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 Secondary Education, English Language Arts Education - Lifelong Learning Track (B.S.) program.
Common Program Prerequisites (CPP) (6 Credit Hours)
See "Common Prerequisites" in the Transfer and Transitions Services section for more information.
A grade of "C-"(1.75) or better is required.
- EDF 2005 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Credit Hours: 3
- SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
- LIT 2110 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
- ENL 2012 - English Literature I Credit Hours: 3
Core Requirements: Basic Level (9 Credit Hours)
A grade of "C-"(1.75) or better is required.
- EDG 2000 - Careers in K-12 Education Credit Hours: 3
- ENL 2022 - English Literature II Credit Hours: 3
- Select One:
- EDF 2130 - Child and Adolescent Development for Educators Credit Hours: 3
- EDP 2270 - Adult Development & Learning Credit Hours: 3
Core Requirements: Advanced Level (69 Credit Hours)
- A grade of "C-"(1.75) or better is required.
Lifelong Learning Core Requirements (24 Credit Hours)
- EDG 4410 - Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3
- TSL 4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools Credit Hours: 3
- EDF 4467 - Learning Theory and Assessment Credit Hours: 3
- EDF 4603 - Analysis and Application of Ethical, Legal, and Safety Issues in Schools Credit Hours: 3
- EEX 4242 - Teaching Exceptional Students in Secondary Settings Credit Hours: 3
- RED 4043 - Content Reading in Kindergarten through Grade 12 Credit Hours: 3
- TSL 4240 - Issues in Second Language Acquisition Credit Hours: 3
- EDG 4942 - Lifelong Learning Education Internship Credit Hours: 3 1
- 1 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 Credit Hours)
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.
- AML 3031 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
- AML 3041 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
- CRW 3013 - Creative Writing for English Majors Credit Hours: 3
- CRW 3120 - Fiction Writing Workshop Credit Hours: 3
- EDG 4941 - Directed Field Experience Credit Hours: 1-8
- EDG 4948 - Service Learning Credit Hours: 3
- ENC 3311 - Essay as Cultural Commentary Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3014 - Theories and Techniques of Literature Study Credit Hours: 3
- ENL 4333 - Shakespeare Studies Credit Hours: 3
- LAE 4342 - Programs in Teaching Language and Composition Credit Hours: 3
- LAE 4361 - Literacy Strategies in a Digital Age for Middle and High School Credit Hours: 3
- LAE 4464 - Survey of Adolescent Literature Credit Hours: 3
- LAE 4466 - Canon, Young Adult Literature and the English Language Arts Curriculum Credit Hours: 3
- LIN 4105 - History of the English Language Credit Hours: 3
- LIT 3482 - Literature & Popular Culture Credit Hours: 3
- LIT 3931 - Topics in World Literature Credit Hours: 3
- LIT 4043 - Modern Drama As Literature Credit Hours: 3
- LIT 4244 - World Authors Credit Hours: 3
- LIT 4374 - Literature of the Bible Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ 3024 - Criminal Justice System Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ 4651 - Drugs and Crime Credit Hours: 3
- CCJ 4670 - Women and Crime Credit Hours: 3
- CJE 3001 - Careers in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 4
- CJE 3444 - Crime Prevention Credit Hours: 3
- DEP 2004 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- DEP 3202 - Psychology of Exceptional Children Credit Hours: 3
- DEP 3464 - Psychology of Aging Credit Hours: 3
- DIG 2000 - Introduction to Digital Media Credit Hours: 3
- EAB 3703 - Principles of Behavior Modification Credit Hours: 3
- ECT 4184 - Curriculum Development Techniques for Industry Training Credit Hours: 3
- EXP 3604 - Cognitive Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- EXP 3250 - Principles of Human Factors Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 1000 - Introduction to the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 2750 - The Event Industry Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 3798 - Fairs and Festivals Credit Hours: 3
- HFT 4754 - Exhibit and Trade Show Operations Credit Hours: 3
- HIM 3006 - Foundations of Health Information Management (HIM) Credit Hours: 3
- HSA 4003 - The Patient Experience from an Administrator's Perspective Credit Hours: 3
- HSC 3537 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 3
- PLA 3014 - Law and the Legal System Credit Hours: 3
- PLA 3108 - Legal Research Credit Hours: 3
- PLA 3155 - Legal Writing Credit Hours: 3
- PLA 3306 - Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3
- PLA 3951H - Honors Moot Court Credit Hours: 3
- PLA 4020 - Law and Society Credit Hours: 3
- SPC 3445 - Leadership Through Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
- SPC 4331 - Nonverbal Communication Credit Hours: 3
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/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: 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: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
Equipment Fees
- Part-Time Student: $12 per term
- Full-Time Student: $24 per term
Plan of Study
English Language Arts Education- Lifelong Learning Track
Freshman Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
- MGF 1106 - Finite Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
- PSY 2012 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
- GEP B1 Elective Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
- POS 2041 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3
- PSC 1121 - Physical Science Credit Hours: 3
- Select one:
- MUL 2010 - Enjoyment of Music Credit Hours: 3
- THE 2000 - Theatre Survey Credit Hours: 3
- PHI 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Year - Summer (6 Credit Hours)
- LIT 2110 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
- Select one:
- EDP 2270 - Adult Development & Learning Credit Hours: 3
- EDF 2130 - Child and Adolescent Development for Educators Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)
- ENL 2012 - English Literature I Credit Hours: 3
- SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
- STA 2014 - Principles of Statistics Credit Hours: 3
- BSC 1005 - Biological Principles Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- ENL 2022 - English Literature II Credit Hours: 3
- EDF 2005 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Credit Hours: 3
- EDG 2000 - Careers in K-12 Education Credit Hours: 3
- Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Summer (3 Credit Hours)
- TSL 4080 - Theory and Practice of Teaching ESOL Students in Schools Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- TSL 4240 - Issues in Second Language Acquisition Credit Hours: 3
- EDF 4467 - Learning Theory and Assessment Credit Hours: 3
- EDG 4410 - Teaching Strategies and Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3
- Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3 Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- EDF 4603 - Analysis and Application of Ethical, Legal, and Safety Issues in Schools Credit Hours: 3
- RED 4043 - Content Reading in Kindergarten through Grade 12 Credit Hours: 3
- Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Summer (3 Credit Hours)
- Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)
- EEX 4242 - Teaching Exceptional Students in Secondary Settings Credit Hours: 3
- Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- Lifelong Learning Specialization course Credit Hours: 3
- EDG 4942 - Lifelong Learning Education Internship Credit Hours: 3
