Undergraduate Programs

BAE in Pre-Kindergarten/Primary Education Program (Age 3 to Grade 3) of Study

Academic Learning Compact: Pre K - Primary Education

Elementary Education Program Beliefs and Values

The Pre-kindergarten/Primary Education program is built upon three key sources: professional standards and literature, the College of Education and Human Services philosophy and conceptual framework, and the input from professionals within the field. Each of these sources serves to inform the structure of the program and the content of the courses. The Pre-kindergarten/Primary program courses were developed to comply with state certification requirements and were based on recommendations of professional societies, such as National Association for the Education of Young Children(NAEYC); Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI); the International Reading Association (IRA); Standards in Practice Grades K-2, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE; and the Competencies and Skills required for Teacher Certification in Florida for Florida State Pre-kindergarten/Primary certification. The courses reflect the current state of the profession and provide a knowledge base and examples of best practices reflected in the current literature.

Admission to the Program
Those entering the College of Education and Human Services must meet University admissions requirements as well as specific COEHS admissions criteria.

Tentative block schedules
These block schedules are not to be used in lieu of your Program of Study but to assist in appropriate sequencing of course work and for planning each term. The schedules are intended to be a suggested sequence for the program; however, completion of the program is subject to course availability. Block Schedule for Fall Term Admission (August - December)
This tentative schedule is subject to change. The schedule assumes that:

you begin courses in the Fall Term (August - December)
you have satisfied all program prerequisites, foreign language, and General Education requirements
you have passing scores on General Knowledge (GK) exam.
you are a full-time student, can take day and evening classes, and will have continuous enrollment.

Recommended Course Sequence

This is a tentative schedule and is subject to change.

JUNIOR YEAR

FALL TERM 14 hrs

EEC 4260 Dev. Pre/K Pract Teach 3
EEC 4210 Math,Sci, Soc Stud 6
EDF 3945 Field Lab I 2
LAE 3210 Foundations of Literacy 3

SPRING TERM 14 hrs

EEC 4213 Beg Read/Writing 3
EEC 4209 Music, Art, Movemt ** 3
EDF 3946 Field Lab II 2
TSL 3080 Princ & Issues TESOL 3

SUMMER TERM 8 hrs

EEC 3408 Family Sch. Partnshp*** 3
EEC 3731 Health,Nutr/Safety Child*** 2
EDG 4410 Classroom Management 3

SENIOR YEAR

FALL TERM 15 hrs

EEX 4207 Meas/Ev/Pln Lit 3
TSL 4340 TESOL Meth & Curr 3
EEX 3202 Psyc/Soc Except Ln 3
EDF 3151 Nature of the Learn. 3
EDF 4327 Asses.Learn/Behav. 3

SPRING TERM 12 hrs

EDE 4943 Practicum II: Internship 12

** Spring ONLY
*** Summer ONLY

Additional Primary Requirements:
60 hours of Community Service: 20 hours tutoring a child; 20 hours of Professional Development; 20 hours of volunteer work in a primary classroom.Please refer to the University of North Florida catalog.

NOTES:
1. Field Labs I and II require at least 5 daytime hours per week at an assigned school site.
2. A transfer student with 60 semester hours but without an AA degree from a Florida public institution should complete any missing General Education requirements as noted on the Transfer Evaluation. Course work to satisfy missing General Education may be found in the Appendix section of the University catalog.

Academic Advising (Advisors) 620-2530
Field Services (Field labs & Internship) 620-3934

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