Universityof FloridaEducation, Unified Early Childhood Education ProTeach (Pre-K - Grade 3)
The Unified Early Childhood Education ProTeach program prepares students to teach at the preschool and pre-kindergarten levels through grade three.
About This Major
College: Education
Program: Bachelor of Arts in Education and Master of Education
Hours for Degree: 120 (B.A.E.), 36 (M.Ed.)
Minor: No
Website: www.education.ufl.edu/School/Programs/ECE
Overview
Students who successfully complete the five-year Unified Early Childhood Education ProTeach program (Bachelor of Arts in Education plus fifth year of study) will be recommended for certification in Preschool Education (birth-age 4) and PreK/Primary (age 3-grade 3) with endorsements in PreK Disabilities and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).
The program unifies early childhood education and early childhood special education. There is a wide range of professional choices for graduates of this program, including directors of nursery schools or Head Start programs, teachers of the primary grades and interventionists in hospitals.
Fifth-Year Requirement
Students who successfully complete a UF undergraduate program in Unified Early Childhood Education must complete the fifth year requirement as a graduate student earning a Master of Education degree or as a postbaccalaureate student.
Passing scores on appropriate portions of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE) will be required before program completion.
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Critical Tracking and Recommended Semester Plan
Equivalent critical tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students
Semester 1
21 ACT with writing or 1450 SAT (minimum 1010 on critical reading and math; minimum 440 each on three sections – critical reading, math and writing)
2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 2
Complete 1 of 3 critical-tracking courses - EDF 1005 or EDF 2085 or EME 2040
2.3 UF GPA required
Semester 3
Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course
2.6 UF GPA required for semesters 3-5
Semester 4
Complete all 3 critical-tracking courses with a 3.0 GPA on all critical coursework
Semester 5
Complete coursework in semesters 1-4 of the semester plan below
Document passing General Knowledge Test scores from the Florida Teacher Certification Examination series (see audit and/or adviser to determine which test to take)
Meet the College Level Academic Skills Requirement (CLASR)
Complete the university writing requirement
Complete the university math requirement
Complete a total of 9 hours of international/diversity
Students cannot register for courses in semesters 5-8 before ProTeach admission, which is competitive and in the fall semester only. Students should meet in February with the admissions coordinator in Student Services G416 Norman Hall to formalize admission for fall.
For semesters 5-8, students must maintain a 3.0 upper-division GPA.