Nova Southeastern University

• Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) – Passing scores on the following areas:
  a. Professional Education Test (PED)
  b. General Knowledge Test (GKT) or CLAST (if taken prior to July 1, of 2002)
  c. Subject Area Exam (SAE) in Social Studies Education 5-9 or 6-12
  d. Evidence of student teaching experience or have a minimum of one (1) year of full-time teaching experience in a K-12 school.

•  Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) – Passing scores on the following areas: Subject Area Exam (SAE) in Social Studies Education 5-9 or 6-12
• 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

Coursework for the middle and secondary social studies education specialization, Florida state approved for certification, is available online and at many of the university’s student educational centers throughout Florida. The online delivery option allows students to receive and submit coursework and interact with participants and professors via the Internet. The site-based delivery option allows students to take classes in the evenings or on weekends in locations near their homes. The distance delivery option allows busy professionals to complete their degrees without having to leave their jobs or travel long distances.

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.

Students are advised to contact their state department of education or an Enrollment Services Representative (Academic Advisor) to determine if this program is suitable for certification/licensure and their career goals.

Florida participates in the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification Interstate Agreement facilitating mobility of Educational Personnel with over 50 other states and jurisdictions for teacher certification and/or licensure. Graduates who wish to teach outside the state of Florida must contact the state’s Department of Education for information on achieving certification through reciprocity.