2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology

EDS 4081 Content Area Reading ..........................................................3
HUM 2052 Civilization 2 ........................................................................3
HUM 3352 History of Science and Technology:
Renaissance to Present ........................................................3
18
Senior Year
FALL CREDITS
EDS 4090 Research Seminar ................................................................2
EDS 4095 Student Teaching 1 ..............................................................6
OCN 1010 Oceanography ......................................................................3
Free Elective ........................................................................3
14
SPRING
EDS 4096 Student Teaching 2 ............................................................12
12
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED ......................................128
Physics Option
Freshman Year
FALL CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience ..........................................................1
BIO 1010 Biological Discovery 1 ..........................................................4
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................3
EDS 1005 Introduction to Education ....................................................3
MTH 1001 Calculus 1 ............................................................................4
PSY 1411 Introduction to Psychology ...................................................3
18
SPRING
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................3
COM 2370 Speech .................................................................................3
EDS 2050 Educational Psychology........................................................3
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................4
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ..............................................................................4
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................1
18
Sophomore Year
FALL CREDITS
CHM 1101 Chemistry 1 .........................................................................4
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 ........................................................................3
MTH 2001 Calculus 3 ............................................................................4
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ..............................................................................4
PHY 2092 Physics Lab 2 .......................................................................1
16
SPRING
CHM 1102 Chemistry 2 .........................................................................4
EDS 2010 Education Seminar...............................................................2
HUM 2052 Civilization 2 ........................................................................3
MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra ..................................4
PHY 2003 Modern Physics ...................................................................3
16
Junior Year
FALL CREDITS
EDS 3033 Measurement and Evaluation ..............................................3
EDS 3095 Clinical and Field Experience 1 ...........................................2
EDS 4051 Methods and Management of Middle
and High School Teaching ...................................................4
EDS 4060 Educational Strategies for ESOL .........................................3
PHY 3011 Physical Mechanics .............................................................4
16
SPRING
EDS 3034 Assessment and Evaluation ..................................................3
EDS 3096 Clinical and Field Experience 2 ...........................................2
EDS 4071 Methods and Strategies for Teaching Middle
and High School Science .....................................................4
EDS 4081 Content Area Reading ..........................................................3
HUM 3352 History of Science and Technology:
Renaissance to Present ........................................................3
Restricted Elective (Earth Science) .....................................3
18
Senior Year
FALL CREDITS
EDS 4090 Research Seminar ................................................................2
EDS 4095 Student Teaching 1 ..............................................................6
PHY 4020 Optics ..................................................................................3
PHY 4021 Experiments in Optics .........................................................1
12
SPRING
EDS 4096 Student Teaching 2 ............................................................12
12
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED ......................................126
Minor Program
A minor in education is offered through the department. A
complete policy statement regarding minors can be found in
the Academic Overview section of this catalog. Information
about current minor offerings is available through the individual
colleges/departments. See the director of teacher education for
specific information about teacher certification.
Education Minor (19 credit hours)
EDS 1005 Introduction to Education
EDS 2050 Educational Psychology
EDS 3033 Measurement and Evaluation*
EDS 4051 Methods and Management of Middle
and High School Teaching*
EDS 4081 Content Area Reading
(or EDS 4060 Education Strategies for ESOL)
PSY 1411 Introduction to Psychology
*Requires passing grade on the General Knowledge Test of the Florida
Teacher Certification Examination prior to registration.
Note: At least nine (9) credit hours of the education minor must be taken in
the science/math education department at Florida Tech.
GraDuate DeGree ProGrams
Master of Arts in Teaching
This post-baccalaureate program is for individuals with bachelor’s
degrees in content areas, who are either current teachers with
3-year temporary teaching certificates or are planning to enter
the teaching field. The program is designed to help students earn
an advanced degree while also completing course work that can
lead to Florida teacher certification. It consists of a minimum of
30 graduate credit hours.
Admission Requirements
An applicant must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited
college or university in mathematics or science, or in an area in
which state certification is sought.
Degree Requirements
A minimum grade point average of 3.0 must be maintained
throughout the program. Students must also satisfy a field
experience requirement that can be met either by a concurrent
part- or full-time teaching position or by completing concurrent
field experience courses taken either at Florida Tech or another
accredited university. Students must pass the Professional
Education Florida Teacher Certification Examination and an oral
final program examination, which is given in the last semester of
enrollment.
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