Elementary Education
ACADEMIC MAP (Effective Summer 2023 and after)
*Please Note: Face-to-face/in-person instruction of this program is available ONLY at the main campus in Tallahassee, FL. This program is NOT available via Online/Distance Learning.*
This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed to the right of each term are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. The Sample Schedule serves as a general guideline to help you build a full schedule each term. The General Education and Elective courses must be selected to satisfy all area and diversity requirements unless your program meets these requirements with major courses. Milestones are courses and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major. Missing milestones will result in one of two types of map registration stops. The first level (Degree Map Off track) is placed following grade posting if the student has missed a milestone (course and/or GPA) for the first time in the major. If a student is in non-compliance with milestones for two (2) consecutive semesters (excluding summers), a Major Change Required stop is placed on the student's registration.
The Elementary Education program is a combined BS/MS degree pathway and is designed to prepare students to teach at the elementary grade levels (K – 6). The BS/MS pathway requires two years of upper-division undergraduate coursework plus one additional year of graduate coursework. All prospective students for Elementary Education must apply for formal admission to Educator Preparation through the College of Education by March 15. The Educator Preparation application and admission requirements are available online at https://education.fsu.edu/teacher-ed-admissions .
*Elementary Education is a limited access/enrollment program. Meeting the minimum requirements for admission does not guarantee admission to the program.*
Mapping Coordinator: Frank Amidon
Email: famidon@fsu.edu
Sample Schedule
Term 1 hrs |
ENC1101 Freshman Composition3 |
1st GE Core Mathematics3 |
GE History (AMH 2010 A History of the United States to 1877 or AMH 2020 A History of the United States Since 1877 strongly recommended)3 |
GE Core Social Science3 |
GE Elective3 |
Milestones 1 |
Complete ENC1101 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
Term 2 hrs |
ENC135 Research, Genre, and Context 3 |
2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics 3 |
GE Core Humanities/Cultural Practice3 |
EDF1005 Introduction to Education3 |
1st GE Natural Science3 |
Milestones 2 |
Complete ENC2135 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Complete 1st GE Mathematics course ( ≥ C minus ) |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
Term 3 hrs |
2nd GE Natural Science 3 |
Natural Science Lab 1 |
Scholarship in Practice3 |
SPC1017 Fundamentals of Speech, SPC 2608 Public Speaking, COM 2080 Online Communication and Presence or other Oral Communication Competency Course3 |
Elective3 |
Elective3 |
Milestones 3 |
Complete 2nd GE Mathematics or Statistics course ( ≥ C minus ) |
Complete EDF1005 ( ≥ C minus ) |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
Strongly Recommended: Complete Oral Communication Competency Requirement |
Term 4 hrs |
EDF2085 Introduction to Diversity for Teachers or Elective3 |
EME2040 Introduction to Educational Technology or any other Digital Literacy course3 |
GE Elective3 |
Elective3 |
Elective 3 |
Milestones 4 |
Complete All General Education Requirements (liberalstudies.fsu.edu/curriculum.html) |
Complete the following University-Wide Graduation Requirements: Natural Science Lab, Digital Literacy, Diversity, Oral Communication Competency, State-Mandated Writing, and Scholarship-In-Practice |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
Apply to program by March 15 (https://education.fsu.edu/teacher-ed-admissions) |
Term 5 hrs |
SCE4891 Introduction to the Nature of Science and Scientific Inquiry for Elementary Teachers 3 |
EEX4070 Including Students with Disabilities in the General Education Curriculum3 |
MAE4326 How Children Learn Mathematics3 |
RED4310 Foundations of Reading3 |
TSL4520 Cross-cultural Communication for Foreign/Second Language Teachers3 |
EDE4907 Directed Field Experiences1 |
Milestones 5 |
Complete Term 5 courses ( ≥ C) |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
