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Elementary Education Grades K-6Bachelor of Science

CIP: 131202

The elementary education major is designed to prepare students to teach in grades kindergarten through six. Elementary education students have experiences that combine learning theory with practical applications, promote the integration of technology, using iPad applications for instructional strategies and assessment, reading and ESOL performance standards as well as encompassing a variety of field activities and social impact expereince. Students enrolled in the Elementary Education program will be encouraged to recognize and appreciate the diversity of today’s children and to be able to meet their varied educational needs in a multicultural society. The courses in this state-approved program are designed to meet the requirements for certification in Florida.

Students majoring in elementary education grades K–6 must fulfill the following core and major courses to meet certification requirements.

Core 43 credits
Course number Course name Course credits
DBR 100 Introduction to Belief Systems 3
DBR 200 World Belief Systems 3
DBR 300 Belief and Reason 300 3
DJC 100 Foundations of U.S. Justice 3
DJCP 100 Citizenship Project 2
DJC 200 Civic Engagement and Social Justice 3
DJCE 250 Career Preparation 2
DJC 300 Dialogue of Justice and Civic Life 300 3
DJLC 200 Language and Culture 2
DSS 100 Theories of Self 3
DSS 200 Societies and Institutions 3
DQR 100 Algebra and Personal Finance 3
DQR 200 Introductory Statistics 3
DSL 100 Scientific Inquiry 3
DSL 200 Science and Society 3
LYNN 101 First Year Seminar 1

Students in the B.S. in Education program only participate in the first three years of the Dialogues of Learning.

Major core 72 credits
Course number Course name Course credits
EDU 101 Introduction to Education 3
EDU 160 Child Development, Health, PE & Safety 3
EDU 210 Differentiated Instruction and Effective Teaching Strategies 3
EDU 214 Art, Music and Movement 3
EDU 215 Children's Literature 3
EDU 315 Literacy in the Primary Grades 3
EDU 316 Literacy in the Intermediate Grades 3
EDU 317 Science in the Elementary School I 3
EDU 318 Math in the Elementary School I 3
EDU 319 Teaching Social Studies 3
EDU 415 Managing the Classroom 3
EDU 418 Math in the Elementary School II 3
EDU 419 Science in the Elementary School II 3
EDU 420 Assessment for Instruction 3
EDU 480 Practicum 3
EDU 481 Clinical Internship 12
ESE 275 Inclusive Education 3
ESL 300 Second Language and Literacy Development for English Language Learners 3
ESL 310 Sheltered Content Instruction for English Language Learners 3
ESL 330 Cross Cultural Communications (counts as a DSS 300 requirement) 3
ZEDU 001 A (Math) General Knowledge Prep Test 1
ZEDU 001 B (Lang) General Knowledge Prep Test 1
ZEDU 005 FL Teacher Certification Exam Prep 1


  • ESL 330 also meets DSS 300 requirement
Elective 8 credits
Course number Course name Course credits
Elective (8 Cr.) 8
Total 123 credits

4-year plan