Education

Approved teacher education programs (majors and minors) at Florida Southern College include:

• Elementary Education, 1-6;
• Art, K-12;
• Biology, 6-12;
• English, 6-12;
• History, 6-12;
• Mathematics, 6-12;
• Music Education, K-12;
• Spanish, K-12;
• Physical Education, K-12;
• Political Science, 6-12;
• and Social Science, 6-12.

Teacher Certification: Graduates from Florida Southern College who successfully complete our state-approved teacher education programs and have earned a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree are eligible to apply for a professional teaching certificate in the State of Florida. Requirements in Florida include passing scores on the Florida Teacher Certification Exam, (FTCE) including:

General Knowledge Test;
The Professional Education Test; and
Subject Area Test.

Graduates are also able to apply for teacher certification in states recognizing this accreditation. Many states have a reciprocity agreement with the State of Florida for teacher certification. Students intending to teach in other states are encouraged to check certification requirements in those states early in their programs.

Additional Certification:  Add-on certification is available to teach Exceptional Students, K-12. Middle Grades add-on certification in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies are also available. Alternative career paths are also possible.

Admission to Teacher Education: Students admitted to Florida Southern College who intend to complete a course of study in teacher education are required to apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program.

Transfer students, above the sophomore level, must meet admission requirements to teacher education before enrollment in upper division education classes. Application forms are available in the School of Education office.

Student Teaching: Student teaching is done during the last semester before graduation, and is offered in both the Fall and Spring semesters.

Each student teaching candidate must submit an application to the School of Education by the due dates of each semester prior to the student teaching semester.

Candidates must have completed all required courses, must have earned at least a "C" in all education courses, and must have a 2.5 GPA in their certification specialization.

Kappa Delta Pi: The School of Education sponsors Kappa Delta Pi, a national honorary society in Education.  Other academic honorary societies serve education students within their major departments.  Information about eligibility for membership in education honorary societies is available in the School of Education.

NOTE: Teacher candidates are responsible for the information contained in the FSC College Catalog, and other publications produced by the School of Education.