The Lifelong Learning Track in the Elementary Education program is a non-certification track. Students graduating in this track are not eligible for certification upon graduation nor do they earn the ESOL or Reading Endorsements. The Lifelong Learning (LLL) track is appropriate for students seeking opportunities for employment outside formal, K-12 schools that do not require certification.
Degree Requirements
- Students should see an advisor prior to registering for classes.
- The courses designated in 1 (UCF General Education Program) and 2 (Education Common Program Prerequisites) should be completed prior to admission to the major and upper division education courses.
This program has potential ties to professional licensure or certification in the field. For more information on how this program may prepare you in that regard, please view the licensure disclosure for the Elementary Education BS program.
Program Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Complete at least 4 of the following:
- EDF2130 - Child and Adolescent Development for Educators (3)
- EDE2280 - Arts and Wellness in Elementary Classrooms (3)
- EDF2720 - Children in Schools: Legal, Ethical and Safety Concerns (3)
- EDG2940 - Experiential Learning in Education (3)
- EDG2000 - Careers in K-12 Education (3)
- SCE3053 - Elementary Science for Teaching (3)
- SSE3112 - Elementary Social Studies for Teaching (3)
- EDG4410 - Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management (3)
- RED3012 - Basic Foundations of Reading (3)
- TSL4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools (3)
- MAE3310 - Elementary Mathematics for Teaching I (3)
- A minimum letter grade of "C-" (1.75) or better is required in each of the four selected prerequisite admission courses.
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements: Basic Level
21 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Courses taken at a Florida College System institution may substitute for select courses in Other Program Requirements with the permission of the department. A minimum letter grade of "C-" (1.75) or better is required.
- Complete the following:
- EDF2130 - Child and Adolescent Development for Educators (3)
- EDE2280 - Arts and Wellness in Elementary Classrooms (3)
- EDF2720 - Children in Schools: Legal, Ethical and Safety Concerns (3)
- SCE3053 - Elementary Science for Teaching (3)
- SSE3112 - Elementary Social Studies for Teaching (3)
- EDG2940 - Experiential Learning in Education (3)
- EDG2000 - Careers in K-12 Education (3)
Core Requirements: Advanced Level
0 Total Credits
- Lifelong Learning Track requires 60 hours The following recommended sequence of required upper division courses may vary at regional campus locations. Students must complete the Advanced Level courses required for their selected track (Education Track or Lifelong Learning Track). A minimum letter grade of "C-" (1.75) or better is required.
Semester I
15 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- EDG4410 - Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management (3)
- LAE3414 - Literature for Children (3)
- RED3012 - Basic Foundations of Reading (3)
- TSL4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools (3)
- MAE3310 - Elementary Mathematics for Teaching I (3)
Semester II
15 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- SCE3310 - Teaching Science in Elementary School (3)
- SSE3312 - Teaching Social Science in the Elementary School (3)
- LAE4314 - Language Arts in the Elementary School (3)
- RED4519 - Diagnostic and Corrective Reading Strategies (3)
- MAE3311 - Elementary Mathematics for Teaching II (3)
Summer
6 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- TSL4240 - Issues in Second Language Acquisition (3)
- EDF4467 - Learning Theory and Assessment (3)
Specialization Requirements
18 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Eighteen (18) hours of Lifelong Learning Specialization coursework should be completed during Semester III and Semester IV of your Senior Year. Students pursuing the Lifelong Learning track (noncertification) must select preferred specialization courses with advisor approval. A minimum of nine (9) hours must be taken in the content area. Substitutions are allowed with advisor approval. A grade of "C-" (1.75) or better is required. Students must have a total of 48 or more hours of upper level courses to graduate.
