The Education minor is intended to provide for university students outside the College of Community Innovation and Education a limited but substantial experience in the fields of professional education. Students who successfully complete this minor can expect to increase their marketability in careers that include educational components such as instructing, training, and lecturing. This minor is designed to promote student success in instructional settings, particularly in the high school setting, but does not directly qualify students for teacher certification or admission into the College of Community Innovation and Education. This minor is not available to students in pending status in a College of Community Innovation and Education major. This minor is available for students in the 2007 catalog year and beyond.
Minor Admission Requirements
- Have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA
- Complete the University General Education Program requirements or its equivalent, i.e. an A.A. degree from an approved Florida College System or State University System institution.
Minor Requirements
Prerequisite Courses
Degree Requirements
18 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Required Courses
- Complete the following:
- EDF4603 - Analysis and Application of Ethical, Legal, and Safety Issues in Schools (3)
- EDF4467 - Learning Theory and Assessment (3)
- EDG4410 - Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management (3)
- RED4043 - Content Reading in Kindergarten through Grade 12 (3)
- TSL4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools (3)
- Restricted Electives
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- MAE4634 - Programs in Teaching of Mathematics (3)
- SSE4936 - Programs in Teaching Social Science (3)
- LAE4342 - Programs in Teaching Language and Composition (3)
- LAE4464 - Survey of Adolescent Literature (3)
- SCE4361 - Programs in Teaching Science (3)
- PET4710 - Methods for Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents (3)
Grand Total Credits: 18
Foreign Language Requirements
Other Requirements
- A grade of "C" (2.0) or better is required in each course used to satisfy the minor.
- A minimum GPA of 2.5 of all Gordon Rule classes is required.
- At least 12 hours used in the minor must be earned at UCF.
- No credit by exam (CLEP, Military credit) may be used. Transfer credits from other universities will be considered.
NOTE:
- Completion of the minor does not complete the requirements for teacher certification nor does it constitute admission to the College of Community Innovation and Education majors.
- Students may enroll in the Education Minor or a Minor in a Content Area, but not both.
