Pre-Education Career Paths If you're interested in becoming a teacher in a Florida public school, we'll get you started.  We offer an Pre-Elementary Education Degree program as well as 12 other subject area pre-teaching degree programs.
Pre-Elementary Education Other pre-education degrees within content and specialty areas are listed below...
Pre-Biology Education Pre-Business Teacher Education Pre-Chemistry Education Pre-Earth/Space Education Pre-Health Education Pre-Mathematics Education	Pre-Middle School Science Education Pre-Physical Education Pre-Physics Education Pre-Science Education Pre-Social Studies Education Pre-Special Education
See the college catalog for degree plans on any of the pre-education content and specialty area degrees.  Scroll down for the Pre-Elementary Education Degree Plan.

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PRE-ELEMENTARY TEACHER  EDUCATION (ELTCH-AA)

PRIMARY ADVISERS: (all phone numbers begin with 850-769-1551)
John Phillips (ext. 2827), Jennifer Hamilton (ext. 5850), Peggy Pelt (ext. 2837), Don Reese (ext. 3826)

PROGRAM GOAL:  The purpose of this program is to prepare students for a career in teaching kindergarten through grade six.  The four year degree will lead to Florida certification for grades K-6.  Elementary education is a limited access program at most Florida universities.  For example, Florida State University requires a 2.5 GPA in the A.A. degree.  Students are encouraged to be familiar with the admissions requirements at the university they plan to attend.  Students must successfully complete the CLAST exam rather than an alternative demonstration of competency.

All pre-education majors should be aware that State of Florida teacher certification requires a thorough background check by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES  Cr. Hrs.

+* ENC 1101 English I............................................3

+* ENC 1102 English II..........................................3

+* MGF 1106 Math for Liberal Arts I.....................3

+* MGF 1107 Math for Liberal Arts II....................3

EUH 1000 or 1001 Western Civilization...............3

PSY 2012  Psychology.......................................3

POS 2041 Amer. Nat. Govt...............................3

For the following courses, students have several options to meet the needed requirement.  See page 40 in the college catalog for the potential courses.

Biological Science Elective...........................................3

Physical Science (PSC, PHY, CHM)..............................3

Physical Science Elective..............................................3

Science Lab...................................................................1

+Humanities I................................................................3

+*Humanities II .............................................................3

+*Humanities III ............................................................3

MAJOR COURSES

 EDF 1005 Introduction to Education.................3

 EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse Populations..........3

 EME 2040 Technology for Teachers..................3

+* MAC 1105 College Algebra................................3

+  SPC  1600 Public Speaking................................3

 AMH 2010, 2020 American History.......................3

 Elective....................................................................2

TOTAL DEGREE HOURS......................................60

Please note:  "+" in front of a course name indicates that course prerequisites are required...see the college catalog or call the advisor for the program, # means that the course applies only to A.S. degrees & certificates,  * denotes that a minimum grade of "C" is required.