Student Academic Services

Undergraduate Prospective Students
Pre-Education Advising Resources and Information

Thank you for your interest in the College of Education at the University of South Florida. The College of Education is an upper-level, limited-access college. This means there are prerequisites that students must complete before gaining admission into the College of Education. The admissions process to the College is separate and in addition to admission to the University.

Note: If you have designated your regional campus as your main campus, check with the advising office on that campus for the appropriate advisor.

College of Education Admission Requirements

• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5
• Must have been admitted to USF (USF Application)
• Must have fulfilled the appropriate prerequisite coursework
• Must have passed all sections of either the CLAST, Praxis I, or General Knowledge Test by submission of application and have copy(s) of official or official score report(s) demonstrating this has been done attached to applicatoin
• Disclosure of Arrest & Conviction
• College of Education Application (App & Submission Dates)

Prerequisite Checklists

• Prerequisite Degree Checklists (needed for admission)
  • ALAMEA courses
  • Honors College Course Equivalencies
  • AP, IB, CLEP, DANTES Equivalencies
• Pre-Ed Program Course Sequence Sheets
• Course Selection Guide for Pre-Elementary and Pre-Early Childhood Education majors

Pre-Education Advising Session Schedule

• Fall 2009 Schedule
• REGISTER for a Session
• Advising Session Packet

Online Advising Tools

• The Class Roster (Pre-Ed Newsletter) -November '09 Edition
• Portal Community (Blackboard)
• GPA Calculator (credits/grades needed to improve GPA)
• Overall GPA Calculator

Registration Tools

• OASIS
• Schedule of Classes (Search)
• USF Undergraduate Catalog
• FACTS.org (SASS Audits)

CLAST Holds

• TC, TS, and TL Information

Pre-Ed Forms and Processes

• Change of Major Process
• Office of the Registrar Forms:
  • ARC Petition Form
  • Fee Adjustment Form
  • Transient Student Form (if not using Financial Aid)
• Office of Financial Aid Forms
  • Cross Enrollment Form (if using Financial Aid)
  • Transient Student Form (if using Financial Aid)

Testing Resources

• USF Testing Services
• College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST)
  • CLAST Practice
• General Knowledge Test (GKT)
  • USF GKT Info
  • GKT Test Preparation/Information Guides
• Praxis I
  • Praxis I Practice

Additional College of Education Resources

• ESOL Endorsement Info
• Frequently Asked Pre-Ed Questions (FAQs)
• College of Education Degree Programs
• College of Education Scholarships
• BS Degree vs. BA Degree
• USF College of Education Alumni Contacts
• SunCoast Area Teacher Training Honors Program (SCATT)
• Regional Campus Contacts(College of Education)

Other Resources

• Florida Department of Education
• 21st Century School House