Degree Requirements
Core Requirements: Basic Level
9 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- A grade of "C-"(1.75) or better is required.
- Complete the following:
- EDG2000 - Careers in K-12 Education (3)
- ENL2022 - English Literature II (3)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- EDF2130 - Child and Adolescent Development for Educators (3)
- EDP2270 - Adult Development & Learning (3)
Core Requirements: Advanced Level
24 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- A grade of "C-"(1.75) or better is required.
- Complete the following:
- EDG4410 - Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management (3)
- TSL4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools (3)
- EDF4467 - Learning Theory and Assessment (3)
- EDF4603 - Analysis and Application of Ethical, Legal, and Safety Issues in Schools (3)
- EEX4242 - Teaching Exceptional Students in Secondary Settings (3)
- RED4043 - Content Reading in Kindergarten through Grade 12 (3)
- TSL4240 - Issues in Second Language Acquisition (3)
- EDG4942 - Lifelong Learning Education Internship (3)
- Students must apply and be approved to take EDG 4942. Applications should be submitted in the semester prior to taking this course. For further information regarding EDG 4942, students should meet with their academic advisor.
Lifelong Learning Track Specialization Requirements
45 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Select preferred specialization courses with advisor approval. A minimum of nine (9) hours must be taken in the content area. A minimum of twelve (12) hours must be taken in Education coursework (prefix EDF, EDG, EEX, LAE, TSL, RED). Substitutions are allowed with advisor approval.
- A grade of "C-"(1.75) or better is required.
- Must have a total of 42 or more hours of upper level courses to graduate.
- Earn at least 45 credits from the following:
- AML3031 - American Literature I (3)
- AML3041 - American Literature II (3)
- CRW3013 - Creative Writing for English Majors (3)
- CRW3120 - Fiction Writing Workshop I (3)
- EDG4941 - Directed Field Experience (1 - 8)
- EDG4948 - Service Learning (3)
- ENC3311 - Essay as Cultural Commentary (3)
- ENG3014 - Theories and Techniques of Literature Study (3)
- ENL4333 - Shakespeare Studies (3)
- LAE4342 - Programs in Teaching Language and Composition (3)
- LAE4361 - Literacy Strategies in a Digital Age for Middle and High School (3)
- LAE4464 - Survey of Adolescent Literature (3)
- LAE4466 - Canon, Young Adult Literature and the English Language Arts Curriculum (3)
- LIN4105 - History of the English Language (3)
- LIT3482 - Literature & Popular Culture (3)
- LIT3931 - Topics in World Literature (3)
- LIT4043 - Modern Drama As Literature (3)
- LIT4244 - World Authors (3)
- LIT4374 - The Literature of the Hebrew and Christian Bibles (3)
- CCJ3024 - Criminal Justice System (3)
- CCJ4651 - Drugs and Crime (3)
- CCJ4670 - Women and Crime (3)
- CJE3001 - Careers in Criminal Justice (3)
- CJE3444 - Crime, Place, and Prevention (3)
- DEP2004 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (3)
- DEP3464 - Psychology of Aging (3)
- DIG2000 - Introduction to Digital Media (3)
- EAB3703 - Principles of Behavior Modification (3)
- ECT4184 - Curriculum Development Techniques for Industry Training (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)
- HFT3798 - Fairs and Festivals (3)
- HFT4754 - Exhibit and Trade Show Operations (3)
- HIM3006 - Introduction to Health Information Management and Health Informatics (3)
- HSA4003 - The Patient Experience from an Administrator's Perspective (3)
- HSC3537 - Medical Terminology (3)
- PLA3014 - Law and the Legal System (3)
- PLA3108 - Legal Research (3)
- PLA3155 - Legal Writing (3)
- PLA3306 - Criminal Law (3)
- PLA3951H - Honors Moot Court (3)
- PLA4020 - Law and Society (3)
- SPC3445 - Leadership Communication (3)
- SPC4331 - Nonverbal Communication (3)
Grand Total Credits: 78
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 2.5 GPA in all courses within the major.
- Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in the education core coursework.
- Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA in the specialization coursework.
- Achieve a minimum overall 2.5 GPA
- You must upload key assignments using the 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 and Education majors (all ECDE tracks) are required to complete Watermark requirements before being certified for graduation. See https://ccie.ucf.edu/sll/
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 42 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 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 State Writing and Math Requirement, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Additional Information
Honors In Major
Related Programs
Certificates
Related Minors
Advising Notes
- Consult with your Education advisor and review your degree audit for more recent information.
Transfer Notes
Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: https://oeas.ucf.edu/about/academiclearningcompacts/
Equipment Fees
- Part-Time Student: $12 per term
- Full-Time Student: $24 per term
Plan of Study
General Education Requirements:
One Florida state core course is required in each of the Five Foundations.
SWR - State Writing Requirement class (must earn C- or better; four courses required)
SMR – State Math Requirement class (must earn C- or better; two courses required)
CL – Civic Literacy Requirement Course option (one course required)
PR – Course has at least one prerequisite. Prerequisites must be satisfied prior to enrollment. Refer to the UCF Undergraduate Catalog for prerequisite
Freshman Year – Fall (12 Credits)
- Communication Foundation 1: ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
- Mathematics Foundation 1: (Choose One) Credit Hours: 3
MAC 1105C College Algebra - Credit Hours: 3 (PR) (SMR) or
MGF 1130 Mathematical Thinking - Credit Hours: 3 (SMR)
- Humanities Foundation 1: LIT 2110 World Literature I Credit Hours: 3 (PR) (SWR)
- Social Sciences Foundation 1: PSY 2012 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)
- Communication Foundation 2: ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3 (PR) (SWR)
- Natural Sciences Foundation 1: PSC 1121 – Physical Science Credit Hours: 3 (PR)
- Social Sciences Foundation 2: AMH 2020 U.S. History: 1877-Present Credit Hours: 3 (SWR) (CL)
- Humanities Foundation 2: (Choose one) Credit Hours: 3
MUL 2010 - Enjoyment of Music - Credit Hours: 3 (SWR)
THE 2000 - Theatre Survey - Credit Hours: 3 (SWR)
Freshman Year - Summer (3 Credit Hours)
- Additional General Education Course 1: SPC 1608 Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- Natural Science Foundation 2: BSC 1005 Biological Principles Credit Hours: 3
- Mathematics Foundations 2: STA 2014 Principles of Statistics (SMR) Credit Hours: 3 (SMR)
- Additional General Education Course 2: POS 2041 – American Government Credit Hours: 3 (CL)
- ENL 2012 English Literature I Credit Hours: 3
- EDG 2005 Intro to Teaching Profession Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- EDF 2130 Child & Adol. Development Credit Hours: 3
- ENL 2022 English Literature II Credit Hours: 3
- EDG 2000 – Careers in K-12 Education Credit Hours: 3
- Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization (2) Course Credit Hours: 3
- Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Course (3) Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Summer (6 Credit Hours)
- Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Course (3) Credit Hours: 3
- Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Course (5) Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- EDF 4467 - Learning Theory and Assessment Credit Hours: 3
- EEX 4242 - Teaching Exceptional Students in Secondary Settings Credit Hours: 3
- EDG 4410 - Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3
- Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Course (4) Credit Hours: 3
- Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Course Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)
- EDF 4603 Analysis and Application of Ethical, Legal, and Safety Issues in Schools Credit Hours: 3
- TSL 4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools Credit Hours: 3
- Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Credit Hours: 3
- Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Course Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Summer (6 credit hours)
- RED 4043 - Content Reading in Kindergarten through Grade 12 Credit Hours: 3
- Choose Lifelong Learning Specialization Course Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)
- TSL 4240 – Issues in Second Language Acquisition 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
Senior Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)
- EDG 4942 – Lifelong Learning Internship 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
