Welcome to the General Elementary Education/ESOL (444) Undergraduate Program Page

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About the Program
This program includes both coursework and extensive field experience in elementary school settings to enable students to integrate theory with teaching practice. Students completing this program will be certified to teach grades K-6 and will have an endorsement in ESOL.

Who should attend this program?

• Anyone interested in becoming an elementary teacher who was recently awarded an Associate of Arts (AA) degree or who has completed the preliminary requirements.
• Working teachers who need to finish their requirements for certification.
• Paraprofessionals who hold a bachelor’s degree from outside the College of Education or have an AA degree and wish to become an elementary teacher.
  

Admission Requirements
Students may apply for entrance into one of the upper-level teacher education programs offered by the College of Education after completing State mandated COE prerequisite courses. All students who plan to teach must apply for admission to a teacher education program through the Academic Advising Center.

Admission to an upper-level teacher education program is contingent upon meeting the following preliminary college requirements:

1. A lower-level overall grade point average of 2.5 or greater.
2. Completion of a College of Education application form.
3. Completion of the University’s General Education requirements (36 cr. hrs.).Note: Students should contact an academic advisor to make certain they are enrolled in courses appropriate to their intended major.
4. Successful completion of all portions of the CLAST, or the Praxis I, or the General Knowledge Test. No exemptions or waivers accepted.
5. Although no longer required for admission to the College of Education, students are still encouraged to take the ACT or SAT. Many existing scholarships still require these scores.
6. Completion of State Mandated Common Prerequisites and General Education Requirements
   Note: The following prerequisites must be completed with a minimum grade of C- or above:

• EDF 2005 Introduction to Education 3
• EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse Populations 3
• EME 2040 Introduction to Educational Technology 3

Completion of USFSP general education requirements or a Florida public university/community college AA degree is also required.

Note: General education courses with grades of D+ or below will need to be repeated for a grade of C- or above to fulfill state mandated prerequisites
for the College of Education.

Financial Aid / Scholarships Information
Please visit our Financial Aid / Scholarships section to navigate through the internship and practicum process.

Program of Study (Program Courses)

• Professional Education (30-32 credit hours):
  EDF 3122 Learning and the Developing Child (3)
  EDF 3604 Social Foundations of Education (3)
  EDF 4430 Measurement for Teachers (3)
  EDG 4909 ESOL Practicum (1)
  EEX 4070 Integrating Exceptional Students in the Regular Classroom (3)
  * FLE 4317 Teaching LEP Students K-12 (3)
  FLE 4316 Language Principles and Acquisition (3)
  * EDG 4012 Standards Based on Education (1)
  EDE 4940 Internship (10-12)
  * Must be taken concurrently first semester of admission.
  
• Specialization (41 credit hours):
  EDE 4301 Classroom Management, School Safety, Ethics, Law, and Elementary Methods (3)
  EDE 4941 Childhood Education Internship Level I (3)
  EDE 4942 Childhood Education Internship Level II (6)
  EDG 4223 Creative Experiences for the Child (3)
  HLP 4722 Health and Physical Education for the Child (2)
  LAE 4314 Teaching Writing (3)
  LAE 4414 Teaching Literature in the Elementary Schools (3)
  MAE 4310 Teaching Elementary School Mathematics I (3)
  MAE 4326 Teaching Elementary School Mathematics II (3)
  RED 4310 Reading and Learning to Read (3)
  RED 4511 Linking Literacy Assessment to Instruction (3)
  SCE 4310 Teaching Elementary School Science (3)
  SSE 4313 Teaching Elementary School Social Studies (3)

  For further information about this program, contact Gwyn Senokossoff, Ph.D. at (727) 873-4057 or e-mail gsenokos@stpt.usf.edu.

Internship/Seminar Information
Please visit our College of Education Internship Office section to navigate through the internship and practicum process.

FTCE Information
Please visit our FTCE exam section to navigate through the Florida Teacher Certification Exam process.

Portfolio / E-Portfolio
Please visit our Portfolio section to navigate through the portfolio/e-portfolio process.

Graduation Requirements & Dates
Please visit our Graduation section to navigate through the internship and practicum process.

Advising
Advisor:
Dr. Gwyn Senokossoff
Phone: (727) 816-3402
Phone: (727) 873-4057
Email: gsenokos@stpt.usf.edu

Office hours at PHCC, West Campus-New Port Richey:
Tuesdays, 11:00am - 3:00pm A-206

Office hours at PHCC, North Campus-Brooksville:
9/25, 10/23, and 11/27, 1:00-5:00 pm, University Partnership Center