Elementary Education (BS) - K-6 Certification (2024)

The Elementary Education K-6 certification track is appropriate for students interested in opportunities for employment with formal K-6 schools that require certification. Students graduating in this track earn both an ESOL and Reading Endorsem*nt.

Degree Requirements

• Students should see an advisor prior to registering for classes.
• The courses designated in 1 (UCF General Education Program) and 2 (Education Common Program Prerequisites) should be completed prior to admission to the major and upper division education courses.
• The K-6 Certification track is a state-approved, initial teacher preparation program designed in compliance with Florida Statutes and State Board of Education Rule 6A-5.066. Degree requirements are subject to change based on state mandates.

This program has potential ties to professional licensure or certification in the field. For more information on how this program may prepare you in that regard, please view the licensure disclosure for the Elementary Education BS program.

Program Prerequisites

• Complete all of the following
  • Complete at least 4 of the following:
    • EDF2130 - Child and Adolescent Development for Educators (3)
    • EDE2280 - Arts and Wellness in Elementary Classrooms (3)
    • EDF2720 - Children in Schools: Legal, Ethical and Safety Concerns (3)
    • EDG2940 - Experiential Learning in Education (3)
    • EDG2000 - Careers in K-12 Education (3)
    • SSE3112 - Elementary Social Studies for Teaching (3)
    • SCE3053 - Elementary Science for Teaching (3)
    • EDG4410 - Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management (3)
    • RED3012 - Basic Foundations of Reading (3)
    • TSL4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools (3)
    • MAE3310 - Elementary Mathematics for Teaching I (3)
  • A minimum letter grade of "C-" (1.75) or better is required in each of the four selected prerequisite admission courses.

Degree Requirements

Core Requirements: Basic Level

21 Total Credits

• Complete all of the following
  • A minimum letter grade of "C-" (1.75) or better is required. Courses taken at a Florida College System institution may substitute for select courses in Other Program Requirements with the permission of the department.
  • Complete the following:
    • EDF2130 - Child and Adolescent Development for Educators (3)
    • EDE2280 - Arts and Wellness in Elementary Classrooms (3)
    • EDF2720 - Children in Schools: Legal, Ethical and Safety Concerns (3)
  • Complete the following:
    • SCE3053 - Elementary Science for Teaching (3)
    • SSE3112 - Elementary Social Studies for Teaching (3)
    • EDG2940 - Experiential Learning in Education (3)
    • EDG2000 - Careers in K-12 Education (3)

Core Requirements: Advanced Level

0 Total Credits

• The following recommended sequence of required upper division courses may vary at regional campus locations. Students must complete 60 hours of Advanced Level courses required with a minimum letter grade of "C-" (1.75) or better is required.

Semester I

15 Total Credits

• Complete all of the following
  • EDG 4410, MAE 3310, RED 3012, and TSL 4080 required prior to Internship I.
  • Complete the following:
    • EDG4410 - Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management (3)
    • MAE3310 - Elementary Mathematics for Teaching I (3)
    • LAE3414 - Literature for Children (3)
    • RED3012 - Basic Foundations of Reading (3)
    • TSL4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools (3)

Semester II

15 Total Credits

• Complete all of the following
  • RED 4519 and MAE 3311 required prior to Internship I.
  • Complete the following:
    • SCE3310 - Teaching Science in Elementary School (3)
    • SSE3312 - Teaching Social Science in the Elementary School (3)
    • LAE4314 - Language Arts in the Elementary School (3)
    • RED4519 - Diagnostic and Corrective Reading Strategies (3)
    • MAE3311 - Elementary Mathematics for Teaching II (3)

Summer

6 Total Credits

• Complete the following:
  • EDF4467 - Learning Theory and Assessment (3)
  • TSL4240 - Issues in Second Language Acquisition (3)

Semester III (Internship I Block)

12 Total Credits

• Complete all of the following
  • Prior to Internship I, the student must have completed each of the prerequisite courses indicated above with a letter grade of "C-" (1.75) or better. However, a minimum GPA of 2.5 is required in the education core, specialization and overall for admission to Internship I. Passing score on the General Knowledge Test portion of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE) is required before admission into Internship I. Passing score on the Professional Education Test portion of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE) is strongly recommended as soon as possible after completing the following courses: EDG 4410 - Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management, EDF 4467 - Learning Theory and Assessment and TSL 4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools. Students must apply and be approved for Internship I. Deadline dates and placement application are available through the Office of Clinical & Field Experiences at https://ccie.ucf.edu/clinicalexp/. A fee may be required as part of the placement application process. The following courses must be completed prior to beginning Internship I: EDG 4410, RED 3012, TSL 4080, MAE 3310, MAE 3311, RED 4519 RED 4942, MAE 4326, and EEX 4070 are taken concurrently with EDE 3942 - Internship I. Students should not plan to take additional courses with Internship I block because of the intensity of the Internship I semester.
  • Complete the following:
    • RED4942 - Practicum for Assessment and Instruction of Reading (3)
    • MAE4326 - How Children Learn Mathematics (3)
    • EDE3942 - Internship I (3)
    • EEX4070 - Teaching Exceptional Students (3)

Semester IV (Internship II Block)

