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In your final semester, you’ll step fully into the role of teacher through a full-time student teaching internship in a local K–6 classroom. Working alongside a certified mentor teacher, you’ll apply everything you’ve learned: planning lessons, managing classrooms and supporting student learning in real time.

You’ll also participate in a practicum seminar that deepens your understanding of literacy instruction, assessment and data-informed decision making. Throughout the semester, you’ll take on an inquiry-based approach, examining your teaching practices and reflecting on how to meet the needs of all learners.

This culminating experience is designed to build your confidence, strengthen your instructional skills and prepare you to enter the profession with purpose and readiness.

• A level 2 background check (including fingerprints) done and verified by the school district in which the field/clinical experiences will be completed is required prior to the assignment of any student to a field/clinical experience. Results must be submitted to the Office of Academic Support and Information Services (OASIS). Students not cleared by the school district will not be permitted access to schools.

• Passing the Professional Education and Subject Area exams of the Florida Teachers Certification Exam (FTCE) is required for completion of internship and graduation.

• Students must pass the General Knowledge Exam prior to reaching 90 credits to remain in the major.

• Students must have attempted the Professional Education and Subject Area certification exams prior to beginning the internship. 

• Students must pass the Professional Education, Subject Area and General Knowledge certification exams to be eligible for graduation.

• Admission into the College of Education and Human Services requires a minimum of 60 semester hours or a state of Florida AA degree with a grade point average of 2.50 or better and passing scores on all four parts of the General Knowledge (GK) test prior to 90 credit hours. Program admission requires a decision by a college administrator or faculty. Find specific admission criteria for this program on your Degree Evaluation, college website, university catalog or consult your academic advisor. For more information visit the Office of Academic Support and Information Services (OASIS) webpage.

• A minimum grade of "C" is required in all course work earned for the Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE).

• A level 2 background check (including fingerprints)done and verified by the school district in which the field/clinical experiences will be completed is required prior to the assignment of any student to a field/clinical experience. Results must be submitted to the Office of Academic Support and Information Services (OASIS). Students not cleared by the school district will not be permitted access to schools.

• Passing the Professional Education and Subject Area exams of the Florida Teachers Certification Exam (FTCE) is required for completion of internship and graduation.

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• A level 2 background check (including fingerprints) done and verified by the school district in which the field/clinical experiences will be completed is required prior to the assignment of any student to a field/clinical experience. Results must be submitted to the Office of Academic Support and Information Services (OASIS). Students not cleared by the school district will not be permitted access to schools.

• Passing the Professional Education and Subject Area exams of the Florida Teachers Certification Exam (FTCE) is required for completion of internship and graduation.