Educational Studies B.S.

Professional Education Courses: 9 courses; 32 credit hours

• EDG 4012 - Standards Based Education Credit(s): 1
• EEX 4012 - Foundations of Special Education Credit(s): 3
• FLE 4317 - Teaching Multilingual Students with Varying Backgrounds and Abilities Credit(s): 3

• These 3 courses above must be taken concurrently during first term of admission.

• EDF 3132 - Child and Adolescent Development Credit(s): 3
• EDF 3604 - Schools and Society Credit(s): 3
• EDF 4440 - Measurement Concepts and Assessment of All Students Credit(s): 4
• EDG 4944 - Integrated Final Internship Credit(s): 3-12
• FLE 4316 - Language Principles and Acquisition Credit(s): 1-3
• TSL 4941 - ESOL Practicum Credit(s): 1

Specialization Courses: 13 courses; 36 credit hours

• EDG 3943 - Integrated Clinical Experience Grades K-5 Credit(s): 3
• EDG 4376 - Literacy/Literature and Social Studies/ESE Credit(s): 4
• EDG 4444 - Instructional Design and Classroom Management Credit(s): 3
• EDG 4934 - Final Intern Seminar Credit(s): 1
• EEX 3751 - Enhancing Family Involvement in Education Credit(s): 2
• EEX 4764 - Instructional and Adaptive Technologies for Exceptionalities Credit(s): 3
• EEX 4880 - Integrated Clinical Experience: ESE Secondary 6-12 Credit(s): 2-3
• HLP 4710 - Creative Exp in Art, Music, Drama & Physical Movement Credit(s): 2
• LAE 3414 - Childrens and Young Adult Literature Diverse Portrayals of the Human Experience Credit(s): 3
• LAE 4343 - Writing across the Curriculum Credit(s): 2
• MAE 4314 - Mathematics for all Students Credit(s): 4
• RED 4348 - Literacy Development Credit(s): 3
• SCE 4313 - Science for all Students Credit(s): 3

GPA Requirements

An overall minimum GPA of 2.50 on all attempted hours. Students must have an overall USF GPA of 2.5 and a GPA of 2.5 in the combined Professional Core and Teaching Specialization prior to final internship and graduation.

Grading Requirements

Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in all required courses to progress to the following semester or they may be dismissed and/or required to meet with departmental Professional Standards Committee. 

Residency Requirements

A minimum of 8 credits in professional courses in addition to internship and 12 credits in specialization courses must have been earned at USF. A minimum of 30 hours after admittance to a Bachelor’s of Science Educational Studies program and meet all University requirements.

Time Limit for Coursework - College of Education

The College of Education reserves the right to determine whether courses five years or older can be applied toward a degree based on the following guidelines:

• Courses completed within the last five years may be accepted toward graduation.
• Courses completed over five years but less than ten years ago must have the approval of the chairperson from the department in which the equivalent course is taught.
• Courses completed ten years ago or longer will count as elective credit only toward graduation.

Other Information

Please be advised that program and/or course requirements are subject to change, per state legislative mandates, Florida State Department of Education program approval standards, and accreditation criteria.

Students will be required to pay for costs in addition to tuition, fees, and books such as:

• Transportation to and from school sites required in courses and internships
• Criminal background checks and fingerprinting for internships
• Assignments in some classes (e.g., printing/binding of group project reports, academic and professional portfolio, digital recording equipment, etc.)
• Part-time students in Education (those planning to take 9 hours or fewer per semester) must meet program and internship requirements associated with the program. These requirements include being available to participate in the internships during regular school or business hours.

Because of state and national accreditation requirements, students who take any of the required professional education core courses or education specialization courses at institutions accredited by either the Higher Learning Commission, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the New England Commission of Higher Education, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, or the WASC Senior College and University Commission may be required to submit additional assignments to meet graduation requirements for the USF College of Education.

Qualifications for Internship Experience

The final internship experience involves observing and teaching both in educational setting but not limited to settings such as museums, non-profit organizations, community-based organizations and businesses.  Internship sites include the entire spectrum of educational settings available in the community served by USF St. Petersburg campus. Other than Final Internship Seminar, students may not enroll in additional courses during the semester in which the final internship occurs.

Internship Application Requirements and Dates of Importance

Fingerprinting Information

All agencies in Florida require students to complete the fingerprinting process prior to beginning date of internships. The cost of the fingerprinting process is the sole responsibility of the intern. Most Florida school districts screen in accordance with Florida Statute 435.03 or 435.04. Pinellas County uses 435.04 (Level 2) screening standard. Be sure to consult organizational policy for the agency in which you will be interning. Complete online applications by the deadline date posted in The Internship Portal in Canvas.