter-disciplinary concentration in liberal arts and sciences. The professional education curriculum incorporates important topics in special education, classroom management, inclusive classroom settings, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and other related issues.
Students who successfully complete the five-year Unified Elementary ProTeach program (Bachelor of Arts in Education plus fifth year of study) will be recommended for certification in elementary education (grades K-6)/ English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement; additional certification in Special Education (ESE K-12) is available in the fifth year.
Fifth-Year Requirement
Students who successfully complete a UF undergraduate program in Unified Elementary Education must complete the fifth year requirement as a graduate student earning a Master of Education degree or as a postbaccalaureate student.
Passing scores on appropriate portions of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE) will be required before program completion.
Semester 1:
- 1010 SAT or 21 ACT
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 2:
- Complete 1 of 3 critical courses (EDF1005 or EDG 2701 or EME 2040)
- 2.3 UF GPA required
Semester 3:
- Complete 1 additional course of the 3 critical courses
- 2.6 UF GPA required for semesters 3-5
Semester 4:
- Complete all 3 critical courses with a 3.0 GPA on all critical course work
Semester 5:
- Complete 60 hours of course work
- Complete CLAST (no exemptions) or General Knowledge portion of Florida Teacher Certification Examination (see audit and/or adviser to determine which test to take).
- Complete Writing Requirement
- Complete Math Requirement
- Complete 9 hours of International/Diversity
- There is an official admissions process to enter ProTeach at the junior level. Do not register for courses in semesters 5-8 before ProTeach admission.
- For semesters 5-8, you must maintain a 3.0 upper-division GPA.
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which will be bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| Composition (GE) | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE) (Algebra or above) | 3 |
| American History (GE) | 3 |
| Physical Science (GE) | 3 |
| PSY 2012 General Psychology | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| EDF 1005 Introduction to Education | 3 |
| Biological Science (GE) | 3 |
| Literature (GE) | 3 |
| DEP 3053 Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse Populations (GE–S, I) | 3 |
| Philosophy | 3 |
| Earth Science | 3 |
| Associated science lab | 0-1 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Elective (GE) | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| EME 2040 Introduction to Educational Technology | 3 |
| MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 or MGF 1106 Mathematics for Liberal Arts Majors 1 | 3 |
| HUM 2511 Basic Fundamentals and Skills in the Visual Arts and Music | 3 |
| ORI 2000 Oral Performance of Literature 1 or SPC 2600 Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| Elective (GE) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| EDF 3115 Child Development for Inclusive Education | 3 |
| EEX 3070 Teachers and Learners in the Inclusive School | 3 |
| SDS 3430 Family and Community Involvement in Education | 3 |
| EEC 3706 Emergent Literacy | 3 |
| MUE 3210 Music for the Elementary Child | 2 |
| ARE 4314 Art Education for Elementary Schools | 2 |
| Total | 16 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| EEX 3257 Core Teaching Strategies | 3 |
| EEX 3616 Core Classroom Management Strategies | 3 |
| LAE 3005 Children's Literature | 3 |
| LAE 4314 Language Arts for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| HSC 3301 Health Education in Elementary Schools | 3 |
| MAE 3811 Math for Elementary Teachers 2 | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| SCE 4310 Elementary Science Methods for the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| LAS #### Social Science (3000 or above) | 3 |
| MAE 4310 Teaching Mathematics in the Inclusive Elementary School | 3 |
| TSL 3526 ESOL Foundations: Language and Culture in Classrooms | 3 |
| EME 4406 Integrating Technology into the Classroom | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| ENC 3254 Professional Writing in the Discipline | 3 |
| SSE 4312 Social Studies for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| LAS #### Social Science (3000 or above) | 3 |
| RED #### Reading in the Intermediate Grades | 3 |
| EDE 4942 Integrated Teaching in Elementary Education | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Certification Options: During the fifth year, students may select from two certification tracks:
Dual-Certification Track:39-hour master's degree program or 33-hour postbaccalaureate program
- Confers recommendation for elementary (grades K-6) and special education (ESE K-12) certification with ESOL endorsement
- Requires 12 hours specialization course work in special education
Single-Certification Track: 39-hour master's degree program or 21-hour postbaccalaureate program
- Confers recommendation for elementary education certification (grades K-6) with ESOL endorsement