Education for Instruction Major (B.A. or B.S. degree)
The Education for Instruction Degree program at Jacksonville University prepares students for the 21st century world by structuring educational pedagogy with multiple opportunities to be engaged in realistic applications in the community. Graduates from this program will be prepared to provide frontline education, instruction, presentations, and leadership in all aspects of community development. The program is designed to allow students a strong liberal arts experience, coupled with transdisciplinary classes across the JU campus.
Major Requirements
All Education for Instruction majors must complete the following 30-credit Core and one 12 or 48-credit hour Concentration area.
University Core
| Core | University Core Requirements | 37 |
Education for Instruction Core requirements:
| EDU 102 | Human Development & Learning | 3 |
| EDU 103 | Intro and Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDU 211 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDU 248 | ESOL 2 - Methods of Teaching | 3 |
| EDU 231 | Meeting Needs of Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDU 306WI | Introduction to Leadership | 3 |
| EDU 312SI | Intro to Civic Engagement | 3 |
| EDU 401 | Measurement, Evaluation, & Assessment in Education | 3 |
| EDU 432 | Effective Instructional Strategies | 3 |
| EDU 486 | Rdng & Lrng Skls Content Mid/Hi TchrsAreas for Middle & High School Teachers | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 30 |
Required Education for Instruction Concentration
Students must select one of the following 12 0r 48-credit hour concentration areas:
Community Education Concentration Requirements:
| EDU 230 | Literacy Mentoring | 3 |
| EDU 313 | Military Children and Families | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Choose from any Service Learning courses | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
To complete a Community Service Learning Minor complete 3 additional credits in service learning elective courses and SOC 470SI: Social Action Capstone
Elementary Education Concentration Requirements
The Elementary Education concentration in the Education for Instruction degree will provide the opportunity for students to complete course work, field work and develop professional knowledge aligned to the Florida Department of Education requirements, such as Florida Educator Accomplished Practices, Subject Area Competencies and Skills K-6, as well as all Reading Competencies and ESOL Standards. This concentration will also include field placements and a student teaching experience designed to prepare graduates to teach in a K-6 classroom. The state of Florida requires a GPA of 2.5 to apply for a teaching certificate and a complete background check/level 2 fingerprint clearance must be passed. This is not a state-approved program.
| ELE 211 | Methods of Teaching K-6 Mathematics and Practicum | 4 |
| ELE 321 | Methods of Teaching K-6 Social Studies and Practicum | 4 |
| ELE 322 | Methods of Teaching K-6 Science and Practicum | 4 |
| ELE 430 | Student Teaching in Elementary Education | 9 |
| ELE 431 | Student Teaching in Elementary Education Seminar | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Must also complete the TESOL Education and Literacy Education Concentrations | 24 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 48 |
Literacy Education Concentration Requirements:
| ELE 311 | Foundations of Reading Instructions | 3 |
| ELE 313 | Applications of Research | 3 |
| ELE 413 | Foundations of Reading Assessment | 3 |
| ELE 417 | Foundations and Application Differential Instruction | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
TESOL Concentration Requirements:
| EDU 349 | ESOL 3 Curriculum and Materials | 3 |
| EDU 455 | ESOL 4 - Applied Linguistics for ESOL | 3 |
| EDU 456 | ESOL 5 - Testing and Evaluation of ESOL | 3 |
| EDU 480 | Clinical Applications in Preparing Less | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
General Electives
| General Electives | Requirement | 8-41 |
Total Credit Hours: 120
(Includes Education for Instruction Core and Concentration area)
Education for Instruction Major Important Notes:
- A minimum of a "C" (2.0) average for all work taken at JU.
- Students must choose a concentration during their sophomore year.
- All EI courses are created for EI students, open classroom seats may be offered to students outside the School of Education, only with Chair signature.