4+1 Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education with ESOL/Reading Endorsement and Master's Degree in Elementary Education
A combined 4+1 pathway integrates a K–6 Elementary Education bachelor’s and master’s degree.
Contact Information
Robyn L. Klein
Director of Elementary and Secondary Education Programs and Senior Instructor
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Office Phone: 561-297-3877
Campus: Boca
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers a 4+1 Master's Degree Pathway. This program includes a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education with ESOL/ Reading Endorsement for grades K-6, immersed with a Master's degree in Elementary Education. The courses listed below are required for the Bachelor's degree, followed by the Master's degree.
Once admitted, students are assigned a faculty advisor, who will advise and guide them through program development (see the overview) and degree completion.
FAQs
- Why should I enroll in the 4+1 program?
- This program is designed to support the development of master teachers by creating a pathway for our eligible undergraduates to apply coursework towards the early completion of a graduate degree. By completing a master’s degree in this field, students will also be eligible for educator advanced pay within our local school districts.
- What are the admission requirements for the 4+1 program?
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- Minimum 60 credits
- 3.0 GPA
- All General Knowledge requirements met
- Civic Literacy requirement met
- Completion of all general education courses
- I am a recipient of Florida’s Program of Strategic Emphasis tuition waiver. How does this affect my waiver?
- If you are a recipient of this waiver, all 3000- and 4000-level courses that are required for program of study are eligible. The waiver does not cover graduate courses (5000- or 6000-level) even if those courses are applicable to the degree.
- I receive financial aid. How does this affect my financial aid package?
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Undergraduate - FAU Financial Aid information can be reviewed at https://www.fau.edu/finaid/. All financial aid packages differ, but state and federal sources of funding will generally support degree applicable courses. Individual situations will vary, and some support may be limited to undergraduate rates. All students are assigned a financial aid counselor and are encouraged to meet with them regularly.
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Graduate - When 4+1 candidates reach the graduate admission, additional financial aid information can be found at https://www.fau.edu/finaid/getting-started/graduate-student/.
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Program Overview
Consult the FAU Course Catalog for course descriptions and other details.
Undergraduate Course Sequence (3 credits each) |
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| EDF 2005* (3 credits Intro to Teaching Profession (requires 15 hours field component) |
| First Semester |
| EME 2040 (3 credits) Intro to Technology for Educators |
| LAE 4353 (3 credits) Language Arts and Literature: Birth - Grade 8 |
| TSL 4080 (3 credits) Intro to Theories and Practices of TESOL |
| ARE 4313 (3 credits) Art Elementary School |
| EME 4312 (3 credits) Educational Technology for 21st Century Teachers |
| Second Semester |
| MAE 4310 (3 credits) Mathematics Content and Standards for K-6 Teachers |
| SCE 4113 (3 credits) Science Content and Standards for K-6 Teachers |
| EDF 3430 (3 credits) Educational Measurement and Evaluation |
| EDF 3210 (3 credits) Applied Learning Theory |
| EEX 4070 (3 credits) Special Education Strategies for Elementary Educators |
| Third Semester – Students must be fully programmed by this semester and submit GK scores |
| RED 4308*(P) (3 credits) Reading Development I: Birth - Grade 3 |
| RED 4750 (P) (3 credits) Reading Development II: Grades 3 - 8 |
| SCE 6151 (P) (3 credits) Science: Elementary & Middle School |
| SSE 6151 (P) (3 credits) Social Studies: Elementary & Middle School |
| Fourth Semester |
| EDG 3324 ** (P) (3 credits) Effective Teaching Practices |
| EEX 4616 (P) (3 credits) Positive Behavior. Intervention and Support in Elementary Schools |
| MAE 6151 (P) (3 credits) Mathematics: Elementary & Middle School |
| RED 4552 (P) (3 credits) Reading Diagnosis & Remediation: Pre-K -- Grade 8 |
| TSL 4081*(P) (3 credits) TESOL Issues & Practices |
| Final Semester (All courses listed above must be completed prior to student teaching) |
| EDE 4943 (P) (3-9 credits) Student Teaching Elementary (Fall or Spring only) |
| RED 6836 (P) (3 credits) Reading Practicum |
* Denotes Field Experience Hours ** Denotes 90 Field Experience Hours
(P) Students must be admitted and programmed into the College of Education prior to enrolling in these courses.
Courses in BOLD are not offered in the summer.
Courses in the third, fourth, and final semesters require LAE 4353 and TSL 4080 as a pre-requisite
UPPER DIVISION UNDERGRADUATE TOTAL 60 credits
The additional 24 credits required to obtain the Master’s in Elementary Education degree are spread across three semesters. Students will work individually with their graduate advisor to select unique electives aligned with their interests and career goals. Graduate certificates may also be included within elective choices.
Graduate First Semester |
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| STA 6113: Educational Statistics |
| Elective |
| Elective |
Graduate Second Semester |
| EDE 6205: Curriculum-Elementary School |
| Core Course ( student choice) |
Graduate Third Semester |
| EDF 6481: Educational Research |
| Elective |
| Elective |
How to Apply
APPLICANTS
Applicants must first apply to FAU as a First year/freshman (applying immediately after high school) or transfer student (already earned 12 or more college credits after graduation; earned an Associate degree, or seeking a 2nd Bachelor's).
Once admitted to FAU, students who have earned 60 Credit hours with a cumulative 3.0 GPA are invited to apply to the College of Education (COE) and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (DCI) 4+1 Bachelor’s in Elementary Education with ESOL/Reading Endorsement and Master's Degree in Elementary Education. Students should speak with their undergraduate advisor about their interest in this program.