Elementary Education (B.A.)
Website: https://www.fgcu.edu/coe/programs/undergraduateprograms/elementaryeducation-ba.aspx
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Elementary Education is designed to prepare students for certification from the Florida Department of Education for Kindergarten-Grade 6, as well as, an ESOL endorsement and a Reading endorsement. The program of study includes coursework and extensive experience in elementary school settings throughout the FGCU five-county service area (Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee) to enable students to integrate theory, research and effective teaching practices. Students develop competencies which include content-specific knowledge, skills, and dispositions applicable and responsive to the individual developmental needs of students in elementary grades, and to their varied and linguistic backgrounds in a supportive learning environment
Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program requirements, students must:
- Complete all program coursework with a minimum grade of C.
- Pass all required FTCE exams (General Knowledge, Subject Area, and Professional Education).
- Complete a minimum of 120 credits.
- Complete a minimum of 42 of the 120 credits at the upper division (3000-4999 level).
- Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher for this certified program degree.
- Satisfy the College-Level skills and foreign language entrance requirements.
- Satisfy the Service-Learning requirement.
- Satisfy the Civic Literacy requirement.
- Satisfy the residency requirement: 30 of the last 60 credits must be completed at FGCU.
- Complete the summer course enrollment requirement.
- Submit an Application for Graduation by the deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.