Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with Teaching English Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Endorsement

Program Leader: Dr. Lynne D. Miller
E-mail: Lynne.Miller@fiu.edu
Phone: 305-348-3895

Brief Description of the Program:

The Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education provides the professional preparation necessary to teach grades K through 6, as well as the coursework necessary to earn the TESOL endorsement. State of Florida certification requirements are met through coursework, field experiences, and student teaching.

Admission Requirements:

  • A minimum lower-division GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale;
  • Either 60 credit hours of lower division coursework or an AA degree from an accredited institution;
  • A passing score on all sections of the CLAST exam. Students who are exempt from all sections of the CLAST and are majoring in teacher preparation programs may substitute the General Knowledge Exam (GK) for the CLAST;
  • Must meet the following lower division requirements:
    • University Core/General Education;
    • Foreign language;
    • EDF 1005: Introduction to Education (3 credits)
    • EDG 2701: Teaching Diverse Populations (3 credits)
    • EME 2040: Introduction to Educational Technology (3 credits)
    • In addition to EDG 2701, students must take 6 additional semester hours with an international or diversity focus. For example, at FIU, these types of courses can be found under the Societies and Identities category of the University Core Curriculum List.

Program Requirements:

  • Total Credits: 129
    Lower division credits: 60
    Upper division credits: 69
  • Students may register for a maximum of 15 credits prior to admission to the program;
  • These courses must be taken in the following sequence: RED 3313, RED 4150, RED 4311, and RED 4110;
  • TSL 3080 is a prerequisite for TSL 4081. TSL courses are not offered in the summer term;
  • All courses must be taken prior to student teaching.

Course:

 

Credit Hours:

EDP 3004

Educational Psychology        

3

EDG 3321

General Instruction Decision Making

3

EDE 3302

Issues in Elementary Education*

3

RED 3313

Language and Literacy Development*

3

EEX 3070

Teaching Students with Exceptionalities in Inclusive Settings

3

EDF 3251

Classroom Management       

3

TSL 3080

ESOL Issues: Principles and Practices I*

3

SCE 4310

Content and Methods of Teaching Elementary Science*

3

RED 4150

Content and Methods of Teaching Beginning Literacy*

3

ARE 3313    

Content and Methods of Teaching Elementary Art*

3

EDF 3430

Measurement and Evaluation in the Classroom

3

MAE 4310      

Content and Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics*

3

HLP 3722      

Content and Methods of Teaching Elementary Health and PE*

3

RED 4311

Intermediate Literacy*

3

EDF 4604      

Cultural/Social Foundations of Education

3

TSL 4081       

ESOL Issues: Principles and Practices II*

3

SSE 4312

Teaching Elementary Social Studies*

3

RED 4110

Teaching Literacy in Schools*

3

MUE 3210

Teaching Elementary Music*

3

The following two courses must be taken together in the final semester of classes. The courses above are all prerequisites for these two courses:

EDE 4936

Senior Seminar          

3

EDE 4943

Student Teaching

9

* Indicates prerequisite requirement. See current FIU Undergraduate Catalog or current Elementary Education advising sheet.

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Updated 7/29/09