Nova Southeastern University

Faculty members for the educational specialist degree program are scholars and educators from Nova Southeastern University and other major universities and institutions throughout the country. In addition many are also highly respected professional practitioners, who are carefully selected on the basis of their subject expertise, teaching abilities, and professional involvement. Most importantly, they are united in their desire to not only educate, but to inspire students to use what they learn to motivate others.

• Satisfactory completion of all required coursework
• Successful completion of the education field-based project
• Cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher
• Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) – Passing scores on the following areas:
  1. Professional Education Test (PEd)
  2. General Knowledge Test (GK) or CLAST (if taken prior to July 1, of 2002)
  3. Subject Area Exam (SAE) in Computer Science Education K-12
  4. Evidence of student teaching experience or have a minimum of one (1) year of full-time teaching experience in a K-12 school.
• Completed application for degree and satisfaction of all FSEHS and NSU financial obligations
• Degree Application