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EPI Middle Grades General Science Education

IMPMGS-CT

Dr. Sally S. Naylor, Dean (727) 712-5876

PREREQUISITES - Applicants to the College of Education EPI Program:
  • Must have graduated with at least a bachelor’s degree in a non-education major from a college or university.
  • Must have a 2.5 overall grade point average.
  • Must have a commitment to teaching.
  • Must  pass the General Knowledge (GK) Test and Middle Grades Science 5-9 Subject Area Exam (SAE). See the Certification Examinations for Florida Educators Web site for testing details.
  • Must be computer literate.
CORE REQUIREMENTS (8 credits) - Grade of C or higher required
EDF 3214 - PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING: IMPACT 2
EDF 4430 - MEASUREMENT, EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT IN EDUCATION K-12 2
EDG 3410 - CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION K-12 2
EEX 3012 - TEACHING IN THE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM: IMPACT 2

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (13 credits) - Grade of C or higher required
SCE 3945 - INTERACTIVE PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE LEARNING IN SCIENCE 3
* SCE 3941 - SECONDARY SCIENCE FIELD EXPERIENCE (6-8): IMPACT (20 SB HRS) 1
RED 4335 - READING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM: IMPACT 2
* EDG 4943 - COGNITIVE STRATEGIES INSTRUCTION IN THE CLASSROOM PRACTICUM (20 SB HRS) 1
EDG 4943 - COGNITIVE STRATEGIES INSTRUCTION IN THE CLASSROOM PRACTICUM 1
RED 4324 - READING IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL 3

ESOL REQUIREMENTS (3 credits) - Grade of C or higher required
* TSL 3080 - ESOL ISSUES: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES I K-12 (15 FE HRS) 3

TOTAL CERTIFICATE HOURS

24

* School-based hours total 40 clinical hours plus 15 hours of field experience.
Effective 20081 0400