Civics Teaching Certificate

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College of Sciences
School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs
Howard Phillips Hall (HPH), Room: 302
https://sciences.ucf.edu/politicalscience
Email: politics@ucf.edu

Dr. Terri Susan Fine

College of Community Innovation and Education
School of Teacher Education
http://education.ucf.edu/ssed/
Email: socscied@ucf.edu

Dr. Scott Waring

This Civics Teaching Certificate program will provide specialized knowledge in civics teaching in Florida focusing on content, pedagogy, assessment and civics-focused experiential learning which will enhance social studies education, political science, social science and interdisciplinary studies majors. Students pursuing social science teaching certification, including alternative certification, will develop specialized skills to teach civics and government geared toward Florida K-12 instructional requirements. The program is open to all majors.

Admission Requirements

• 3.0 overall GPA
• Social Science Education B.S. major (pending or admitted)
• Completion of POS 2041 with a grade of “C” (2.0) or better
• Admission by application which will include a letter of intent and a current transcript
• Applications must be submitted through the online portal available at http://politicalscience.cos.ucf.edu/, http://education.ucf.edu/stll/ and http://loufreyinstitute.org
• Junior or senior standing

Certificate Requirements

• A minimum overall 3.0 GPA is required in all courses used to satisfy requirements.
• All 12 credit hours used towards the certificate must be earned at UCF.

Prerequisite Courses

• None