COEHS at UNF: BAE in Elementary Education PreK-Primary Program of Study

Undergraduate Programs

BAE in Elementary Education (undergraduate catalog)

Major: Pre-Kindergarten/Primary Education (Age 3 to Grade 3)

Degree: Bachelor Of Arts In Education

Admission Requirements to COEHS are: an AA degree from a Florida institution, a GPA of 2.5 or higher, the 3 COEHS prerequisites met with a “C” grade or higher, and all 4 parts of the General Knowledge exam passing scores provided.

The Professional Ed and Subject Area exams passing scores are required prior to graduation. Passing ALL FTCE scores (General Knowledge, Professional Education, and Subject Area Exams) are required to graduate.

Some courses may be offered once a year, be sure to consult the course schedule each semester.

Know the prerequisites to courses on the degree audit.

NOTE: A minimum of 48 hours at the 3000-4000 level must be satisfied to graduate.

UNF General Education Requirements (36 Semester hours)

Mathematics (6 Semester Hours)

Take six credits of college level mathematics classes MAC/MGF/MGT/STA

Natural/Physical Science (6 Semester hours)

Take six credits of any college level science class with at least one associated lab from any of the following: APB/AST/BCH/BOT/BSC/CHM/CHS/EML/GLY/ISC/MCB/OCB/OCE/PCB/PHY/PSZ/PSC/ZOO

Communications (9 Semester hours)

Take nine credits of communication classes to satisfy general education: Please check with academic advisor for appropriate courses.

Social Sciences (6 Semester Hours)

Take six credits of social science to satisfy general education. Please check with an advisor.

Humanities (9 Semester hours)

Take nine credits of humanities to satisfy general education requirements. Please check with an advisor.

*Cultural Diversity (6 Semester Hours)

In addition to EDF 2085, a minimum of 6 semester hours with an international or diversity focus is required.
*May be satisfied in other social science classes. Foreign Language courses may be used to meet this requirement.

Elective Course (15 Semester hours)

Take 15 additional college level academic courses to satisfy electives. Please check with an advisor.

Degree Requirements

Prerequisites to the major: (Grade of C or higher is required)

- EDF 1005 Introduction to Education
- EDF 2085 Teaching Diverse Populations
- EME 2040 Introduction to Educational Technologies

Program of Study (Degree Audit)

Core Requirements (Grade of C or higher is required)

- EDF 3151 Nature of the Learner
- EDF 3945 Field Lab I
- EDF 3946 Field Lab II
- EDF 4327 Assessment of Lang & Behavior
- EDG 4410 Classroom Management
- EDE 4943 Student Internship

Major Requirements: (Grade of C or higher is required)

- EEC 3408 Family School Partnerships
- EEC 3731 Health, Nutr, Safety for Child
- EEC 4207 Measuring/Eval/ Plan Child Lit
- EEC 4209 Music Art Movement
- LAE 3210 Foundations of Literary
- EEC 4210 Math, Sci, Soc Stu Primary Child.
- EEC 4213 Teaching Begin. Reading/ Writing
- EEC 4260 Dev. Practices for PreK/Prim
- EEX 4200 PreK/Prim Child Exceptional
- TSL 3080 Principles & Issues in TESOL
- TSL 4340 TESOL Methods & Curriculum

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 17 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

Grade of C or better required for all courses on the program of study.
2.5 UNF GPA is required to be eligible for internship & graduation
Graduation will most likely be delayed if you attempt concurrent enrollment in your last semester.
Student must obtain passing scores on all three parts of the FTCE (general knowledge, professional knowledge, and subject area exam) to be eligible for graduation.
All relevant critical task performances for this program of study must be completed prior to graduation.

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

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