Separate Application

New students are welcome to Apply online for Bachelor’s Degree Program Admission.

Current SCF Students

1. Log into MySCF
2. Under YOUR MYSCF HUB tab choose “Quick Links”
3. Click on, “Apply for Admission to Baccalaureate Programs”
4. Applicant Type - select BS Elementary Education application and complete the online form.

Once you have submitted the online application you will receive an email confirming receipt through your SCF Student email.  Be sure to check your SCF Student email account throughout the application process.

Admission Requirements

The admission requirements for entering the B.S. Elementary Education:

1. Acceptance to State College of Florida as a degree-seeking student with all required admissions documents received by Enrollment Services.
2. Completion of an Associate in Arts (AA) degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
3. A program grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for post-secondary work.
4. Students must complete the State mandated 36 hours of general education core prior to applying:

• Communications - 9 hours;
• Mathematics - 6-9 hours;
• Social Sciences - 6-9 hours;
• Humanities - 6-9 hours;
• Natural Sciences - 6-9 hours;
• International/Intercultural requirements - 6 hours; and all applicable Gordon Rule course requirement. Please see the SCF Catalog for General Education requirements for Associate in Arts Degree . 

     5. Completion of all lower-division state mandated common prerequisites including education prerequisite EDF 1005  -Introduction to the Teaching Profession with a grade of C or better

Elementary Education Program Requirements

Prerequisite Courses: 3 credit hours

• Required: EDF 1005  - Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3 credits)

General Education Courses: 36 Credit Hours

General education courses from Area I-V  .

Electives from AA Degree: 24 Credit Hours

• Recommended:  EDF 2085 - Introduction to Diversity for Educators (3 Credit Hours)
• Recommended:  EME 2040 - Introduction to Technology for Educators (3 Credit Hours)
• Recommended:  EEX 2010 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners (3 Credit Hours)

• Please Note: Foreign language and civic literacy requirements must be satisfied.

Upper Level Core Courses: 60 Credit Hours

• EDE 3223 - Integrating Art, Music and Physical Education (3 Credit Hours)
• EDF 3214 - Child/Adolescent Development & Learning (3 Credit Hours)
• MAE 3310 - Teaching Mathematics in Elementary School (3 Credit Hours)
• RED 3309 - Teaching Early and Emergent Literacy (3 Credit Hours)
• TSL 3080 - Foundations of Teaching ESOL (3 Credit Hours)
• EDE 4942 - Integrated Practicum: Elementary Education (3 Credit Hour) **
• SCE 3310 - Teaching Science in Elementary School (3 Credit Hours)
• SSE 3312 - Teaching Social Science in Elementary School (3 Credit Hours)
• TSL 4081 - TESOL Issues and Practices (3 Credit Hours) **
• LAE 3414 - Children’s Literature (3 Credit Hours)
• MAE 3312 - How Children Learn Math (3 Credit Hours) **
• EDF 3430 - Measurement, Evaluations, and Assessment in Education (3 Credit Hours) *
• RED 4318 - Teaching Reading in Intermediate Grades (3 Credit Hours)
• EDG 4410 - Classroom Management and Communication (3 Credit Hours) **
• EEX 3012 - Educational Needs of Students with Exceptionalities (3 Credit Hours)
• RED 4519 - Diagnostic and Intervention in Reading (3 Credit Hours) **+
• RED 4940 - Reading Internship (3 Credit Hours) **+
• EDE 4945 - Final Internship: Elementary Education (9 Credit Hours)

• + Corequisite course
  **School-based hours in major total 160 clinical clock hours plus a 15-week (min. 35 hrs. per week) internship in Elementary Education and Reading.

Notification on Professional Licensure

Notification on Professional Licensure (USDOE Regulation 34 CFR 668.43 (a) (5) (v) and National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity (NC- SARA):

Current and prospective students for certain programs at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) that lead to professional licensure are hereby notified that SCF programs fulfill education requirements for specific professional licensure required for employment in the state of Florida.

Professional licensure requirements vary from state to state and are subject to change. Students presently living in Florida who plan to obtain licensure in another state must contact their Program Manager via email to assist in determining if SCF’s program will meet the requirements for your intended state of residence. SCF licensure programs do not accept students presently living outside of the state of Florida.

Note(s)

1. Fingerprinting and a Level-2 criminal background check are required before a student may enroll in Internship courses.
2. General Knowledge Test: The GKT of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam is an exit requirement. The GKT examination for those students with a master’s degree or higher would be deemed as passed and having met the GKT requirement. However, students without an advanced degree are required to pass the GKT prior to exiting the program.
3. Completion of all courses above with a minimum grade of “C” and verification of a passing score on GKT, SAE - ESE and Professional Educator Exams are required prior to EDE 4945- Final Internship: Elementary Education.
4. Final Internship is not offered in summer term.
5. This degree requires student teaching internship experiences in the State of Florida. Certifications and licensure of graduates would apply only to the requirements of the State of Florida. Any institution approved to participate in SARA that offers courses or programs designated to lead to professional licensure or certification or advertised as leading to licensure must satisfy all federal requirements for disclosure regarding such licensure program (34 § C.F.R. 668.43).