English Education (Undergraduate)

THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE of EDUCATION

Office of Academic Services and Intern Support

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www.coe.fsu.edu/ee

Program Contacts OASIS

G107 Stone Building 1114 W. Call Street Tallahassee, FL 32306-4459

Please Contact

englished-advising@fsu.edu

School of Teacher Education

General Program Information

COLLEGE of EDUCATION

ENGLISH EDUCATION

THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science in

School of Teacher Education

Academic Support Assistant

ENGLISH EDUCATION

coe.fsu.edu/ee

Undergraduate Degree

850.644.3760

Jeanne McDowell 850.645.8316 jmcdowell@fsu.edu

The Florida State University College of Education bachelor of Science Degree in english Education Program Overview Our undergraduate students finish the English Education program prepared to apply for certification in secondary English (grades 6-12).

They have numerous opportunities, as part of their course work, to spend time working with adolescents and their teachers in local classrooms.

They tutor individual at-risk students, teach small groups, and plan and present lessons to middle and high school classes prior to engaging in a semesterlong student teaching internship.

Career Opportunities Students who have graduated from our undergraduate program are currently working as classroom teachers in middle and high schools across the United States.

Admission Procedures And related Requirements Students choosing to major in the English Education program must complete EDF1005, EDF2085 and EME2040 and complete the university’s oral competency requirement (SPC 1017 or SPC2608). In addition, students must pass the General Knowledge (GK) exam before entering any pre-service teachertraining program.

Related requirements include: 1. Complete basic studies and/or hold an AA degree, with a minimum GPA of 2.50. Complete 6 hours in freshman composition and 6 hours in mathematics, or their equivalents, with at least a C average. If you have CLEP scores in lieu of freshman courses, please discuss these mathematics and composition requirements with an English education advisor.

2. Currently, the College of Education at Florida State University requires all pre-service teacher candidates to pass the General Knowledge (GK) exam before entering any pre-service teachertraining program. For information on registering for this exam, visit the Florida Department of Education’s Florida Teacher Certification Examinations website (www.fl.nesinc.com).

3. Complete a Level II Security Check through the Leon County School Board. This involves having your fingerprints taken. For forms and directions, go to the Clinical Experiences office in room 2301 in the Stone building.

4. Purchase liability insurance before being admitted to any LAE course. Information about this process is available in 2301 Stone Building.

In addition, all English Ed and English majors who are seeking certification must take and pass all the required subtests of the Florida Teachers Certification Exam as part of your program completion and student internship requirement. The FTCE includes the General Knowledge Test (see above), the Professional Education Test, and the Subject Area Exam.

When admission requirements and course prerequisites are satisfied, please visit the Office of Academic Services and Intern Support (OASIS) in 2301 Stone Building and apply for formal admission to BOTH the University and the desired major in the School of Teacher Education.