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SCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATION

SCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATION
GRADUATE TEACHER EDUCATION
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
SPECIAL EDUCATION
AUTISM-SPECTRUM DISORDER EDUCATION
BLINDNESS AND LOW VISION EDUCATION
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
ENGLISH EDUCATION
READING & LANGUAGE ARTS EDUCATION
SECOND LANGUAGE EDUCATION
TESOL
MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
FSU-TEACH SECONDARY SCEINCE OR MATH EDUCATION
SCIENCE EDUCATION
SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION

Undergraduate Programs

ANNE SPENCER DAVES COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SCIENCES

Website: https://annescollege.fsu.edu/

Director: Amy S. Thompson; Associate Director: Christine Andrews-Larson; Professors: Cabell, Hanline, I. Jones,  Patton Terry, Southerland, Thompson, Whitacre; Associate Professors: Andrews-Larson, , Dennis, Fleury, Hiver, Hughes, Ibourk, Jaber, Myers, Papi, Root, Schoen, Steacy; Assistant Professors: Cooper Borkenhagen,  LaPoint, Plummer Catena, Tuttle; Teaching Faculty III: Bell, Chalfant, A. Davis, Kelso; Teaching Faculty II: Hamilton, Leushuis, Tenore; Teaching Faculty I: Baisden, Cayson, Crowe (Panama City), Frier (Panama City), Grace, Harris, Lloyd, McConomy; Instructional Specialist II: Skepple; Professors Emeriti: K. Clark, R. Clark, N. Davis, Dawson, Denmark, Foorman, Gallard, Green, Jakubowski, G. Jones, Kirby, Lewis, Lynch-Brown, Mills, Oseroff, Piazza, Platt, Rice, Schluck, Scott, Tait, Wheatley, Wolfgang

The School of Teacher Education is committed to high quality personnel preparation programs; service to the state of Florida; and research in elementary education, early childhood education, reading/language arts, special education, blindness and low vision, and related areas. The School strives to provide programs of excellence serving undergraduates, graduates, and advanced graduates by teaching, advising, and providing professional role models. Our goal is to prepare educational leaders who will contribute to the betterment of a pluralistic, global society in the context of the state of Florida's needs for an educated, global-minded citizenry.

The mission is accomplished by:

  • implementing personnel preparation programs that are comprehensive and that prepare practitioners to implement state-of-the-art, research-based practices

  • conducting high-quality research in authentic settings; and translating research to practice through service to the profession at the local, state, and national levels.

For a complete listing of all requirements concerning matriculation into and graduation from an Educator Preparation program, please refer to the “College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences” chapter in this General Bulletin. Limited enrollment programs are indicated with an asterisk.

The following majors are offered by the School of Teacher Education:

Blindness and Low Visions (Combined BS/MS pathway)

Education in the Elementary School (BS)

Elementary Education (Combined BS/MS pathway)

English Education (Combined BS/MS pathway)

FSU-Teach – Program in Secondary Science or Mathematics Teaching

Social Science Education (Combined BS/MS pathway)

Special Education Teaching (Combined BS/MS pathway)

Program requirements for state-approved Educator Preparation programs are subject to revision based on changes in Section 1004.04, Florida Statutes, Public Accountability and State Approval for Educator Preparation Programs and State Board of Education Rule 6A-5.066, Approval of Educator Preparation Programs.

Inventory of State-Approved Initial Certification Programs

The following programs have been approved by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) as Initial Certification Teacher Preparation Programs:

Blindness and Low Vision (BS/MS Pathway)

Certification Area: Visually Impaired (Grades K-12)

Elementary Education (BS, BS/MS Pathway)

Certification Area: Elementary Education (Grades K-6)

Endorsements: Reading, ESOL

English Education (BS/MS Pathway)

Certification Area: English (Grades 6-12)

Endorsements: Reading, ESOL

Social Science Education (BS/MS Pathway)

Certification Area: Social Science (Grades 6-12)

Special Education Teaching (BS/MS Pathway)

Certification Area: Exceptional Student Education (Grades K-12)

Endorsements: Reading, ESOL, Autism Spectrum Disorders

The following Secondary Science or Mathematics Teaching programs in the College of Arts & Sciences have been approved by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) as Initial Certification Teacher Preparation Programs:

Applied Geosciences/FSU-Teach (BS)

Certification Area: Earth-Space Science (Grades 6-12)

Biology/FSU-Teach (BS)

Certification Area: Biology (Grades 6-12)

Chemical Sciences/FSU-Teach (BS)

Certification Area: Chemistry (Grades 6-12)

Computer Science-Mathematics/FSU-Teach (BS)

Certification Area: Mathematics (Grades 6-12)

Environmental Science/FSU-Teach (BS)

Certification Area: Earth-Space Science (Grades 6-12)

Mathematics/FSU-Teach (BS)

Certification Area: Mathematics (Grades 6-12)

 Digital Literacy Requirement

Students must complete at least one course designated as meeting the Digital Literacy Requirement with a grade of “C–” or higher. Courses fulfilling the Digital Literacy Requirement must accomplish at least three of the following outcomes:

  • Evaluate and interpret the accuracy, credibility, and relevance of digital information

  • Evaluate and interpret digital data and their implications

  • Discuss the ways in which society and/or culture interact with digital technology

  • Discuss digital technology trends and their professional implications

  • Demonstrate the ability to use digital technology effectively

  • Demonstrate the knowledge to use digital technology safely and ethically

Each academic major has determined the courses that fulfill the Digital Literacy requirement for that major. Students should contact their major department(s) to determine which courses will fulfill their Digital Literacy requirement.

Specialized Admission Programs

Please note that specialized admission programs require submission of the specific program application. As specialized admission programs, these majors reserve the right to impose standards for admission above and beyond the minimum requirements for admission to educator preparation programs. Fulfillment of the minimum standards does not guarantee admission to specialized admission programs, so students are encouraged to plan for alternative courses of study should they not be offered admission to a particular major.

Admission To Educator Preparation

The Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences manages admission to Educator Preparation for all education programs at Florida State University, including undergraduate education programs in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Music. Admission requirements vary by program and admission to Educator Preparation is separate and distinct from admission to upper-division or admission to the university as a transfer student. Admission to Educator Preparation is governed by state law and admission requirements may exceed general university admission requirements.

Definition of Prefixes

See UNDERGRADUATE COURSES for full course listings.

EDE—Education: Elementary

EDG—Education: General

EEX—Education: Exceptional Child-Care Competencies

LAE—Language Arts and English Education

MAE—Mathematics Education

RED—Reading Education

SCE—Science Education

SSE—Social Studies Education

TSL—Teaching English as a Second Language