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Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education
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General Admission Requirements:
  • Submission of a completed application to the baccalaureate program in Early Childhood Education ($30 application fee)
  • Submission of official transcript(s) indicating the coursework taken and the degree(s) awarded
    • An earned Associate in Arts degree to include 36 general education credits and 24 elective credits
    • A minimum 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale
    • A grade of "C" or higher for all general education credits fulfilling Gordon Rule requirements
    • Demonstrated mastery of general knowledge by passing the General Knowledge Test of the Florida Teacher Certification Examination or a similar test pursuant to the rules of the State Board of Education www.FL.nesinc.com
    • A grade of "C" or higher for each of the prerequisite courses EDF 2005 (3 credits), EDF 2085 (3 credits), and EME 2040 (3 credits)
Additional Program Requirements:
  • Demonstration of foreign language competence. Students who did not complete the foreign language requirement in high school or before acceptance into the program, will need to complete an additional 8 credit hours of sequential foreign language before graduation.
  • The program is offered in a blended format which will allow greater accessibility to all students. The blended format will require some on-campus meeting times which will rotate from one campus to another. Each blended class meets once each month on a set day of the week, 6:00 - 8:40 p.m.
The deadline for applying to the program is 3 weeks before the start of the term.
Students are admitted in the fall and spring terms only.


Information Sessions:
Information sessions are open to the public. All sessions begin at 5:30 p.m. and last approximately one hour.
  • June 5, 2013 - Orange Park Campus - Room D0004
  • June 12, 2013 - Palatka Campus - Room S204
  • June 13, 2013 – St. Augustine Campus – Room C105
Questions? E-mail TeacherEducation@SJRstate.edu or call (386) 312-4242.