2008-09 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.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Passing score on the FTCE Subject Area Exam Education (K-6) required for completion of the bachelor's degree.
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
Single-Certification Track: 39-hour master's degree program or 21-hour postbaccalaureate program
| Education, Unified Elementary/Special Education ProTeach (Grades K-6) |
| College: Education |
| Program: Bachelor of Arts in Education and Master of Education |
| Hours for Degree: 124 (BAE), 39 (MEd) |
| Minor: No |
| Combined-Degree Program: No |
| Website: www.education.ufl.edu/school/Programs/Elem/ |
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.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan
Semester 1:
- 1010 SAT or 21 ACT
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 2:
- Complete 1 of 3 critical-tracking courses: EDF 1005 or EDG 2701 or EME 2040
- 2.3 UF GPA required
Semester 3:
- Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course
- 2.6 UF GPA required for semesters 3-5
Semester 4:
- Complete all 3 critical-tracking courses with a 3.0 GPA on all critical-tracking coursework
Semester 5:
- Complete coursework in semesters 1-4 of the semester plan below
- 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 university writing requirement
- Complete university math requirement
- Complete a total of 9 hours of international/diversity
- There is an official admission process to enter ProTeach at the junior level. Students may not register for courses in semesters 5-8 before ProTeach admission.
- For semesters 5-8, students must maintain a 3.0 upper-division GPA.
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
Recommended semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| Mathematics - Algebra or above (GE-M) | 3 |
| American History 1 (GE-H) | 3 |
| Physical Science (GE-P) | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Science (GE-S) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| EDF 1005 Introduction to Education | 3 |
| Biological Science (GE-B) | 3 |
| Composition or Literature (GE-C, WR) | 3 |
| American History 2 (GE-H) | 3 |
| Liberal arts math 1 (MGF 1106) or Calculus 1 (MAC 2311) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse Populations (GE-S, D) | 3 |
| Statistics or other math (GE-M) | 3 |
| Earth Science | 3 |
| Associated science laboratory | 0-1 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| EME 2040 Introduction to Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDF 3110 Human Growth and Development or DEP 3053 Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Fine arts humanities (GE-H) | 3 |
| Elective (speech recommended) | 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 |
| LAE 3005 Children's Literature | 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 |
| RED 3307 Teaching Reading in Primary Grades | 3 |
| LAE 4314 Language Arts for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| HSC 3301 Health Education in Elementary Schools | 3 |
| MAE 3811 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers 2 | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| SCE 4310 Elementary Science Methods for the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| MAE 4310 Teaching Mathematics in the Inclusive Elementary School | 3 |
| TSL 3526 ESOL Foundations: Language and Culture in Classrooms | 3 |
| EME 4401 Integrating Technology into the Early Childhood Curriculum | 3 |
| LAS #### Social Science (3000 or above, from approved list) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| EEX 4905 Individual Study | 3 |
| SSE 4312 Social Studies for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| RED4324 Reading in the Intermediate Grades | 3 |
| EDE 4942 Integrated Teaching in Elementary Education | 3 |
| LAS #### Science (3000 or above, from approved list) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Passing score on the FTCE Subject Area Exam Education (K-6) required for completion of the bachelor's degree.
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 coursework 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