Minors in Education (Professional Training Option)
About the Program
The Professional Training Option (PTO) in the College of Education is an approved program of the Florida Department of Education for Arts and Sciences majors interested in teaching middle or high school in one of the following three areas: biological science, social science, or English.
To be eligible, students need to meet the following three requirements:
- major in Environmental Science (Biological Sciences), Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, English, or Journalism;
- earn 21 credits in one of these majors with 12 of the credits earned at USF St. Petersburg, and
- have and maintain an overall 2.5 GPA or higher throughout the course sequence of the PTO.
For additional information, please contact Dr. Deanna Bullard,
undergraduate advisor for the College of Education,
at 727-873-4507, or dbarcelo@mail.usf.edu.
Forms and Documents
Declaration of Minor form
Areas and Requirements
PTO in English Education
Courses:
- LAE 4335 Methods of Teaching English (3) or EDG 4343 Instructional Strategies
- ESE 4322 Classroom Management (3)
- EDG 4943 Practicum in Secondary Teaching (3)**
- RED 5240 Foundations of Differentiated Reading Instruction (3) or EDG 4909 Just Read Florida***
- FLE 4317 Teaching Students with Limited English Proficiency (3)
- EDG 4909 Measurement Concepts and Assessment of All Students (4)
- EEX 4070 Integrating the Exceptional Student in the Regular Classroom (3)
Exit Requirement Courses: It is strongly suggested that all students who wish to add the Professional Training Option (PTO) take EDF 3604 Social Foundations of Education (3) to fulfill an Exit Requirement in their major. For the English PTO, it strongly suggested that students take also LAE 4464 Adolescent Literature for Middle and Secondary Students (3) as an Exit Requirement.
**To be eligible for EDG 4943, Practicum in Secondary Education, all students in the PTO will need to be fingerprinted and have a background check through the Pinellas County School District before registering for the Practicum. This process takes at least 6 weeks. Fingerprinting is a state requirement for all practicum students in the public schools. Students must also take and pass all sections of the General Knowledge Test of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam to enroll in EDG 4943 Practicum in Secondary Education.
***Students must take and pass all sections of the General Knowledge Test of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (http://www.fl.nesinc.com) to enroll in RED 5240 Foundations of Differentiated Testing Instruction or EDG 4909 Just Read Florida.
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PTO in Science Education
Courses
- SCE 4330 Methods of Teaching Secondary Science (3) or EDG 4343 Instructional Strategies
- ESE 4322 Classroom Management (3)
- EDG 4943 Practicum in Secondary Teaching (3)**
- RED 5240 Foundations of Differentiated Reading Instruction (3) or EDG 4909 Just Read Florida***
- FLE 4317 Teaching Students with Limited English Proficiency (3)
- EDG 4909 Measurement Concepts and Assessment of All Students (4)
- EEX 4070 Integrating the Exceptional Student in the Regular Classroom (3)
Exit Requirement Courses: It is strongly suggested that all students who wish to add the Professional Training Option (PTO) take EDF 3604 Social Foundations of Education (3) to fulfill an Exit Requirement in their major. For the English PTO, it strongly suggested that students take also LAE 4464 Adolescent Literature for Middle and Secondary Students (3) as an Exit Requirement.
**To be eligible for EDG 4943, Practicum in Secondary Education, all students in the PTO will need to be fingerprinted and have a background check through the Pinellas County School District before registering for the Practicum. This process takes at least 6 weeks. Fingerprinting is a state requirement for all practicum students in the public schools. Students must also take and pass all sections of the General Knowledge Test of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam to enroll in EDG 4943 Practicum in Secondary Education.
***Students must take and pass all sections of the General Knowledge Test of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (http://www.fl.nesinc.com) to enroll in RED 5240 Foundations of Differentiated Testing Instruction or EDG 4909 Just Read Florida.
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PTO in Social Science Education
Courses:
- SSE 4334 Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Studies (3) or EDG 4343 Instructional Strategies
- ESE 4322 Classroom Management (3)
- EDG 4943 Practicum in Secondary Teaching (3)**
- RED 5240 Foundations of Differentiated Reading Instruction (3) or EDG 4909 Just Read Florida***
- FLE 4317 Teaching Students with Limited English Proficiency (3)
- EDG 4909 Measurement Concepts and Assessment of All Students (4)
- EEX 4070 Integrating the Exceptional Student in the Regular Classroom (3)
Exit Requirement Courses: It is strongly suggested that all students who wish to add the Professional Training Option (PTO) take EDF 3604 Social Foundations of Education (3) to fulfill an Exit Requirement in their major. For the English PTO, it strongly suggested that students take also LAE 4464 Adolescent Literature for Middle and Secondary Students (3) as an Exit Requirement.
**To be eligible for EDG 4943, Practicum in Secondary Education, all students in the PTO will need to be fingerprinted and have a background check through the Pinellas County School District before registering for the Practicum. This process takes at least 6 weeks. Fingerprinting is a state requirement for all practicum students in the public schools. Students must also take and pass all sections of the General Knowledge Test of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam to enroll in EDG 4943 Practicum in Secondary Education.
***Students must take and pass all sections of the General Knowledge Test of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (http://www.fl.nesinc.com) to enroll in RED 5240 Foundations of Differentiated Testing Instruction or EDG 4909 Just Read Florida.
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