- Earn at least 18 credits from the following:
- CJE3001 - Careers in Criminal Justice (3)
- CJE3444 - Crime Prevention (3)
- CCJ3024 - Criminal Justice System (3)
- CCJ4651 - Drugs and Crime (3)
- CCJ4670 - Women and Crime (3)
- DEP2004 - Developmental Psychology (3)
- DIG2000 - Introduction to Digital Media (3)
- DIG3118 - Digital Tools and Technologies: Graphic Design (3)
- ECT4184 - Curriculum Development Techniques for Industry Training (3)
- EEC3700 - Social and Emotional Development of Young Children (3)
- EEC4402 - Cultural and Family Systems (3)
- EEX2010 - Introduction to Special Education (3)
- EEX2090 - Exceptional Populations in School and Society (3)
- EEX3450 - Young Children With Special Needs (3)
- EEX4601 - Introduction to Behavior Management (3)
- EXP3604 - Cognitive Psychology (3)
- EXP3250 - Principles of Human Factors Psychology (3)
- EEX4601 - Introduction to Behavior Management (3)
- EXP3604 - Cognitive Psychology (3)
- EXP3250 - Principles of Human Factors Psychology (3)
- HFT1000 - Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry (3)
- HFT2750 - The Event Industry (3)
- HIM3006 - Foundations of Health Information Management (HIM) (3)
- HSA4003 - The Patient Experience from an Administrator's Perspective (3)
- HSC3537 - Medical Terminology (3)
- PET2081 - Wellness, Children and Schools (1)
- PLA3014 - Law and the Legal System (3)
- PLA3108 - Legal Research (3)
- PLA4020 - Law and Society (3)
- SPC3445 - Leadership Through Oral Communication (3)
Semester III
6 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- EDG4942 - Lifelong Learning Education Internship (3)
- EEX4070 - Teaching Exceptional Students (3)
- Choose Specialization courses Credit Hours: 6
Semester IV
12 Total Credits
- Earn at least 12 credits from the following types of courses: Specialization courses
Grand Total Credits: 93
Restricted Electives
Capstone Requirements
Electives
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions
- State University System foreign language admission requirement: two years in high school or one year of college instruction in a single foreign language. (This requirement applies to those students admitted to the University without the required two units of foreign language in high school.)
Graduation
Additional Requirements
Required Minors
Departmental Exit Requirements
- Achieve a minimum overall 2.5 GPA within the major.
- Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in education core coursework.
- Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in specialization coursework.
- Achieve a minimum overall 2.5 GPA
- You must upload key assignments using the Via by Watermark platform. Key assignments are assessed by faculty to provide evidence of candidate proficiency in all Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs). All teacher education candidates, Lifelong Learning majors, and Early Childhood Development & Education majors (all ECDE tracks) are required to complete all Via requirements before being certified for graduation. See https://ccie.ucf.edu/explore-via/.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120Additional Information
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Advising Notes
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Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
Equipment Fees
- Part-Time Student: $6 per term
- Full-Time Student: $12 per term
Plan of StudyFreshman Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
- EDG 2000 - Careers in K-12 Education Credit Hours: 3
Select One: (3 Credit Hours)
- MUL 2010 - Enjoyment of Music Credit Hours: 3
- THE 2000 - Theatre Survey Credit Hours: 3
- PHI 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
Select One: (3 Credit Hours)
- MAC 1105C - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
- MGF 1106 - Finite Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
- MGF 1107 - Explorations in Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)
1 Courses taken at a Florida College System institution may substitute for select courses in Other Program Requirements with the permission of the department.
- 1 EDF 2130 - Child and Adolescent Development for Educators Credit Hours: 3
- ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
- PSY 2012 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- PSC 1121 - Physical Science Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Year - Summer (6 Credit Hours)
- POS 2041 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3
- EDE 2280 - Arts and Wellness in Elementary Classrooms Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- Cultural & Historical Foundation, Area 1 Elective Credit Hours: 3
- BSC 1005 - Biological Principles Credit Hours: 3
- EDF 2005 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Credit Hours: 3
- SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
- SCE 3053 - Elementary Science for Teaching Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- Cultural & Historical Foundation, Area 3 Elective (Prefer course from Cultural & Historical Foundation, Area 1) Credit Hours: 3
- STA 2014 - Principles of Statistics Credit Hours: 3
- EDG 2940 - Experiential Learning in Education Credit Hours: 3
- SSE 3112 - Elementary Social Studies for Teaching Credit Hours: 3
- EDF 2720 - Children in Schools: Legal, Ethical and Safety Concerns Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- EDG 4410 - Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3
- LAE 3414 - Literature for Children Credit Hours: 3
- RED 3012 - Basic Foundations of Reading Credit Hours: 3
- TSL 4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools Credit Hours: 3
- MAE 3310 - Elementary Mathematics for Teaching I Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- SCE 3310 - Teaching Science in Elementary School Credit Hours: 3
- SSE 3312 - Teaching Social Science in the Elementary School Credit Hours: 3
- LAE 4314 - Language Arts in the Elementary School Credit Hours: 3
- RED 4519 - Diagnostic and Corrective Reading Strategies Credit Hours: 3
- MAE 3311 - Elementary Mathematics for Teaching II Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Summer (6 Credit Hours)
- TSL 4240 - Issues in Second Language Acquisition Credit Hours: 3
- EDF 4467 - Learning Theory and Assessment Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)
- EDG 4942 - Lifelong Learning Education Internship Credit Hours: 3
- Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- EEX 4070 - Teaching Exceptional Students Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)
- Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
