Department of Special Education
Bachelor of Arts in Education Degree
The Division
of Special Education offers undergraduate programs in Special Education
to prepare teachers with competencies necessary to produce
achievement gains and desirable behavior changes in students with
disabilities. Successful completion of the courses of study will result
in certification in
Exceptional Student Education. This ESOL endorsed track prepares teacher
candidates to work with children with mild
disabilities in grade k - 12.
Deaf Studies
provides teacher candidates with a foundation in special education and
deaf culture. This program is designed to be a five-year program that
leads to a Master's degree in
Deaf Education. The
program is sequential in nature with some courses offered only once a
year; therefore, students are requested and encouraged to enter in the
fall term. Before beginning course work, students must consult an
advisor in the
College's Office of Academic
Advising.
Admission to the Program
Admissions policy,
effective Fall 2009
Those entering the
College of Education and Human Services (COEHS) must meet University
admissions requirements as well as specific COEHS admissions
criteria. Students who have not satisfactorily completed 60 semester
hours of college credit but meet University admissions standards are
admitted as Lower Division students (freshmen or sophomores).
Students who have
completed 60 semester hours or more of college credit and meet COEHS
admissions criteria are admitted directly into the COEHS as Upper
Division students (juniors or seniors). Listed below are the criteria
for admission into the College of Education and Human Services at the
upper division:
Satisfactory completion of 60
semester hours of credit from UNF or other regionally accredited
institution(s). An Associate in Arts Degree (AA) from one of
Florida's 28 Community Colleges or 10 SUS schools satisfies General
Education and Gordon Rule requirements.
A cumulative grade point average
(GPA) of at least 2.5 in all college level course work taken at UNF
and all previously attended institutions.
Passing scores (no exceptions) on
all four parts of the General Knowledge Exam as one component of the
Florida Teacher Certification Exams.
Three COEHS prerequisite courses,
which are: EDF 1005 Introduction to Education, EDF 2085 Teaching
Diverse Populations and EME 2040 Introduction to Educational
Technology.
Students not meeting the minimum
admissions requirements for the College of Education and Human
Services may apply for admission under the College's Exceptions
Policy.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Education degree are as follows: 1. Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours, of which up to 60 semester hours are taken at the upper-level. 2. Completion of the last 30 upper-level semester hours in the degree program in residence at UNF. 3. Completion of all field experience requirements. 4. Courses with a grade of D or F will not be applied toward the completion of degree requirements. 5.
In order to progress toward a Bachelor of Arts in Education degree,
students are required to maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.5. 6. Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts in Education degree shall have attained an overall grade point average of 2.5.
Teaching Certification
Students
who complete undergraduate teacher education programs in the College of
Education and Human Services and who are eligible for certification
endorsement shall meet academic and field experience requirements for a
State of Florida teaching certificate in their specializations. All
of the certification programs in Special Education have been approved
by the Florida Department of Education. These programs have also
received approval from the national Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). The preparation program in deaf education is approved by the Council on Education of the Deaf (CED). The College of Education and Human Services is accredited by the National Council on Accreditation in Teacher Education (NCATE).
The University of North Florida is
accredited by the Commission on Colleges
of the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools to award baccalaureate,
masters, and doctorate degrees. Contact
the Commission on Colleges at 1866
Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia
30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for
questions about the accreditation of the
University of North Florida.
Individual contact to the Commission
on Colleges about the University of
North Florida accreditation status
should occur only if there is evidence
that appears to support significant
noncompliance with a requirement or
standard. All other inquiries should be
directed to Shawn Brayton who serves as
the university SACS liaison.
For further information about courses, refer to the University of North Florida's catalog.
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