Nova Southeastern University

• Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) – Passing scores on the following areas:
  a. Professional Education Test (PEd) b. General Knowledge Test (GK) or CLAST (if taken prior to July 1, of 2002)
  c. Subject Area Exam (SAE) in Math Education 5-9 or 9-12
• Satisfactory completion of all required coursework
• Successful completion of the Supervised Teaching Internship, including the portfolio, demonstrating competence within the Educator Accomplished Practices
• Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher

Faculty members for the master of science degree program in education 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.

The supervised teaching internship is the culminating experience for those candidates who already hold a bachelor's degree in a field other than education. The purpose of this internship is to provide an opportunity to perform the duties of a classroom teacher within the classroom setting. Under the guidance of an experienced cooperating teacher and a faculty supervisor, the intern is assigned full time to a school for a minimum of 12 weeks. Opportunities are provided for the intern to engage in lesson planning, instruction, and parent/teacher conferences. During this period the intern will observe, teach, and evaluate students in conjunction with the regular classroom teacher.