Attend an information session to learn more about the Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) – a one year professional teacher certification program for professionals with a bachelor’s degree (or higher). This event will be held on Thursday, June 14, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. in room 2-304 of SPC’s EpiCenter location, 13805 58th St. N., Largo, 33760. Please RSVP online to attend or call Pat Roper at 727-791-2521.
Bachelor of Science in Education
At SPC we believe teaching is more than a job; it's a calling. If you've thought about becoming a teacher, if you care about tomorrow and want to make a difference in the lives of our children, then perhaps teaching is for you.
Our education program is new and innovative. SPC is affordable, close to home and offers the same high-quality education degree you would expect from any state university. And better yet, unlike state universities, our classes are smaller, which means you receive close, personal attention from our professors. Why go anywhere else?
Nine Undergraduate Programs of Concentration
- Prekindergarten/Primary Education with Infused ESOL and Reading (age 3 to grade 3) – New!
- Elementary Education with infused ESOL and Reading (K-6)
- Exceptional Student Education with infused ESOL and Reading (K-12)
- Middle Grades General Science Education (5-9)
- Middle Grades Mathematics Education (5-9)
- Secondary Mathematics Education (6-12)
- Secondary Science/Biology Education (6-12)
- Secondary Business Technology Education (6-12)*
- Secondary Technology Education (6-12)*
*No longer accepting applications for this program.
Educational Studies - a multidisciplinary nonteaching bachelor’s degree with two sub plans:
Program Features
Congratulations Fall 2011 Graduates!
- Students can complete the program full time in 2 academic years (during the day/two days per week) or part time in 3 academic years (in the evening or during the day).
- The General Knowledge (GK) test (4 section test) is a requirement for admission into the teacher certification majors. (The CLAST – or exemptions from the CLAST – is an AA graduation requirement). Students can inquire at www.fl.nesinc.com for GK registration and other FTCE details. Students must also have a 2.5 Cumulative GPA for admission into a teacher certification program.
- Students who pursue the Elementary, Exceptional Education, or Pre-K/Primary grades majors will also be endorsed in ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) and Reading upon graduation from the program.
- Students who pursue the Exceptional Education program are also prepared to take the Elementary Education Subject Area Exam for an additional area of certification.
- All students in the College of Education are assigned a faculty mentor.
- SPC is well known for the school based hours offered in the program. Students experience three levels of field experiences in the public schools: survey (observational), practicum (co-teaching) and the final internship (full semester teaching)
Program Accreditation
College of Education programs are approved by the Florida Department of Education. To learn more about COE’s accreditation, visit COE Accreditation Information.