Education

Elementary Education and Physical Education Overview 

FIVE YEAR TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM

The School of Education offers a State Approved Five Year Program for students to graduate with both the Masters in Education and Bachelors in Science. This program prepares students to teach in the State of Florida and reciprocal states. Students receive both degrees upon successful completion of the program.

Teacher Education candidates complete a Program of Study closely aligned with the State of Florida Statute for Teacher Certification (Statute 6A.5006). Students in the Elementary Education Concentration, upon completion of the Program of Study are endorsed to teach Reading and ESOL. Students following the Physical Education Concentration are certified to teach in K-12 settings.

Teacher Certification: Students must apply to the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for their teacher certification at www.fldoe.org. A certification gained after graduating from a State Approved Teacher Education Program in the State of Florida holds reciprocity with most states in the U.S. Upon graduation of the School of Education State Approved Teacher Education Program, official Jacksonville University transcripts provides notation of State Approved completion status.

The School of Education maintains a 100% pass rate on all FTCE Exams.

 

Education Minor

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

The Education Minor is designed for those who want to teach Seconday Education. Students must major in the subject they wish to teach. The Education Minor is comprised of 16 credit hours with a grade of “C” or higher in each course. The Education Minor is designed to satisfy certification requirements to teach in public schools in the State of Florida at the middle and secondary school level. The Education Minor Program of Study (POS) is comprised of five (5) classes.

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