12 Total Credits

• Complete all of the following
  • Passing scores on all sections [General Knowledge, Professional, and Subject Area (Elementary Education K-6)] of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE) are required prior to entry into Internship II. All methods/specialization/foundations courses must be completed with a letter grade of "C-" (1.75) or better before registering for Internship II. However, a minimum GPA of 2.5 is required in the education core, specialization and overall for admission to Internship II. Students must apply and be approved for Internship II. Deadline dates and placement application are available through the Office of Clinical & Field Experiences at https://ccie.ucf.edu/clinicalexp/. A fee may be required as part of the placement application process. Satisfactory completion of Internship II requires the student to demonstrate proficiency in all 12 Florida Educator Accomplished Practices at the pre-professional level in accordance with State Board of Education Rule 6A-5.066.
  • Complete the following:
    • EDE4943 - Internship II (Elementary) (9)
    • EDE4301 - Elem Ed Capstone Colloquium (3)

Grand Total Credits: 81

Restricted Electives

• None

Capstone Requirements

• None

Electives

• None

Foreign Language Requirements

Admissions

• State University System foreign language admission requirement: two years in high school or one year of college instruction in a single foreign language. (This requirement applies to those students admitted to the University without the required two units of foreign language in high school.)

Graduation

• None

Additional Requirements

• None

Required Minors

• None

Departmental Exit Requirements

• Achieve a minimum overall 2.5 GPA within the major.
• Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in education core coursework.
• Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in specialization coursework.
• Achieve a minimum overall 2.5 GPA
• You must upload key assignments using the Via by Watermark platform. Key assignments are assessed by faculty to provide evidence of candidate proficiency in all Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs). All teacher education candidates, Lifelong Learning majors, and Early Childhood Development & Education majors (all ECDE tracks) are required to complete all Via requirements before being certified for graduation. See https://ccie.ucf.edu/explore-via/.
• Complete ESOL standards assessment tracking requirements in the Via by Watermark platform for the ESOL endorsem*nt.
• Pass all applicable sections of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination. See http://www.fldoe.org for test dates and test sites. Effective January 1, 2015, only examination results earned by educators within 10 years prior to the date of application for a new Florida Educator's Certificate with the Florida Department of Education may be acceptable for certification eligibility requirements (SBE Rule 6A-4.002)

University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA
• 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
• 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
• 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
• A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
• Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.

Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120

Additional Information

Total Semester Hours Required

• 120

Honors In Major

• None

Related Programs

• None

Certificates

• None

Related Minors

• None

Advising Notes

• None

Transfer Notes

• None

Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses

• None

Program Academic Learning Compacts

• Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm

Equipment Fees

• Part-Time Student: $6 per term
• Full-Time Student: $12 per term

Plan of Study

• This recommended sequence may vary at selected regional campus locations. Consult with your Education advisor and review your degree audit for more recent information.

Freshman Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)

• ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
• MAC 1105C - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
• EDG 2000 - Careers in K-12 Education Credit Hours: 3

Select One: (3 Credit Hours)

• MUL 2010 - Enjoyment of Music Credit Hours: 3
• THE 2000 - Theatre Survey Credit Hours: 3
• PHI 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3

Freshman Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)

1 Courses taken at a Florida College System institution may substitute for select courses in Other Program Requirements with the permission of the department.

• EDF 2005 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Credit Hours: 3
• ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
• PSY 2012 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• PSC 1121 - Physical Science Credit Hours: 3

Freshman Year - Summer (6 Credit Hours)

• POS 2041 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 2130 - Child and Adolescent Development for Educators Credit Hours: 3

Sophom*ore Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

• Cultural & Historical Foundation, Area 1 Elective Credit Hours: 3
• BSC 1005 - Biological Principles Credit Hours: 3
• SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
• EDE 2280 - Arts and Wellness in Elementary Classrooms Credit Hours: 3
• EDF 2720 - Children in Schools: Legal, Ethical and Safety Concerns Credit Hours: 3

Sophom*ore Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

1 Courses taken at a Florida College System institution may substitute for select courses in Other Program Requirements with the permission of the department.

• Cultural & Historical Foundation, Area 3; Elective (Prefer course from Cultural & Historical Foundation, Area 1); Credit Hours: 3
• STA 2014 - Principles of Statistics Credit Hours: 3
• EDG 2940 - Experiential Learning in Education Credit Hours: 3
• SCE 3053 - Elementary Science for Teaching Credit Hours 3
• SSE 3112 - Elementary Social Studies for Teaching Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)

• EDG 4410 - Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3
• MAE 3310 - Elementary Mathematics for Teaching I Credit Hours: 3
• LAE 3414 - Literature for Children Credit Hours: 3
• RED 3012 - Basic Foundations of Reading Credit Hours: 3
• TSL 4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)

• SCE 3310 - Teaching Science in Elementary School Credit Hours: 3
• SSE 3312 - Teaching Social Science in the Elementary School Credit Hours: 3
• LAE 4314 - Language Arts in the Elementary School Credit Hours: 3
• RED 4519 - Diagnostic and Corrective Reading Strategies Credit Hours: 3
• MAE 3311 - Elementary Mathematics for Teaching II Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year - Summer (6 Credit Hours)

• EDF 4467 - Learning Theory and Assessment Credit Hours: 3
• TSL 4240 - Issues in Second Language Acquisition Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)

• RED 4942 - Practicum for Assessment and Instruction of Reading Credit Hours: 3
• MAE 4326 - How Children Learn Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
• EEX 4070 - Teaching Exceptional Students Credit Hours: 3
• EDE 3942 - Internship I Credit Hours: 3

Senior Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)

• EDE 4943 - Internship II (Elementary) Credit Hours: 9
• EDE 4301 - Elem Ed Capstone Colloquium Credit Hours: 3