Upper division GPA must be ≥ 3.0 in order to be admitted to Graduate School |
Civic Literacy requirement |
Term 6 hrs |
RED4510 Teaching Reading in the Elementary School3 |
LAE4314 Language Arts and Literature in the Elementary School3 |
TSL4251 Applied Linguistics for Second Language Learning 3 |
MAE4114 Learning Progressions in Elementary Mathematics3 |
RED4541 Literacy Assessment3 |
EDE4907 Directed Field Experiences1 |
Milestones 6 |
Complete Term 6 courses ( ≥ C) |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
Upper division GPA must be ≥ 3.0 in order to be admitted to FSU Graduate School |
Term 7 hrs |
RED4241 Differentiating Reading Instruction3 |
MAE4310 The Teaching of Elementary School Mathematics3 |
EDF4210 Educational Psychology: Developing Learners3 |
EDE4907 Directed Field Experiences1 |
EDE5511 Organization for Classroom Instruction in the Elementary School3 |
SSE5615 Problems in Teaching Elementary School Social Studies3 |
Milestones 7 |
Complete RED4241, MAE4310 and EDF4210 ( ≥ C) |
Complete SSE5615 and EDE5511( ≥ B) |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
Upper division GPA must be ≥ 3.0 in order to be admitted to FSU Graduate School |
Term 8 hrs |
RED4941 Reading and ESOL Practicum3 |
SCE4892 Problem-Based Science Learning for Elementary Teachers3 |
TSL5005 Methodologies for Teaching Foreign and Second Languages 3 |
EDG5709 Culturally Responsive Teaching for Equitable Instruction3 |
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SUMMER TERM |
EME5050 Teaching and Technology. |
EDE5225 The Elementary School, K-6 |
Milestones 8 |
Complete RED4941 and SCE4892 ( ≥ C) |
Complete TSL5005 and EDG5709 ( ≥ B) |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.50 |
Upper division GPA must be ≥ 3.00 in order to be admitted to FSU Graduate School |
Pass FTCE Subject Area Exam and Professional Knowledge Exam |
Apply to Graduate School by March 1 (admissions.fsu.edu/graduate) |
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SUMMER TERM |
Complete Graduate Courses ( ≥ B) |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 3.00 |
Term 9 hrs |
EDG 5365 Practitioner Research in Schools and the Community3 |
SCE 5215 Conceptual Learning in Elementary School Science3 |
EDE 5942 Elementary Teaching Field Practicum3 |
.. |
Term 10 |
EDG 5940 Student Teaching9 |
EDE 8966 Master’s Comprehensive Exam0 |
Milestones 9 |
Complete Term 9 courses |
Pass FTCE Professional Knowledge Exam and Subject Area Exam |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 3.0 |
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Milestones 10 |
Earn Satisfactory grade in student teaching internship |
Earn satisfactory grade in EDE 8966 Master’s Comprehensive Exam |
Cumulative GPA ≥ 3.0 |
Apply for graduation within first 2 weeks of semester |
Employment Information
Representative Job Titles Related to this Major: Teacher of Elementary School and Early Middle School, Guidance Counselor (with graduate school), Recreation Supervisor, Youth Organization Worker, Sales Representative, School Equipment & Supplies, Curriculum Leader of schools and districts, Reading/Literacy Coach in schools and districts.
Representative Employers: Schools- Public, Private Boards of Education; Correctional Institutions; Adoption & Child Care Agencies; Community Organizations; YMCA & YWCA’s; Government Agencies; Manufacturers of Childcare Products, Private Businesses.
International Opportunities: International study is available for all students and may include opportunities for internships or taking course work towards various majors and minors. International study may have an impact on the MAP; therefore, it is important to consult with the academic advisor before participating. Interested students can find information about international study, research, internships, and service opportunities at: global.fsu.edu/undergraduate-students/going-abroad.
This Map is not a contract, either expressed or implied, between the University and the student, but represents a flexible program of the current curriculum which may be altered from time to time to carry out the academic objectives of the University. The University specifically reserves the right to change, delete or add to any Map at any time within the student’s period of study at the University.
View Elementary Education Program Guide